Leader of People’s party Pablo Casado’s appearance at service for dictator called a ‘coincidence’Leftwing parties in Spain have demanded explanations after the leader of the rightwing People’s party (PP) “inadvertently” attended a mass over the weekend…
UK economic recovery to be slower than expected; pandemic worries weigh on euro – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsIntroduction: EY cuts UK growth forecastsInflation and supply chain disruption to hit growthPound touches 21-month high against euroAll new buildings in England to have electric car charge point…
Covid news live: Austria enters nationwide lockdown; Australia eases international border restrictions
Austria reimposes nationwide lockdown as daily deaths triple; Australia will allow international students and skilled workers into the countryViolent protests erupt in Netherlands and Belgium, dozens arrestedBooster jabs could be extended to all UK adu…
Rotterdam police open fire as Covid protest turns into ‘orgy of violence’
Three people treated in hospital with serious injuries after clashes in Dutch city over reintroduction of Covid restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThree people were being treated in hospital in Rotterdam on Saturday…
EU’s data protection adviser latest to call for ban on tracking ads
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), an expert steering body which advises EU lawmakers on how to interpret rules wrapping citizen’s personal data, has warned the bloc’s legislators that a package of incoming digital regulations risks damaging people’s fundamental rights — without “decisive action” to amend the suite of proposals. The reference is to draft […]
In-game creation platform Overwolf raises $75M Series D led by Andreessen Horowitz
Overwolf, a platform that enables creators to build, share, and monetize items inside games, has raised a $75 million Series D funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Previous investors including Griffin Gaming Partners, Insight Partners, Intel Capital, Liberty Technology Venture Capital, and Marker also participated. The funding will be pumped into Overwolf’s CurseForge Core, […]
Apple, Google questioned by ICO over app age ratings after UK child safety charity raises concerns
The UK’s data protection watchdog has written to Apple and Google seeking details of how they assess apps to determine the age ratings they apply following concerns raised by an online child safety charity. The move follows the coming into force of the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code this September — which puts requirements on […]
Covid live: Czech Republic to ban unvaccinated from public events; high cases in Austria, Germany and Hungary
Czech restrictions come after record infections; Austria exceeds 14,000 new cases; Germany has 52,826 new cases; Hungary reports 10,265 infectionsEasing of New Zealand rules could lead to summer crisis, experts warnFauci: US can get Covid under control…
French presidential hopeful Éric Zemmour begins race hate trial
Far-right TV pundit on trial for calling unaccompanied child migrants ‘thieves, killers and rapists’Éric Zemmour, the far-right TV pundit who is preparing to run for French president claiming that Islam and immigration are destroying France, has gone o…
AnyDesk, a maker of remote desktop software, raises $70M at a $660M+ valuation
Remote and hybrid working are the order of the day, and now a startup called AnyDesk that helps enable that to be pulled off smoothly — regardless of the architecture of a company’s network, or where a person happens to be working — is announcing a round of $70 million to fuel its growth. The […]