Jan 21, 2021

Google, French news publishers reach deal on paying for content

New rules in Europe mean publishers can demand payment from search engines for displaying their content. Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images

Two French newspapers, Le Monde and Le Figaro, have agreed to a paid deal so Google can show excerpts of their stories in search results. Plus, Norwegian Air's survival plan. And, the economics of Irish soft power.

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How Biden's roots and Riverdance play a role in Irish diplomacy

by Stephen Ryan

Jan 21, 2021

Around 35 million Americans say they have Irish heritage. It's a valuable social and business network.

People in Joe Biden's ancestral home of Ballina are proud of his success.

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