Legal & Regulatory
Google Fined by France Authority Over Privacy Issues Regarding the “Right to be Forgotten"
France’s data protection authority CNIL fined U.S. tech giant Google for failing to comply with the European top court’s ruling for the “right to be forgotten”. Google has implemented the ruling in Europe, however, the authority demanded that the ruling applied worldwide.
Canada’s Liberal Budget Provides More Financial Aids to Students, Making Post-Secondary Education More Attainable
Canadian students can now receive more grants as the government’s first budget revealed more financial aids for post-secondary students. In addition, graduates will not be demanded to pay students loan back until they make $25,000 a year.
State Media Indicated That Chinese Government is Turning Against Alibaba
State-run media broadcasts indicated that the Chinese government is turning against the country’s most successful e-commerce company Alibaba. However, the company didn’t seem to take much damage from the reports in terms of sales and shares.
US Government Granted ZTE Temporary Relieve on Export Restriction
United States gave a three-month reprieve for ZTE on export curbs imposed earlier this month. U.S. Commerce Department announced the decision on Tuesday.