08:05 AM EDT, 06/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Meta Platforms ( META ) said WhatsApp's new advertising model will not launch in the European Union until 2026, Politico reported Thursday, citing Irish Data Protection Commission Chairperson Des Hogan. Meta earlier this week said WhatsApp will gradually introduce new features such as targeted advertising and a subscription option globally over the coming...

08:05 AM EDT, 06/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Vodafone ( VOD ) said late Thursday it has named Pilar Lopez as chief financial officer designate, effective Oct. 1. Lopez will succeed Luka Mucic, who is stepping down Nov. 30. This appointment marks the beginning of a handover period. Lopez will officially assume the role of chief financial officer and join Vodafone's...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

June 20 (Reuters) - Insurer Aflac said on Friday it identified suspicious activity on its U.S. network on June 12. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru) ...