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They've given the companies three months to comply or face further fines.   </p> </a> </div> </div> </div>   <div id="DW_D_Start-Sections_Rectangle-label" class="bannerAd"> <div id="div--Medium_rect"> <div class="adHeadline">Advertisement</div> <div id="DW_D_Start-Sections_Rectangle"></div> </div> </div>   <div class="col2 basicTeaser"> <div class="group"> <div class="news"> <a href="/web/20220113060742/https://www.dw.com/en/taiwan-to-establish-200-million-lithuania-investment-fund/a-60341212"> <h2 class="linkable"> Taiwan to invest $200 million in Lithuania </h2> <div class="teaserImg"> <img loading="lazy" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220113060742im_/https://static.dw.com/image/60252063_301.jpg" title="Christmas lights in Vilnius" alt="Christmas lights in Vilnius"/> </div> <p>Tensions between China and Lithuania soared after Taiwan was allowed to open a de facto embassy in Vilnius. Now, Taiwan wants to help offset the financial cost that comes with angering Beijing.   </p> </a> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="col2 basicTeaser"> <div class="group"> <div class="news"> <a href="/web/20220113060742/https://www.dw.com/en/germany-rail-operator-deutsche-bahn-admits-major-drop-in-punctuality/a-60338352"> <h2 class="linkable"> Deutsche Bahn's punctuality problem </h2> <div class="teaserImg"> <img loading="lazy" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220113060742im_/https://static.dw.com/image/59072245_301.jpg" title="A display shows the many trains cancelled by a rail workers' strike" alt="A display shows the many trains cancelled by a rail workers' strike"/> </div> <p>Nearly one-quarter of high-speed trains did not reach their destination on time in 2021. Long delays and canceled trains have become routine across Germany.   </p> </a> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="col2 basicTeaser"> <div class="group"> <div class="news"> <a href="/web/20220113060742/https://www.dw.com/en/germany-antitrust-regulator-says-ready-to-tackle-google/a-60335440"> <h2 class="linkable"> Antitrust regulator says ready to tackle Google </h2> <div class="teaserImg"> <img loading="lazy" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220113060742im_/https://static.dw.com/image/55967619_301.jpg" title="Google written on glass doors at its London offices" alt="Google written on glass doors at its London offices"/> </div> <p>Google and owner Alphabet will come under increased scrutiny for anti-competitive behavior, the German competition regulator says. The authority last year gained new powers to supervise large internet companies.   </p> </a> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="col2 basicTeaser"> <div class="group"> <div class="news"> <a href="/web/20220113060742/https://www.dw.com/en/tesla-slammed-over-new-xinjiang-showroom/a-60325750"> <h2 class="linkable"> Tesla slammed over new Xinjiang showroom </h2> <div class="teaserImg"> <img loading="lazy" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220113060742im_/https://static.dw.com/image/60324502_301.jpg" title="Tesla Showroom in Shanghai" alt="Tesla Showroom in Shanghai"/> </div> <p>A Washington-based Muslim group accused Tesla of "supporting genocide" against Uyghurs, with a Republican senator also piling on pressure over Tesla's Xinjiang showroom.   </p> </a> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="col2 basicTeaser"> <div class="group"> <div class="news"> <a href="/web/20220113060742/https://www.dw.com/en/us-telecom-operators-agree-to-5g-delay-in-u-turn-decision/a-60321882"> <h2 class="linkable"> US telecom operators agree to 5G delay </h2> <div class="teaserImg"> <img loading="lazy" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220113060742im_/https://static.dw.com/image/60321984_301.jpg" title="AT&T, Verizon and 5G Wireless Services" alt="AT&T, Verizon and 5G Wireless Services"/> </div> <p>AT&T; and Verizon have agreed to hold off on their 5G rollout amid concerns of problems for aircraft. The move marks a change of heart a day after they rejected the government request.   </p> </a> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="col2 basicTeaser"> <div class="group"> <div class="news"> <a href="/web/20220113060742/https://www.dw.com/en/apple-becomes-first-3-trillion-company/a-60320618"> <h2 class="linkable"> Apple becomes first $3 trillion company </h2> <div class="teaserImg"> <img loading="lazy" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220113060742im_/https://static.dw.com/image/59064480_301.jpg" title="iPhone 12" alt="iPhone 12"/> </div> <p>The iPhone maker reached the record level before dropping slightly later in the day. Though the value high was short-lived, it was another sign of investor confidence in the tech firm.   </p> </a> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="col2 basicTeaser"> <div class="group"> <div class="news"> <a href="/web/20220113060742/https://www.dw.com/en/us-theranos-founder-elizabeth-holmes-found-guilty-of-fraud/a-60321763"> <h2 class="linkable"> Theranos founder Holmes guilty of fraud </h2> <div class="teaserImg"> <img loading="lazy" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220113060742im_/https://static.dw.com/image/60321790_301.jpg" title="Elizabeth Holmes (center) wearing a COVID face mask in a federal court in California" alt="Elizabeth Holmes (center) wearing a COVID face mask in a federal court in California"/> </div> <p>The fallen Silicon Valley star now faces maximum sentences of up to 80 years in prison for defrauding private investors. She was convicted on four out of 11 counts.   </p> </a> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="col2 basicTeaser"> <div class="group"> <div class="news"> <a href="/web/20220113060742/https://www.dw.com/en/trade-halted-in-evergrande-shares-in-hong-kong/a-60314241"> <h2 class="linkable"> Trade halted in Evergrande shares in Hong Kong </h2> <div class="teaserImg"> <img loading="lazy" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220113060742im_/https://static.dw.com/image/59518431_301.jpg" title="A pedestrian walks past the Shenzhen-based property management company China Evergrande Centre." alt="A pedestrian walks past the Shenzhen-based property management company China Evergrande Centre."/> </div> <p>The company currently has been struggling to meet payments on hundreds of billions in outstanding debt. Evergrande only said in a short statement that the suspension was pending the announcement of "inside information."   </p> </a> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="col2 basicTeaser"> <div class="group"> <div class="news"> <a href="/web/20220113060742/https://www.dw.com/en/tesla-posts-sales-of-almost-1-million-cars-in-2021/a-60313972"> <h2 class="linkable"> Tesla posts record sales for 2021 </h2> <div class="teaserImg"> <img loading="lazy" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220113060742im_/https://static.dw.com/image/58652116_301.jpg" title="A Tesla car dealer in Illinois. (Image credit: Mark Hertzberg/ZUMA Wire)" alt="A Tesla car dealer in Illinois. (Image credit: Mark Hertzberg/ZUMA Wire)"/> </div> <p>The electric carmaker sold 936,000 vehicles last year, up 87% from its 2020 sales. 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