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Istanbul (Turkey), Aug 7 (EFE / EPA) .- The Turkish lira fell to a new record low on August 6 against major currencies, registering 7.30 lira against the US dollar and 8, 67 against the euro.(CAMERA: Erdem Sahin)
The EU has hit Apple with a 1.8-billion-euro fine ($1.9 billion) for violating the bloc's laws by preventing music streaming services from informing users about subscription options outside of its App Store. "Apple did so by restricting app developers' ability to inform users of Apple devices about alternative cheaper options to purchase music available on the internet outside of the Apple ecosystem," commission vice-president Margrethe Vestager says in a statement. SOUNDBITE
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire proposes the creation of a European savings product with willing EU states, in order to mobilize private capital for growth. SOUNDBITE
European leaders arrive for an Extraordinary European Summit on aid to Ukraine in Brussels, with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen among the arrivals. IMAGES
European ministers from the 27 Member States are meeting in Luxembourg for an ECOFIN meeting. On the agenda: taxation and VAT, financial services, and the economic and financial impact of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. IMAGES
The Lebanese pound sinks to a historic low against the dollar on the parallel market, as banks in the crisis-hit country resumed an open-ended strike. The Lebanese pound, officially pegged at 15,000 to the dollar, was trading at 100,000 against the greenback on Tuesday, dealers said -- a dizzying plunge from 1,507 before the economic crisis hit in 2019. IMAGES