Google offers concessions in fresh bid to win EU okay for Fitbit deal
The EU competition enforcer will now seek feedback from rivals and customers before deciding whether to accept the concessions, demand more, or either clear or block the detail.
Last month, it rejected Google's pledge not to use the fitness tracker's data for advertising purposes in a bid to address competition concerns, saying that it was insufficient.
The Commission recently asked Google rivals and customers about interoperability issues, what technical steps the company could take to foreclose competition to Fitbit to increase its sales, and how incentives could prompt it to do so, according to a person familiar with the matter.
It also asked about issues related to digital healthcare and the kind of data Google needs and where they could acquire it, the person said, suggesting concessions may be needed in these two areas.
But tax losses are different from operating losses, and the new data dont necessarily show his business empire is heading into crisis, even if its carrying sizable debts.Your tax return at the end of the day shows income and whatever deductions are claimed against that income. It doesnt necessarily show net worth.The newspapers report described the extent of Trumps tax-cutting strategies, such as taking deductions for consulting fees to his daughter and for hairstyling, which resulted in paying far less than poorer Americans.Although the report raises questions about the legality of some of the maneuvers, the new details dont affect the Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimate of his wealth.
His net worth is based chiefly on the value of his office and commercial property holdings, minus debts that were already known.
The tax data obtained by the Times reveal Trumps American golf courses operate similarly.Depreciation is crucial for real estate investors.Besides his involvement with Founders Fund,Thiel is an investor in funds managed by venture capital firm 8VC andin themerchant bankDisruptive TechnologyAdvisers, which oversees Palantir backer Disruptive Technology Solutions, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing private information.Henry Hofman, a corporate governance researcher at Morningstar corporate ratingsfirm Sustainalytics, said the net result was another unfortunate example of Silicon Valley founders grasping for too much control.Original article
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