AliExpress hit with record EU fine

AliExpress will appeal the fine after European Union (EU) regulators found shortcomings in its efforts to curb illegal, unsafe and counterfeit goods. AliExpress, the biggest Chinese e-commerce platform, has been fined €550 million ($629 million) in the European Union for failing to tackle the sale of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit products. “The proliferation of counterfeit … Read more

Mary Honeyball praises forward-looking PM ‘prepared to inject some optimism’ into United Kingdom

François Picard is pleased to welcome Mary Honeyball, former Labor Member of the European Parliament from 2000 to 2019 representing London. She offers a cautiously optimistic assessment of the arrival of Andy Burnham to 10 Downing Street. She frames the moment less as a potential political reset after years of institutional fatigue. Mary Honeyball argues … Read more