Electronics
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Quebec premier at odds with Alberta and Saskatchewan over Energy East pipeline
Quebec is backing one major issue with some of the other provinces – opposition of the federal carbon tax
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Amazon to train third of U.S. workforce with technical skills
Companies like Amazon are having a tough time finding technically qualified employees
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France adopts pioneering tax on tech giants after U.S. threat
The tax primarily targets those that use consumer data to sell online advertising
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EU fines Hello Kitty owner US$7M in antitrust ruling
The company violated the bloc’s competition rules with licensing agreements that banned traders from selling merchandise in different countries in the bloc
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Japan says it won’t discuss or retract SKorea export rules
The trade curbs have raised concern over possible disruptions for South Korean manufacturers and global supply chains
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Privacy watchdogs launch investigation over Desjardins privacy breach
A pair of class-action lawsuits were initiated last month that allege the organization violated its members’ privacy rights
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Survey: Canadians confident in protecting their data
Trust is so important in cybersecurity, but Canadians say education is lacking
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British Airways faces US$229M fine over data breach
The scam saw customers diverted to a fake website where credit card details were harvested by the attackers. The airline will defend the airline’s position vigorously
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Saudi carrier cancels troubled Boeing 737 order for Airbus [UPDATED]
The Saudi low-cost airline is switching up its original deal and wants 30 Airbus planes instead. Boeing continues to focus on safely returning the 737 to service
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Samsung predicts 56% drop in 2Q profit on weak chip market
The chips are down for the world’s biggest maker of semiconductors and smartphones, thanks to falling prices and U.S. sanctions on Chinese technology
