While Germany was lauded for its initial response to the pandemic, another lockdown raises questions over the effectiveness of its strategy second time around.
The Digital Services Act, due to be presented in early December, is expected to overhaul the management of content on platforms like Google and Facebook.
The U.K. government is considering using software from U.S. data analytics firm Palantir for coronavirus contact tracing in England, according to reports.
When Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe delivered his bumper budget speech last month he was clear once again that the country's corporate tax rate would remain as is.
"If we had instant, systematic testing, we wouldn't be here. We wouldn't be talking now about the pandemic," said Nassim Taleb, author of "Black Swan."
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