Brexit is upon us. Finally. Today. If you, like us, have lost focus in the 3.5 years since British voters narrowly elected to leave the European Union (52% vs. 48%), here’s what’s happening: WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING ON TODAY? As of tonight, Britain will no longer be part of the European Union, the large block of countries between which people… Read more »
WASHINGTON — A growing movement by foreign governments to tax American tech giants that supply internet search, online shopping and social media to their citizens has quickly emerged as the largest global economic battle of 2020. The fight pits traditional allies against each other, with European countries like France, Italy and Britain clashing with the United States over their plans… Read more »
DAVOS, Switzerland — France’s finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, said Wednesday that the United States and France had reached a broad framework for using a plan being developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to set digital taxes, but that further talks were needed and would take place Thursday. The announcement came a day after the two countries… Read more »
Legislators in Russia’s lower house State Duma on Thursday unanimously approved a bill to amend the constitution submitted by President Vladimir Putin – the first of three readings. All 432 legislators present voted in favour of the bill, part of Putin’s major reform plan unveiled last week, after debating the proposed amendments for less than two hours. “This was a… Read more »
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer banned a right-wing extremist group on Thursday that referred to itself as “Adolf Hitler’s task force.” The German branch of Combat 18 “is a neo-Nazi, racist and xenophobic association whose purpose is similar to that of national socialism,” the ministry said in a statement announcing the ban. “Today’s ban is a clear message: right-wing extremism… Read more »