After $16 Billion of Stock Buybacks, a Tech Company Seeks Government Aid

  • Booking.com sales have slumped as virus freezes travel market
  • Dutch backlash shows risk in channelling aid to big businesses

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The Dutch government plans to tighten the rules for businesses claiming coronavirus relief after one of the nation’s most successful tech companies was accused of seeking state aid while paying billions of dollars to shareholders.