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Javier Espinoza

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Javier Espinoza is the FT’s EU Correspondent covering competition and digital policy from Brussels. Prior to that he was the paper's Private Equity Correspondent in London. He was part of the original group of reporters that formed the FT's Due Diligence newsletter in 2017.

He was the Daily Telegraph’s Education Editor for two years prior to joining the Financial Times. Before joining the Telegraph in 2015, he was a multimedia Reporter for the Wall Street Journal in London. He's done stints at Forbes, the Observer and other UK and international outlets. He studied journalism at City University. He is also a Political Economist having completed a second Master’s degree at King’s College London.

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    Competition and Markets Authority frustrated highest share of deals worldwide

  • Friday, 28 February, 2020
    Alitalia Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA
    EU opens probe into Italy’s €400m loan to Alitalia

    Brussels to assess whether money to airline from Rome constitutes state aid

  • Friday, 28 February, 2020
    Artificial intelligence
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    Tech giants promise to develop new technology in way that protects the rights of all people

  • Friday, 28 February, 2020
    Brussels Briefing
    EU struggles to find right balance on AI

    Brussels proposes mandatory assessment of ‘high-risk’ applications before they are launched

  • Thursday, 27 February, 2020
    Special ReportThe Future of Marketing
    How to combat the threat of Facebook ads in US elections

    Solutions include verification after unconvincing response to Russian interference

  • Wednesday, 26 February, 2020
    ExplainerArtificial intelligence
    The four problems with Europe’s vision of AI

    Tech industry warns new rules will stifle innovation while campaigners say they are too broad

  • Wednesday, 26 February, 2020
    London Stock Exchange Group PLC
    LSE’s $27bn deal for Refinitiv faces heat in Brussels

    London bourse’s transformative acquisition is facing more scrutiny than expected

  • Wednesday, 19 February, 2020
    EU tech regulation
    Big Tech will have to share data under EU proposals

    Brussels aims to break monopolies of the likes of Google, Facebook and Amazon

  • Monday, 17 February, 2020
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    Social media company warned that it will have to accept more responsibility for illegal content

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  • Thursday, 13 February, 2020
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    Brussels targets ‘black box’ of online political adverts

    Vera Jourova urges audit of algorithms used to determine what consumers view

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    Google Inc
    Google defends itself against €2.4bn shopping fine

    Search engine denies promoting its service above smaller rivals

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    Brussels Briefing
    Google and EU battle in court over €2.4bn fine

    Competitors have long argued that Google is favouring its own services and excluding high quality results offered by rivals

  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
    Artificial intelligence
    EU backs away from call for ban on facial recognition tech

    New draft of AI paper drops suggestion of 5-year moratorium on surveillance technology

  • Monday, 10 February, 2020
    Brussels Briefing
    EU’s Vestager mulls tougher action on tech giants

    The antitrust commissioner signals that she is willing to go beyond fines

  • Monday, 10 February, 2020
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    Thirty-four rivals say US company has unfairly promoted its own service

  • Sunday, 9 February, 2020
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    Northern Ireland protocol a back door to continued Brussels influence, say lawyers

  • Thursday, 6 February, 2020
    EU business regulation
    Paris and Berlin press Vestager on EU competition rules revamp

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    EU tech regulation
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  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
    EU tech regulation
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    Internet companies seek to avoid a patchwork of regulation across individual states

  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
    5G networks
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    Recommendations leave member states to make decisions over network suppliers

  • Wednesday, 22 January, 2020
    GlaxoSmithKline PLC
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  • Monday, 20 January, 2020
    Artificial intelligence
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    Google chief says technology is ‘fraught with risks’ and urges assessment by regulators

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