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Apple, Google warn US senators that tech bills will harm privacy

  Bloomberg Apple Inc and Google warned US lawmakers that bipartisan antitrust legislation aimed at curbing the power of big technology companies will threaten the privacy and security of users. Escalating its opposition to the legislation, Apple sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin; panel’s ranking Republican, Chuck Grassley; Antitrust Subcommittee Chair Amy Klobuchar; and the subcommittee’s ...

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Canada makes rare import of European barley after drought

  Bloomberg Canada, one of the world’s top barley exporters, is importing a rare cargo from Europe after drought decimated its harvest last year. France’s Rouen port is set to load its first-ever barley cargo for Canada, on the bulk carrier Federal Spey, according to a spokesman for the port operator. The North American nation hasn’t imported significant volumes from ...

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German yields cross zero threshold

  Bloomberg Benchmark German debt yields climbed above zero for the first time since before the pandemic as investors braced for central banks to scale back monetary stimulus in the face of accelerating inflation. The rate on 10-year bunds rises four basis points to 0.02%, crossing into positive territory for first time since May 2019. It comes as money markets ...

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