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"In the United Kingdom, Google will pay £260 million to end a class action lawsuit filed by app developers"

Alphabet agreed to pay £260 million to settle a collective action in the UK that accuses Google of abusing its dominant position in the Play Store and charging excessive commissions from app developers. The case, brought by Competition Law professor Barry Rodgers on behalf of British developers, alleges that the company imposed excessive and unjust fees on digital transactions. The settlement awaits approval from the Competition Appeal Tribunal at a hearing scheduled for September.

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The Portuguese Chamber brought together businessmen in São Paulo to discuss the perspectives of the Brazilian economy ahead of the 2026 elections, analyzing fiscal policy, exchange rates, interest rates, and the Latin American scenario. The "Macroeconomics and Elections 2026" event was led by economist Igor Barreto Rose, from Itaú BBA, who addressed how the electoral context relates to macroeconomic variables that affect economic activity.

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Discover strategies to get discounts on fuel in Portugal

This article presents strategies for saving on fuel in Portugal, highlighting partnerships between retail chains and fuel stations, such as the Cartão Continente with Galp, the Poupa Mais card between Pingo Doce and BP, and Cepsa programs with Deco Proteste. The text also analyzes low-cost fuel stations in the district of Castelo Branco, where operators like Auchan, Intermarché and Petroprix charge prices up to 15 cents per liter lower than highway stations. Periodic promotional campaigns by BP and Repsol, advantages for members of the Automóvel Club de Portugal, fleet cards for companies and mobile applications like DGEG for comparing prices in real time are also mentioned.

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Digital Partnership Brazil-European Union opens new opportunities for Brazilian companies, but reinforces demands for competitiveness

The formalization of the "Brazil-European Union Digital Partnership" in June 2026 opened new opportunities for Brazilian companies in the European market, covering areas such as data governance, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and innovation. Brazil became the first country in Latin America to join the EU's group of priority digital partners. However, the partnership also imposes rigorous compliance requirements with European standards for security, digital sovereignty, and resilience, including attention to cloud provider jurisdiction and extraterritorial legislation. Specialists highlight that international competitiveness depends on digital maturity, integrated processes, and data governance, with expected impacts on sectors such as technology, fintechs, and healthtechs.

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Wall Street closes session with Nasdaq up more than 1.50%

Wall Street closed Thursday's session higher, with the Dow Jones adding 0.19% to 53,564.48 points, the S&P 500 gaining 0.70% to 7,729.66 points, and the Nasdaq leading with a gain of 1.55% to 26,535.57 points, driven by tech companies such as Nvidia, which rose 8.74% after reporting quarterly results above expectations, dragging Crowdstrike (+20.49%) and Synopsis (+13.38%) along.

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