Consumer advocates file EU complaint against Shein, revealing new evidence of unfair practices. The Chinese e-commerce giant is accused of pressuring users into unwanted purchases through manipulative design.
Category: 3. Europe
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Consumer groups lodge complaint about Shein's online nudging with EU Commission
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Markets mixed as investors turn their attention to ECB rate decision
Global markets were mixed overnight with US futures edging lower as investors turn their attention to the latest ECB rate decision this afternoon in Frankfurt.
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Digital weight loss – how online Ozempic buyers bypass prescriptions
ADVERTISEMENTHacking the way to the prescription: digital black markets and remote consultations give an easy access to weight loss drugs
In a world chasing speed—fast food, fast fashion, fast tech—it’s no surprise that quick slimming is the latest obsession. But the demand for rapid weight…
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Is ADHD still skyrocketing among young people? Experts crunching the data suggest it’s not
The evidence does not suggest that ADHD cases are continuing to climb after years of new diagnoses, researchers said.
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Make Zölle zero again – POLITICO
Federbett-Botschaft: Die US-Regierung spielt den Merz-Besuch herunter, die Visite sei ein Staatsbesuch wie jeder andere auch, hört unser US-Kollege Eli Stokols. Die deutsche Seite betont, dass Merz – anders als Scholz – im Gästehaus neben dem Weißen Haus übernachten darf.
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Der US-Blick auf den Merz-Besuch in Washington – POLITICO
Der Kanzler ist in Washington und wird dort erstmals in seinem Amt auf Donald Trump treffen. Flüchtig kennen sich die beiden bereits.
Was erwartet man in den USA von dem Treffen? Was davon wird in Washington überhaupt wahrgenommen? Bekommt Friedrich Merz die volle…
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Finance, industry and the global adjustment – POLITICO
Britain at a crossroads: Finance, industry and the global adjustment – POLITICO
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Europe’s dream to wean off US tech gets reality check – POLITICO
As even some of Europe’s most Atlanticist, free-market corners grow wary of their addiction to the U.S., a few countries and cities are embarking on their own political efforts to break free.
National lawmakers in The Hague have been building pressure on the Dutch government to wean off…
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China helps Russia pull ahead in lethal drone war race with Ukraine – POLITICO
“Russians are scaling up not only the production of drones but also the means of radio electronic warfare,” Andriy said, adding: “At our part of the front, radio frequencies change every two weeks. So, when the state supplies us with drones, only about 20 percent of them are usable. We…
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Britain prepares to go all-in on nuclear power — after years of dither – POLITICO
“Issues like nuclear cooperation are issues where we can work together with the U.S.,” Miliband told POLITICO last month. “We might be doing it with a different perspective — but we can work together.”
Trump last weekend announced a series of executive orders aimed at firing up…
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