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Meta is accused of potential unfair terms for media, as the UK competition authority CMA opens an investigation into the new commercial terms that Meta would allow to use media content for its own products, including artificial intelligence, without consulting the parties involved. #Meta #concurrence #médias (translated)

Jacqueline Galant, Minister of Media of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, asserts that her administration will not neglect the press sector while addressing crucial issues such as the economy of RTBF and unfair competition between it and written media. #RTBF #Presse #FédérationWallonieBruxelles (translated)

FRENCHRAPUS wrote that Airbnb hosts threatened to leave the platform for the competition after the removal of departure tasks. He added that owners feared that travelers would take toilet paper and leave the accommodations in a disastrous state. #Airbnb #propriétaires #voyageurs (translated)

Starting from November 1st, large industrial companies will benefit from a reduction of 50 to 70% in electricity transport tariffs, a long-awaited measure aimed at reducing their bills and strengthening their competitiveness in the face of competition in Europe. #transportélectrique #industrie #réductiontarifaire (translated)

According to Actualité - Barça, Joan Laporta believed that Lamine Yamal deserved the Ballon d’Or, given his talent and performances from the previous season. He thought that the competition was mainly limited to three players and indicated that Yamal was very enthusiastic about the idea of winning the award. Laporta added that the club would be very disappointed for him if he did not win tonight. He said he did not know the name of the winner, despite efforts to obtain information. #BallonDor #LamineYamal #FCBarcelona (translated)

Actu Foot reported that sports marketing specialist Lionel Maltese estimated that Désiré Doué could become a new major figure in global sports marketing. He described football as being at the end of a cycle, after the generation of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and judged the competition to be limited. He cited Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal — whose off-field profile he considered average — and Michael Olise, who he presented as reserved. Lionel Maltese also praised Doué's blend of technical and physical qualities, his elegance, and his spectacular play, which he described as very suitable for social media. He believed that the player embodied the football of the future, could change the game, and made people want to watch him play. #MarketingSportif #Sport #Football (translated)

The government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation has definitively approved the reduction of twelve to eight local media outlets, a reform supported by the Minister of Media Jacqueline Galant, who emphasizes the need for mergers to ensure the future of these media in the face of competition and declining advertising revenue. #MédiasDeProximité #RéformeDesMédias #FédérationWallonieBruxelles (translated)

Sylvain Catherine wrote that Germany was going to issue bonds called "FSIB" to compete with France in the bond market. He stated that these securities would address a problem raised by economist Thomas Porcher, predicting that Germany would not repay its creditors if France defaulted. According to him, the initiative could provoke anger in Paris by challenging the French advantage in the sovereign debt market. He added that the German Ministry of Finance justified this innovation by denouncing unfair competition from France. #Obligations #MarchéFinancier #Économie (translated)

According to ACI Europe, airport charges are not a determining factor for airfares, with competition between airlines and airport capacity being the main influences, while reduced airport charges have little to no effect on the final ticket prices for travelers. #TarifsAériens #RedevancesAéroportuaires #ConcurrenceAérienne (translated)

In Nouméa, Stéphane Séjourné is seeking a European partnership to support the nickel industry, which is facing difficulties due to Asian competition, after France has already invested one billion euros in aid over five years. #Nickel #NouvelleCalédonie #PartenariatEuropéen (translated)

Actu Foot, citing Diario AS, reported that Hansi Flick perceived Dro's departure as a betrayal and asked him to collect his belongings and leave the locker room after the announcement. According to the account, Barça wanted to extend the player's contract until 2031, but Dro chose Paris, believing that the competition could hinder his progress. #Flick #Barça #Football (translated)