(Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken steps to put Alphabet's Google under formal federal supervision, the Washington Post reported, potentially mounting yet another regulatory challenge for the Big Tech giant. Google has fiercely resisted the idea over months of highly secretive talks, the report said on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the discussions. Federal...

06:50 AM EST, 11/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with a statement and additional information from Apple ( AAPL ) in the fourth and fifth paragraphs.) Apple ( AAPL ) is facing legal action in the UK seeking 3 billion British pounds ($3.16 billion) in damages for allegedly abusing its market dominance by failing to offer iPhone and iPad users alternative...

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic expects the incoming Trump administration to boost biodefence funding despite the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine sceptic, as health secretary, the company's CEO said on Friday. Shares in European vaccine makers fell on Friday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump selected Kennedy, who has previously spread misinformation on vaccines, to lead the...

07:01 AM EST, 11/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Rio Tinto (RIO) said Friday it is partnering with the Wildlife Conservation Society and Everland to invest $16 million in Madagascar's Makira Natural Park REDD+ Project. With the commitment, Rio Tinto intends to reduce operational emissions and invest in and develop high-integrity nature-based solutions, it added. Shares of the company were up 1%...