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EU slaps Meta with nearly 800M euro fine for 'abusive' Marketplace practices

European Union regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million euros on Thursday for what it calls “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business

Tech - ABC News - November 14

Meta Fined $843 Million by EU Over Marketplace Ads Platform

The European Commission said the company tied its classified-ads platform to its flagship social network, undermining competition.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 14

NHTSA Fines Ford With Its Second-Largest Penalty in History for Delaying Recalls

The U.S. auto-safety agency said Ford failed to recall more than 600,000 vehicles with defective parts in a timely manner.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 14

Ford Fined by Safety Agency Over Defective Rearview Camera Recalls

The regulator faulted the automaker for not recalling cars with defective rearview cameras quickly enough and for providing incomplete and inaccurate information.

Business - The New York Times - November 14

King gets five-year ban in match-fixing case

Mark King is found guilty by an independent disciplinary committee of one count of match-fixing and one count of providing inside information on a match.

Tyrrell Hatton fined and rebuked for breaking club, cursing in Dubai

Tyrrell Hatton snapped a club in two and cursed loudly after shots at the World Tour Championship in Dubai on Saturday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 16

Car transporters face big costs and fines from German safety standards

Industry says new rules on how vehicles are lashed to trailers are latest example of cumbersome red tape

World - Financial Times - November 17

Nations League: Hungary coach Szalai ‘fine’ after collapsing during game

Szalai taken to hospital during defeat by Netherlands ‘Adam is conscious, can talk and all is in order’ The Hungary assistant coach Adam Szalai said he was fine after collapsing and being ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Meta Fined $840 Million in Europe for Boosting Marketplace Unfairly

Meta said it would appeal the decision by the European Union, which said the company had abused its dominance in social networking to strengthen its shopping and classified ads service.

Business - The New York Times - November 14

Anthony Edwards fined $35,000 by NBA for giving middle finger to fan in Sacramento

Edwards flipped the bird to a Kings fan early in Friday's matchup with the Timberwolves.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Hornets' Ball speaks after fine for anti-gay term

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball said he didn't mean to offend anyone after he was fined $100K for using an anti-gay term in a postgame interview.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Hornets star LaMelo Ball fined $100K for anti-gay phrase

The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $100,000 Sunday for using “offensive and derogatory” language during a postgame TV interview.

Cock-a-doodle-don’t: man fined over cockerel’s morning noise

Harold Brown, 80, given £200 penalty after Hampshire neighbours complained of crowing he said was a ‘croak’. A man has been fined after his noisy pet cockerel subjected neighbours in a quiet street ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Care home firm fined £50k after woman's death

Mary ‘Pat’ Thompson needed the help of two carers to move but fell while in the care of just one.

Nvidia Says Its Blackwell Chip Is Fine, Nothing to See Here

Chip production delays and a rumored overheating issue haven’t slowed down Nvidia, which reported another quarter of blockbuster earnings and said Blackwells are now in the hands of Microsoft and ...

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

UK cuts fines for boilermakers in climbdown on heat pump sales

Shift comes after intense lobbying from industry over incoming penalties tied to net zero targets

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Rodrigo Bentancur has not been fined by Tottenham over racial slur

Uruguayan has been banned for seven games by the FA Spurs choose to increase diversity and equality training Tottenham have not fined Rodrigo Bentancur for using a racial slur about teammate Son ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Spain fines budget airlines including Ryanair total of €179m

Operators say they will appeal against what Ryanair calls ‘illegal and baseless fines’ by consumer ministry. Business live – latest updates Spain has fined five budget airlines, including ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago