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Apple splits up its App Store division, Vice President Matt Fischer leaves the company: report


Apple splits up its App Store division, Vice President Matt Fischer leaves the company: report

Apple is reportedly splitting its App Store in half. | Image credit: Reuters Apple is reportedly splitting its App Store division in half; while one group of employees will run the App Store, the other will manage the iPhone maker’s dealings with alternative marketplaces that were opened in response to EU legislation. According to a […]

Can Europe survive the winter without Russian gas? Expert opinion


Can Europe survive the winter without Russian gas? Expert opinion

Over the past two years, Europe has rapidly distanced itself from Russian energy commodities in protest against Russia’s war in Ukraine. The European Union first imposed an embargo on imports of crude oil from Russia in December 2022, followed by an embargo on oil products (including gasoline and diesel) in February 2023. In the meantime […]

Newsom proposes new plan to lower gasoline prices in California


Newsom proposes new plan to lower gasoline prices in California

The plan would force oil refineries to maintain minimum inventories to avoid price spikes at California’s gas pumps. Trump claims higher US oil production will lower prices for everything Donald Trump said he was “angry” at Kamala Harris and that the Biden administration’s policies depend on everything from inflation to immigration to the Green New […]

Why does natural gas still flow from Russia to Europe via Ukraine?


Why does natural gas still flow from Russia to Europe via Ukraine?

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — It is one of the more unlikely aspects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Even after two and a half years of war and repeated rounds of sanctions, Russian natural gas continues to flow through Ukraine’s pipeline network to customers in Europe. This has not changed, although Ukraine appears to have taken […]

Why does Europe still get gas from Russia?


Why does Europe still get gas from Russia?

The entire continent is still heavily dependent on Russian gas, even though Moscow’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine is already in its third year. ADVERTISING Although Russia has been waging war in Ukraine for two and a half years, despite a barrage of sanctions and repeated assurances from the EU and individual European countries to fully […]

Despite fighting, Russian gas flows to Europe


Despite fighting, Russian gas flows to Europe

Despite fighting, Russian gas flows to Europe VIENNA/PRAGUE, August 13 (Reuters) – Heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces near a pipeline through which Russia supplies gas to European countries has not led to supply disruptions, network operators and gas companies said on Tuesday. The European Union has drastically reduced its dependence on Russian […]

Apple relaxes the rules for external purchase links in the App Store and adjusts the fee structure in the European Union


Apple relaxes the rules for external purchase links in the App Store and adjusts the fee structure in the European Union

Apple on Thursday announced updates to its EU compliance plan for the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The changes give app developers more flexibility to direct users to purchasing options outside the App Store. Apple developers:‎ In response to the European Commission’s announcement in June, we are making the following changes to Apple’s Digital Markets Act […]