Category: Business

The U.S. retail landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as store closures accelerate, with thousands of locations shutting down across the country. According to CoreSight Research, nearly 7,100 retail store closures were announced by the end of November 2024, marking a 69% increase from the previous year. The closures are largely driven by evolving consumer […]

Alstom, a global leader in railway technology, has secured a significant deal with the Polish leasing company OnTrain for the supply of at least 40 Traxx locomotives. This deal, signed in late 2024, not only strengthens Alstom’s position in Central and Eastern Europe but also signals a crucial step forward for Poland’s growing rail sector. […]

Age verification systems are surveillance systems that threaten everyone’s privacy and anonymity. But Australia’s government recently decided to ignore these dangers, passing a vague, sweeping piece of age verification legislation after giving only a day for comments. The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024, which bans children under the age of 16 […]

A federal judge has blocked the $25 billion merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, citing concerns over antitrust violations and the potential for reduced competition in the U.S. grocery market. The proposed deal, which would have combined Kroger’s 2,750 stores—operating under various brands such as Harris Teeter, Mariano’s, and Ralphs—with Albertsons’ 2,200 locations, including […]

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Most UN Member States, including the U.S., are expected to support adoption of the flawed UN Cybercrime Treaty when it’s scheduled to go before the UN General Assembly this week for a vote, despite warnings that it poses dangerous risks to human rights. EFF and its civil society partners–along with cybersecurity and internet companies, press […]

Bringing together participants from over 170 countries, the Forum comes at a pivotal moment following the recent adoption of the Global Digital Compact (GDC). The comprehensive framework, adopted as part of the Pact for the Future, aims to ensure digital technologies serve humanity’s best interests. In his message for the day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres […]

This post is part one in a series of posts about EFF’s work in Europe. EFF’s mission is to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world. While our work has taken us to far corners of the globe, in recent years we have worked to expand our efforts […]

The £3.6 billion acquisition of Royal Mail’s parent company, International Distribution Services (IDS), by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been given the green light by the UK government. The deal, which is set to reshape the future of the British postal service, includes several conditions to ensure that the acquisition is beneficial to both the […]

The European Union (EU) is a hotbed for tech regulation that often has ramifications for users globally.  The focus of our work in Europe is to ensure that EU tech policy is made responsibly and lives up to its potential to protect users everywhere.  As the new mandate of the European institution begins – a […]