BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google is set to win EU antitrust approval for its $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit with its latest concessions to address EU antitrust concerns, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.FILE PHOTO: Fitbit Blaze watch is seen in front of a displayed Google logo in this illustration […]

(Reuters) – Out with grimy microwaves and sticky coffee machines with worn-out buttons, in with stylus pens, QR codes, no-touch water coolers and mobile apps that pick what brew the machine will make for you.Ericsson’s cafeteria, with social distancing signage to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is seen at its office in […]

The New York Times' bombshell tax investigation has become one of the most viral investigative news stories on social media during the Trump era, according to data from NewsWhip. Why it matters: The years-long anticipation of the release of President Trump's tax returns has hit a nerve among Americans, many of whom have been waiting […]

Bob Woodward didn't want to join Senate Republicans in privately condemning President Trump but declining to do so publicly, he told Jonathan Swan in an interview for "Axios on HBO." Why it matters: Woodward has covered 9 presidents, but Trump is the first that Woodward explicitly described as "the wrong man for the job." "I […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Photo: Liz Lynch/Getty Images Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday unveiled House Democrats' new $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief proposal. Why it matters: Negotiations with the Trump administration have stalled since the House passed its $3 trillion HEROES Act in May. The pared-down bill, which is $200,000 smaller than Democrats' most […]

Applications for mail-in ballots in Reading, Pennsylvania. Photo: Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Republicans in Pennsylvania on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a major state court ruling that extended the deadlines for mail-in ballots to several days after the election, The Morning Call reports. Why it matters: It's the first […]

Caesars Entertainment, the Las Vegas casino-owner, says it is in advanced takeover talks with William Hill over a possible £2.9bn bid for the bookmaker. The US firm said William Hill’s board had indicated it is minded to recommend its cash offer of 272p a share. William Hill has also received a takeover approach from US […]

Clive Perkins hasn’t been to a supermarket since March, but he’s just driven to an Aldi store in Loughborough to have his groceries delivered straight to his car. He’s one of the first customers to try its new click and collect trial – a loyal Aldi customer for the past nine years prior to the […]

Clive Perkins hasn’t been to a supermarket since March, but he’s just driven to an Aldi store in Loughborough to have his groceries delivered straight to his car. He’s one of the first customers to try its new click and collect trial – a loyal Aldi customer for the past nine years prior to the […]

PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Air France-KLM AIRF.PA is battling new green taxes on top of the coronavirus crisis – in a test of growing policy tensions between righting Europe’s crippled airlines and delivering on climate goals.FILE PHOTO: HOP! for AIRFRANCE Embraer 170 aircrafts are parked on the tarmac at Lille-Lesquin Airport following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) […]