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Dr Pınar Artıran @pinartiran.bsky.social · 8d

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BloombergHT 26/09/25, ABD, Türkiye, Section 232, TikTok, AB, STA, Çin, DTÖ, GYÜ, Mercosur, Hindistan

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · Sep 5

🚨 BREAKING: The European Commission today fined Google €2.95 billion for abusing its dominant position in the advertising technology market.

EU slaps Google with €2.95B fine for adtech abuse

Brussels hammers U.S. search giant after internal Commission feud.

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Dr Pınar Artıran @pinartiran.bsky.social · Sep 5

#Google, #EU www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...

EU slaps Google with €2.95B fine despite Trump trade threat

Brussels hammers U.S. search giant after internal Commission feud.

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Olof Gill @olofgill.bsky.social · Sep 3

Updated Q&A on EU-#Mercosur Partnership Agreement 👇

This explains:

✅All new accompanying measures
✅Latest statistics
✅Next steps

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Questions and answers on the EU-Mercosur partnership agreement *

Why has the EU negotiated a partnership agreement with Mercosur?\nMercosur is a big market for EU exports and it was until now the only major trading partner in Latin America with which the EU did not

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Sep 2

US curbs TSMC’s tool shipments to China on.ft.com/3UZ8euh

US curbs TSMC’s tool shipments to China

Sending American chipmaking tools to Nanjing plant will now require US licences

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Sep 2

Google avoids break-up in US monopoly case on.ft.com/47oLlYH

Google avoids break-up in US monopoly case

Judge says DoJ ‘over-reached’ in trying to force sale of Chrome browser after winning landmark antitrust case

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Sep 2

The decision by a federal judge is narrower than the ambitious remedies sought by the US Department of Justice — which included a forced sale of the Chrome browser. on.ft.com/47rfo1W

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Sep 3

BMW to unveil ‘superbrain’ EVs in bid to challenge Chinese rivals on.ft.com/3JCnbjA

BMW to unveil ‘superbrain’ EVs in bid to challenge Chinese rivals

Legacy carmaker has spent €10bn developing ambitious technologies for ‘software-defined vehicles’

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Dr Pınar Artıran @pinartiran.bsky.social · Sep 3

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BloombergHT 1/9/25, ABD IEEPA tarifeleri iptal kararı, AB-ABD STA Çerçevesi, Şangay İşb. Örgütü, TR

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Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 3

EU to propose Mercosur trade deal, facing France-led opposition reut.rs/3UXlK1y

EU to propose Mercosur trade deal, facing France-led opposition

An EU trade accord with South America's Mercosur bloc will be presented by the European Commission on Wednesday for approval, pitting Germany and other countries that want new markets to offset Trump tariffs against chief deal critic France and its allies.

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Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 3

The EU-Mercosur trade deal: what's in it and why is it contentious? reut.rs/3UXlDD3

The EU-Mercosur trade deal: what's in it and why is it contentious?

The following are details of a trade accord between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc. The European Commission is set to formally propose the deal on Wednesday for approval by the EU's parliament and member states.

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Euractiv @euractiv.com · Sep 3

Spain and UK to deepen post-Brexit ties with new strategic deal

As Sánchez heads to London, Spain and the UK prepare to sign a landmark post-Brexit pact deepening ties on trade, climate and migration—marking a turning point in bilateral relations.

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CNBC-e @cnbce.bsky.social · Sep 3

Google davasında kritik karar: Chrome ve Android satışı reddedildi

#News

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Google davasında kritik karar: Chrome ve Android satışı reddedildi

ABD’de görülen davada bir yargıç, savcıların Alphabet’in Google’a ait Chrome tarayıcısını ve Android işletim sistemini satması yönündeki taleplerini reddederek teknoloji devine önemli bir zafer kazandırdı.

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Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 3

Brazil opens probe into Anglo American's $500 million nickel sale, FT reports reut.rs/4lSFZZ5

Brazil opens probe into Anglo American's $500 million nickel sale, FT reports

Brazil's competition authority has launched an investigation into Anglo American's plan to sell its nickel operation in the country, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · Sep 3

Worth noting that the US told the UK and impacted firms that tariffs paid between the announcement of the deal and its implementation would be reimbursed. And then they weren’t.

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · Sep 3

ADB to fund Pakistan's core Belt and Road project as China steps aside

A Pakistani government official told Nikkei Asia that the ADB is set to provide a $2 billion loan for upgrading the 480-kilometer Karachi-Rohri section of the Main Line-1 railway.

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Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 3

Thailand to form special task force to meet strict US trade rules reut.rs/4mGBMJb

Thailand to form special task force to meet strict US trade rules

Thailand will set up a special task force in October to manage millions of certificates of origin expected to be required under new trade rules being negotiated with the United States, a Thai official said, as Washington scrutinises transshipment practices.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · Sep 3

BREAKING China recorded hottest summer on record in 2025, say weather authorities

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · Sep 3

Thailand carves out a less-glamorous AI niche: printed circuit boards

Country aims to be biggest non-China PCB hub as makers race to diversify production

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Kirsten Ostermann @kirstenostermann.bsky.social · Sep 3

EU/Mercosur Trade Agreement

An EU trade accord with South America's Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) will be presented by the European Commission today for approval.
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EU to propose Mercosur trade deal, facing France-led opposition

An EU trade accord with South America's Mercosur bloc will be presented by the European Commission on Wednesday for approval, pitting Germany and other countries that want new markets to offset Trump tariffs against chief deal critic France and its allies.

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · Sep 3

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed increasing "trust" in Indian manufacturing as the country's nascent semiconductor industry rushes to produce its first commercial computer chip by the end of this year.

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Modi invokes 'trust' in Indian manufacturing amid semiconductor push

New Delhi is targeting first 'Made in India' chip by the end of 2025

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · Sep 2

This is big news

Google’s adtech fine pulled at last minute over EU-US trade tensions

MLex reports that competition boss Ribera had to shelve announcement today because of lobbying from trade chief Sefcovic and the US DoJ

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Google’s adtech fine pulled at last minute over EU-US trade tensions | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

An EU antitrust sanction against Google that was scheduled for today was put on hold hours before the planned announcement, following opposition from EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and lobbying ...

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · Sep 2

Russia and China Sign Major Deal for New Gas Pipeline

Gazprom is set to ship as much as 50 billion cubic meters a year via the Power of Siberia 2 for 30

"The price will be lower than what Gazprom currently charges customers in Europe"

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Russia and China Sign Major Deal for New Gas Pipeline

Russia’s Gazprom PJSC signed a legally binding agreement to build the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to China via Mongolia and agreed to expand deliveries via two other routes.

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · Sep 2

Very significant development in the global chip war:

The US has revoked TSMC's authorization to freely ship essential gear to its main Chinese chipmaking base, potentially curtailing its production capabilities at that older-generation facility.

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US Pulls TSMC’s Waiver for China Shipments of Chip Supplies

The US has revoked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s authorization to freely ship essential gear to its main Chinese chipmaking base, potentially curtailing its production capabilities at that ...

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · Sep 2

EU trade policy - EU Commission will tomorrow propose signature and conclusion of partnership agreements between EU and Mercosur countries and (revised) with Mexico, and interim trade agreements with each - ec.europa.eu/transparency...
interim trade agreements won't need national ratification

Register of Commission Documents

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