France's data centre ambitions bump up against rural fearsA massive AI data centre planned for the small French village of Fouju is creating a divide. While proponents see economic benefits and job...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Meta lashes Australia's bid to make tech giants pay for newsTech giant Meta on Thursday attacked Australia's "grossly unfair" bid to make social media companies pay for news, saying it is vehemently ...
04 Jun, 2026, 07.16 AM IST
PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Coded compliance: Centre is eyeing 'law-to-code' to AI-proof data lawLaw-to-code is the practice of translating legal rules into machine-executable algorithms such as a Python code that software can automatic...
20 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Deloitte India could lead professional services space soon: Romal ShettyDeloitte India’s leadership believes that the future of professional services will extend beyond traditional offerings to solutions, platfo...
18 May, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Indo-Pacific trade pact losing relevance under Trump’s aggressive strategy: GTRIThe Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, widely known as IPEF, faces significant hurdles. Recent analyses indicate that the foun...
05 May, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
No French, No civic test: France’s exam‑free Visiteur visa Indian HNIs are quietly using as a first step to EU residencyFrance's 2026 immigration reforms, including civic exams and language tests, have caused concern for many. However, the financially indepen...
29 Apr, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
EU lawmakers back blockbuster $2.3-trillion long-term budgetThe European Parliament has backed a larger EU budget for 2028-2034, proposing new taxes on digital giants and online gambling to fund a 10...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
India-France review cooperation on economic security during talks in ParisIndia and France held Foreign Office Consultations in Paris. Discussions covered economic security, innovation, and STEM talent. Defence, n...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Donald Trump signs memo to impose retaliatory tariffs for digital taxesAnother official, providing details of the order, said Trump was directing his administration to consider responsive actions like tariffs "...
22 Feb, 2025, 07.55 AM IST
Digital tax: France to ‘fight’ for Amazon inclusionAccording to the plan, countries would be allowed to tax a share of the profits of the most profitable companies in the world at a rate of ...
09 Jun, 2021, 11.21 PM IST
Europe threatens digital taxes without global deal after US quits talksThe latest transatlantic row was ignited when the United States said it was withdrawing from negotiations with European countries over new ...
18 Jun, 2020, 11.22 PM IST
Europe threatens digital taxes without global deal, after US quits talksThe latest transatlantic trade row was ignited after the Washington said on Wednesday it was withdrawing from negotiations with European co...
18 Jun, 2020, 03.51 PM IST
France rejects 'optional' US digital tax proposalFrance has been at the forefront of efforts to tighten taxation of digital giants and parliament infuriated the administration of President...
06 Dec, 2019, 11.05 PM IST
France says US pulling back on digital tax dealThe OECD is overseeing negotiations among 134 countries to forge a system to make firms pay taxes in the countries they operate, amid growi...
02 Dec, 2019, 05.53 PM IST
France now has the answer to 'big sales, no profits' puzzle of digital giants like Google, AmazonFrance has levied a 3% tax on the revenues of 30 digital companies, mostly US-owned.
17 Jul, 2019, 09.37 AM IST
France passes tax on tech giants despite US threatsBecomes the first country in the EU to impose such a levy, with other nations, including UK and Germany, mulling similar taxes.
11 Jul, 2019, 11.12 PM IST