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# EU Probe

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Multinational companies are not here just for tax breaks — Burton

Minister Joan Burton said that while Ireland’s tax rates are favourable, the companies still employ large numbers of people.

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Sep 12th 2013, 3:30 PM

EU investigates Apple, publishers over e-book sales

Apple, Penguin and four other publishers are being investigated for possible breaches of the EU’s competition rules.

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Dec 6th 2011, 3:14 PM

EU data protection group voices concern over new Facebook facial recognition feature

Also: Want to opt out of the new feature, which suggests tags for newly-uploaded images? Here’s how…

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Jun 8th 2011, 2:18 PM