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China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotels into exclusive deals and controlling their prices
TL;DR China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotel partners into exclusive deals and controlling their pricing China’s market regulator fined Trip.com Group $765 million on Saturday after concluding that the country’s largest online travel platform abused its dominant market position. The State Administration for Market Regulation said Trip.com used its traffic allocation algorithms, platform
With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience
Skip to content Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape. Visitors at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Visitors at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Giovanni Kanter goes to at least one art museum whenever he visits a new city. That’s on top of his regular exploration of galleries in New
CW@60: The mirror and the machine – three decades on the frontlines of the tech revolution
Every technology innovation and every IT project is, at its heart, a human-interest story - and those delivering the IT should always remember that, says IT services veteran Sam Kingston By Sam Kingston Published: 24 Jul 2026 On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends
Japan firms back AI as China guards workers’ rights
Homepage > News > Business > Japan firms back AI as China guards workers’ rights The popularity of generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications is skyrocketing in Japan as the technology gradually becomes a pivotal part of business operations, with a growing number of companies acknowledging the technology’s benefits in a recent survey jointly conducted by publishing
One in five UK construction firms never measure productivity, RICS survey shows
Construction companies in the UK are the least likely to measure productivity compared with their international counterparts, a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has found. The RICS Construction Productivity Report 2026 reveals wide differences in productivity metrics and a persistent ‘optimism… The post One in five UK construction firms never measure
Punch List: Firms shake-up C-suites, Fluor nabs 2 energy jobs
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction Dive’s Friday Punch List is a series dedicated to sharing major building headlines that contractors may have missed from the week. It was another big week for construction headlines. President Donald Trump adjusted tariffs on major building materials, and co ntech firm
YPO appoints 29 firms to modular buildings framework
YPO has launched what it said is the UK public sector’s first modular buildings framework compliant with the Procurement Act 2023, appointing 29 suppliers across 15 lots. The four-year framework gives public bodies a route to buy or hire modular buildings for education, healthcare, housing, justice and other uses. YPO said it was designed to
FK Group firms delay appointment of administrators
Envelope specialist FK Group Ltd and two of its subsidiaries have staved off administration for up to an additional two weeks after filing new court notices. Erroneous reports last month in trade, regional and national press outlets said that FK Group Ltd, FK Construction Ltd and FK Facades Ltd had already entered administration. However, Construction
More firms dragged into school roofing bid-rigging probe
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has widened its active probe into suspected bid-rigging on school roofing contracts to cover activity by more firms. Its investigation now includes unnamed “additional parties”, the watchdog announced yesterday (29 January) in a statement. The probe. launched in December, was originally focused on roofing and other construction-related contracts funded
Rise in construction firms in ‘critical’ financial distress
The number of construction companies in ‘critical’ financial distress rose almost a half in the final quarter of last year, an insolvency specialist has said. According to the latest data from Begbies Traynor, there were 9,981 construction businesses in the ‘critical’ category during the last three months of 2025. This marked a rise of 46
Nine firms fined almost £1m for employing illegal workers
Nine contractors have been issued a total of £950,000 in penalties for employing illegal workers, according to the latest government quarterly update. The firms were named in a Home Office list of companies penalised for employing people with no right to work in the UK… The post Nine firms fined almost £1m for employing illegal
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China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotels into exclusive deals and controlling their prices
TL;DR China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotel partners into exclusive deals and controlling their pricing China’s market regulator fined Trip.com Group $765 million on Saturday after concluding that the country’s largest online travel platform abused its dominant market position. The State Administration for Market Regulation said Trip.com used its traffic allocation algorithms, platform
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With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience
Skip to content Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape. Visitors at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Visitors at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Giovanni Kanter goes to at least one art museum whenever he visits a new city. That’s on top of his regular exploration of galleries in New
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CW@60: The mirror and the machine – three decades on the frontlines of the tech revolution
Every technology innovation and every IT project is, at its heart, a human-interest story - and those delivering the IT should always remember that, says IT services veteran Sam Kingston By Sam Kingston Published: 24 Jul 2026 On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends
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God of War Laufey Launches February 16, 2027, New Kratos-Led God of War Game Announced
by William D'Angelo , posted 1 day ago / 3,853 Views Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Santa Monica Studio during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con announced God of War Laufey will launch for the PlayStation 5 on February 16, 2027. Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog also announced the next Kratos-led God
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Marvel’s Wolverine Gets Story Trailer
by William D'Angelo , posted 2 days ago / 2,411 Views P ublisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Insomniac Games have released the story trailer for Marvel's Wolverine. View the trailer below: Read details on the game below: An all-new take on the iconic character, based on Marvel comics. From Insomniac Games, the developers of