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Apple deserves a fine from the European Union, too

The European Commission had solid antitrust reasons for fining Google 4.3 billion euros ($5 billion) for violations including the bundling of certain apps with the Android operating system — and for not going after Apple for similar behaviour. Yet, from a consumer’s point of view, Apple should get the same kind of attention. The most important infraction by Google in ...

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Unilever still vulnerable to a Kraft-like proposal

When a company vehemently rejects an unsolicited bid approach, it needs to convince investors that it made the right decision. Unilever, which saw off a $143 billion approach from Kraft Heinz Co 18 months ago, is doing just the opposite. The company reported second quarter organic sales growth below analysts’ expectations. There was some better news on the underlying operating ...

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India’s dirty secret is an oil market headache

What do you do when your dumping ground cleans up its act? That’s the problem confronting the oil market as the global shipping industry starts implementing regulations to limit its consumption of sulfur, a common impurity in crude that can cause respiratory problems and acid rain when it’s burned. As we saw in a column, rules on sulfur content coming ...

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