Facebook to appeal Belgian ruling ordering it to stop tracking non-users

By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook said on Monday it would appeal a court ruling ordering it to stop tracking the online activities of non-Facebook users in Belgium who visit Facebook pages, or face a 250,000 euro ($269,000) daily fine.

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Marriott, Alitrip tie-up to let Chinese travellers book online

By Clare Baldwin HONG KONG (Reuters) – U.S.-based hotel chain Marriott International Inc and Alibaba Group’s online travel booking platform announced a tie-up on Monday, joining a flurry of rivals expanding their presence in China to cater to the country’s growing upper-middle class. China’s economy is forecast to slow to roughly 6.5 percent growth in coming years, but companies such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd promise direct access to the country’s middle class and what Marriott Asia Pacific head Craig Smith is calling a “land grab” for Chinese travellers.

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Social media gaffes claim another candidate in Canadian election

By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – Social media claimed another victim on Wednesday in Canada’s federal election campaign as the centrist Liberal Party dumped a candidate and denounced online remarks he made that suggested the country’s national police force was the Canadian Gestapo.

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