French Senate approves tax as U.S. opens probe into digital levy

PARIS (Reuters) - France's Senate on Thursday approved a tax on big technology companies, potentially opening a new front in a trade row between Washington and the European Union.The tax will apply a 3% levy on revenue from digital services earned in France by firms with over 25 million euros (£22.4 million) in French revenue and 750 million euros worldwide. It is due to kick in retroactively from the start of 2019.U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the..