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Swedish fashion chain H&M has become the focus of an investigation by the privacy watchdog in the German state of Hamburg, citing evidence that the chain was spying on its customer service representatives. If convicted, the maximum fine can be as high as 4 % of H&M's global turnover.

French supermarket group E. Leclerc is fined for 117 million euros because the company forces suppliers to lower their prices through its Belgian purchasing centre. French law prohibits this sort of pressure.

AB InBev has found growth again: after several years of stagnation, turnover increased slightly in the first quarter. However, a shadow over these positive results is EU commissioner Margrethe Vestager's threats of a fine for abuse of its dominant position in Belgium.