The antitrust backlash against Big Tech is playing out in places not known as regulatory hotbeds.
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Canadian Couple Who Flew to Indigenous Town for Vaccine Plead Guilty
The couple, a gambling executive and an actress, were fined $2,300 for violating coronavirus restrictions but won’t face jail time, court records show.
How China’s Tencent Avoided an Antitrust Push, For Now.
Tencent’s popularity may help it avoid trouble with Beijing. But its vast power could still squelch innovation in the world’s largest online market.
Australia Bars Its Citizens in India From Coming Home Amid Covid Crisis
Critics condemned the move to temporarily bar Australians, including children, as unnecessarily harsh, a violation of citizenship principles and a cultural double standard. Officials say the policy is necessary.
Why Did the Couple Marry 4 Times in 37 Days?
A bank in Taiwan said an employee had a rapid succession of nuptials to the same woman to take advantage of the country’s paid marriage leave.
5 Reader Comments Just Cost a News Website $124,000
A panel of judges found the online outlet, Malaysiakini, guilty of contempt of court for the comments about Malaysia’s judiciary.
Boeing Reaches $2.5 Billion 737 Max Settlement with U.S.
The company agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department.
Shinzo Abe Aide Faces Fine Over Campaign Finance Allegations in Japan
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he had unintentionally misrepresented the facts around a political scandal after prosecutors announced they would seek to punish a former aide to Shinzo Abe.
City of Paris Fined Nearly $110,000 for Appointing Too Many Women
The French government ordered the city to pay up under a 2012 law intended to address gender imbalance at senior levels of the country’s Civil Service. The mayor deemed the decision “absurd.”
Breaking Coronavirus Rules Can Have Expensive Consequences
Around the world, flouting coronavirus regulations can have expensive consequences.