Police operation and forcing chinas new National Security bill. To dominant and too powerful thats whats being leveled against 4 of americas Largest Tech Companies at a congressional hearing in washington d. C. The chief executives of Facebook Google amazon and apple have been defending their Business Practices via video link theyre accused of stifling competition and monopolizing the industry free from regulation this is the culmination of a yearlong investigation by the u. S. Congress detailing how the Companies Avoid liability under the current laws well amazon has been accused of accessing data from sellers on its Online Shopping platform to create its own products when pressed on the issue chief executive jeff bezos says he called to guarantee his company doesnt engage in that activity. Let me ask you mr amazon after access and use 3rd party seller data when making Business Decisions and just a yes or no will suffice or. I cant answer that question yes or no what i can tell you is
Hague will deliver its verdict on august 7th find out what this means for lebanon and for those indicted for all the developments. Hello im sam is a than this is counting the cost on aljazeera your weekly look at the world of business and economics this week the wealth of banks Prime Ministers and parish vicars built on the backs of slaves how much does britain over in reparations millions pulled out of poverty tour in the commodity boom the pandemic could wipe out latin americas hard earned social and economic gains. Plus why a card and its new billions the german tax darling that wasnt all that was made out to be. The toppling of slave owner edward causton statue amid the black lives matter protesters raised among comfortable questions about britains role in the slave trade questions live whether britain should pay reparations for more than 200 years of free labor the transportation of more than a 1000000 africans as part of the triangle trade helped build the british economy the ban
I hope my colleagues, witnesses, and viewers are staying healthy and safe. I want to thank chairman pain and Ranking Member kane at the Emergency Preparedness respond and Recovery Committee for coming together with the Ranking Member and me to hold this hearing. We are here to discuss federal and state efforts to procure critical supplies in response to the coronavirus pandemic. I want to acknowledge the federal Emergency Management agency, which was put in charge of the federal governments response, was asked to testify today. Fema is not here today, but i understand there is an administrator to appear before the full Committee Later this month. Im pleased to hear this, because its vital we Work Together to address this challenge. I look forward to meeting with administrator gaynor soon and hearing what administrators have to say to form the discussion. Theres no denying the coronavirus pandemic has presented unparalleled challenges. One of the greatest challenges has been procuring a
Vicars built on the backs of slaves how much does britain oh in reparations millions pulled out of poverty tour in the commodity boom the pandemic could wipe out latin americas hard earned social and economic gains. Plus why a card and its new billions the german tax darling that wasnt all that was made out to be. The toppling of slave owner edward causton statue amid the black lives matter protesters race among comfortable questions about britains role in the slave trade questions live whether britain should pay reparations for more than 200 years of free labor the transportation of more than a 1000000 africans as part of the triangle trade helped build the british economy the bank of england lloyds of london and some universities have acknowledged their links to the slave trade so how much should britain pay is a way of compensation when brew. And ended slavery the government compensated slave traders with a share of 20000000. 00 pounds or 21000000000. 00 in todays money that money d
Well i mean you and i was about you dont go to war again both sides blame each other for the fighting on the border come there decades of animosity the result this is its a story. Hello and welcome to the program on iran come on its a conflict with roots dating back to the collapse of the soviet Union Armenia and azerbaijan have been in dispute over the new going to cut about region for decades its recognized internationally as part of azerbaijan but controlled by Ethnic Armenian forces there war ended in a cease fire in 1994 but theres been regular battles near the border ever since both accuse each other triggering the latest artillery bombardment and drone attacks north of no going to cut back fighting since sunday has killed at least 16 people mostly soldiers on both sides but at least one civilian to as aversions president has sacked the foreign minister accusing him of meaningless negotiations with other media robin forestay walker reports. Large crowds of protesters demanding th