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French Digital Tax To Swell Government Coffers
Nice little earner. French finance minister predicts its digital tax could bring in half a billion pounds a year
EU To Agree Digital Tax By March, Says French Minister
European-wide tax on tech firms to be agreed by March, predicts French finance minister
France Starts Digital Tax On Amazon, Facebook, Google
Tech giants to pay digital taxation from 1 January in France, after EU countries fail to reach agreement
Dell Returns To Public Trading With NYSE Listing
Five years after going private in a bitter battle, Michael Dell braves public trading once again
France To Press Ahead With Digital Tax In 2019
Tax on tech giants will begin in 2019 by individual nations if necessary, warns French finance minister
RSA Conference 2019: Security Startups To Pitch For ‘Dragon Den’ Funding
Conference to allow security start-ups to pitch to venture capitalists, amid competition to find most innovative security start-up
US Regulator Seeks Elon Musk Removal At Tesla
One tweet too far? SEC accuses Musk of securities fraud and seeks his removal as the head of Telsa
Government, Tech Firms Invest £1bn Into British AI Industry
Deal worth £1 billion from private sector and government to put UK at forefront of artificial intelligence industry
EU Unveils ‘Interim’ Online Tax Proposals For Tech Giants
Tech tax. Facebook, Apple, Google, and Amazon to be impacted by proposed three percent tax on revenues
Microsoft Ventures Launches AI Startup Competition
The software giant's investment arm and other participating venture capitalists will pour a total of $3.5 million into the winning artificial intelligence startups
Funding For UK Fintech Surges Despite Brexit Vote
Weathering Brexit...funding skyrockets for British fintech start-ups, as UK ranked third for investment
Samsung NEXT Startup Investment Fund Set Sights On Europe
The investment plans marks Samsung's move to expand in Europe
London And UK Tech Firms Gain Record Investment Despite Brexit Looming
However, London appears to be taking more than the lion's share of investment from the rest of the UK
Apple Deepens Environmental Push With New Green Fund
As President Trump signals withdraw from Paris agreement, Apple pledges $1 billion for renewable engery
Dell Technologies Capital Promises $100 Million Annual Investment
Dell EMC World 2017: Notable investments include DocuSign, Cylance and Druva
Microsoft Invests In Two More Artificial Intelligence Startups
It's never been a better time to be an AI startup looking for funding
Amazon CEO Bezos $1bn Stock Sell-Off To Fund Space Firm
Jeff Bezos this week has sold $941m in Amazon stock as he continues to plough funds into space venture
Waitrose Boosts John Lewis JLAB Retail Tech Startup Accelerator
Startups will receive support and micro funding from the John Lewis Partnership
The Future Is Girl-Led Startups; Are You Joining Us?
Anne-Marie Imafidon, founder of the Stemettes, champions the need for more women spearheading startups
Nokia’s Former Luxury Smartphone Maker Vertu Sold Again For £50m
The future of the luxury smartphone maker is uncertain
Snap Inc Commits $2bn For Snapchat Access to Google Cloud Ahead Of £2.4bn IPO
The IPO revealed the company is bleeding losses on cloud infrastructure and research and development
Oracle Pledges £1.1bn For EU Computer Science Education
Thanks Larry. Oracle pledges billions to bolster computer science and coding skills in European Union
Switzerland To Ease Red Tape For Fintech Startups
Swiss government proposes new rules to help financial technology startups enter the market
HP Inc Will Cut Up To 4,000 Jobs Over The Next Three Years
Challenges in the PC market appear to be forcing HP Inc to undergo further restructuring
GCHQ And DCMS Join Forces With Cyber Security Startups
The new Accelerator centre will help startups develop cyber security systems with the help of £50 million of government funding
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Startups And Investments
What do you know Uber, Airbnb and the startup scene? Test your knowledge here
EC: Europe Need’s £580 Billion Digital Infrastructure Investment
Mammoth investment in digital infrastructure needed if Europe is to remain competitive with US, China
Report: Dropbox Mulls Possible Public Listing
Cloud storage provider calls in advisers to discuss possible IPO, despite not making a profit
Google Ventures CEO Bill Maris ‘Quits’
More high-level departures at Google as man in charge of Alphabet investment arm steps down