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Tech giants face terror law in EU crackdown on internet hate

Bloomberg Google, Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. have taken significant steps to expunge IS propaganda and other terrorist content from their platforms. But taking no chances, the European Union (EU) is set to propose a tough new law anyway — threatening internet platforms, big and small, with fines if they fail to take down terrorist material, according to people familiar ...

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Amazing progress in Nafta talks, says official

Bloomberg The US is now making “absolutely amazing’’ progress toward renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), and a deal could come as early as this fall, according to White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett. “My guess is that we will see something by the fall,’’ Hassett said in an interview that aired Saturday on Fox ...

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Heat of trade tensions slam French firms as exports drop

Bloomberg An escalating trade spat between the US and the European Union may be starting to leave its mark in France. Exports of manufactured goods from the country dropped in July for the first time in almost two years, IHS Markit said, noting the decline coincides with reports that global trade tensions are weighing on external demand. A gauge of ...

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