nrow

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   by nrow 8y ago

   Google isn't illegal in China. Unless you count its current form, but that is true for e.g. European gambling sites in the US. You can certainly argue that Google shouldn't be in China because of Chinese laws, but Google are the o
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   by nrow 8y ago

   How is the EU's anti-trust claims ridiculous? Apple, and Google (and probably more companies), made special deals with Ireland and Luxembourg to pay something like <5% VAT and <5% corporate tax, while everyone else were paying &g
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   by nrow 8y ago

   Yes. I think even the direct relationship between Google and the US government is fairly well documented. But more generally: 1. Companies in the US have large influence over policy through lobbying. https://www.bbc.com/news