Category: Business

There’s an ethnic pension gap in the UK that leaves people from particular minority ethnic communities worse off in retirement than their white British counterparts. The gap can be measured in several ways – for example, by comparing the pension amount between ethnic communities or measuring the proportion of working-age people from different ethnic groups […]

The European Commission was caught failing to comply with its own data protection regulations and, in a first, ordered to pay damages to a user for the violation. The €400 ($415) award may be tiny compared to fines levied against Big Tech by European authorities, but it’s still a win for users and considerably more […]

Introduction: The trade war between the United States and Mexico, initiated under President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2021, resulted in significant economic consequences for both nations. Trump’s tariffs, immigration policies, and the renegotiation of NAFTA into the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) altered trade flows and business strategies. This analysis highlights the monetary effects and […]

Volkswagen has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government, disputing a hefty penalty related to alleged import tax evasion. The company is accused of importing vehicles into India in disassembled form, labelling them as individual parts to circumvent import duties ranging from 30% to 35%, reducing the potential taxes to just 5-15%. The penalty in […]

Did you know that 90% of startups in the beverage industry typically fail? Common reasons include inadequate market analysis, limited distribution knowledge, lack of access to core markets, and insufficient financing. That’s why DICA exists – to help independent beverage brands succeed. Dynamic Innovation Campus Food & Drinks Tech (DICA) is more than an accelerator […]

The first weeks of the Donald Trump’s administration have been marked by a flurry of announcements and U-turns on US trade policy. One of the first decrees centred on Trump’s favourite word: tariffs. He announced that US consumers and businesses would be taxed an extra 25% when they bought Canadian or Mexican products. (Canadian oil […]

As the trade war between China and the U.S. intensifies, China has initiated an antitrust investigation into Google, signaling further escalation of economic tensions. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) confirmed the probe, citing potential violations of China’s anti-monopoly laws, though details remain sparse. This investigation coincides with the implementation of new U.S. tariffs […]

At EFF, we’re big fans of the Creative Commons project, which makes copyright work in empowering ways for people who want to share their work widely. EFF uses Creative Commons licenses on nearly all of our public communications. To highlight the importance of open licensing as a tool for building a shared culture, we are […]

In a marked escalation of ongoing trade tensions, China has announced countermeasures in response to President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products, which are set to take effect this week. China plans to impose tariffs on key U.S. imports, including a 15% tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) and a 10% levy on crude […]

Visit a supermarket in 2025 and you’ll see that a tub of Lurpak butter can cost £5.70. It may strike you that this represents a staggering increase from £3.65 just three years ago, so instead of paying the premium, you reach for the supermarket’s own brand at £3.80. This kind of switch, multiplied across millions […]