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Trump aims to limit Google, Facebook, liability in ‘NAFTA’

Bloomberg The Trump administration is pushing to add legal protections in NAFTA that would limit the liability of internet giants such as Google and Facebook, marking the latest in a tug-of-war as policy makers balance policing the web with protecting free speech. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer included the proposal in an updated US wish-list for the North American Free ...

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Bombardier eyes Morocco rail factory as part of African push

Bloomberg Bombardier Inc.’s train-equipment arm is looking to build a factory in Morocco if it wins a contract to supply rolling stock to the country’s state-owned railways. The facility would build railcars and perform engineering and maintenance work, Marc-Andre Lefebvre, a Bombardier spokesman, said. It would have about 600 employees and could open as soon as 2020, he said, declining ...

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Uber to merge Russian business with Yandex

Bloomberg Yandex NV, Russia’s largest technology company, received local antitrust approval to merge its ride-hailing business with Uber’s in the country, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service said. Ordering rides from smartphone apps is driving growth in the Russian taxi market but the Yandex-Uber joint venture is required not to prevent its passengers, drivers and partners from working with other ride-hailing ...

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