EU Commission, citing security, bans TikTok on staff phones
The European Commission has banned Chinese short video-sharing app TikTok from its employees' corporate phones for cybersecurity reasons, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Thursday, the first EU institution to do so.
EU eyes Big Tech as it seeks feedback on who should pay network costs
The European Commission on Thursday launched a consultation on the future of Europe's telecoms sector, starting a process that could lead to requiring Alphabet's Google, Apple, Meta Platform and Netflix to pay some network costs.
Top brands pull out of Russia, but their goods remain easy to find
Trucks carrying Coca Cola roll across the border into Russia, tourists return from abroad laden with Zara's latest designs, and local online marketplaces snap up IKEA's furniture stocks.
Microsoft inks Nvidia game deal to assuage regulators over Activision merger
Microsoft Corp has struck a 10-year deal to bring "Call of Duty" and other Activision games to Nvidia Corp's gaming platform if the Xbox maker is allowed to complete its much-contested $69 billion acquisition of Activision.
Microsoft's president to push Activision deal at EU hearing; Google, Nvidia also present
Microsoft President Brad Smith on Tuesday will seek to convince EU antitrust regulators at a closed hearing that the U.S.
EU calls for fast-track crypto capital rules for banks
Tough capital rules for banks holding cryptoassets must be fast-tracked in the European Union's pending banking law if Europe wants to avoid missing a globally-agreed deadline, the bloc's executive has said.
EU eyes joint arms buying to help Ukraine
The European Union is urgently exploring ways for its member countries to team up to buy munitions to help Ukraine, following warnings from Kyiv that its forces need more supplies quickly.
Sunak in Belfast talks with amended post-Brexit deal 'imminent'
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held talks near Belfast on Friday with local political parties as reports said an amended deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol could be reached imminently.
Britain's Sunak seeks N. Ireland parties' backing for Brexit plans
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was set to meet Northern Ireland politicians on Friday as a flurry of diplomacy fuelled expectations that a deal to improve the post-Brexit trading arrangements for the province could be finalised within days.
EU debates 11 bln euro worth of trade curbs in new Russia sanctions
Representatives of the 27 European Union countries meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss a new batch of sanctions against Russia, which the head of the bloc's executive said could cost 11 billion euros ($11.8 bln) in lost trade.
Eleven EU countries urge 'great caution' in loosening state aid rules
Eleven European Union countries urged "great caution" in relaxing the bloc's state aid rules in a bid to support Europe's green industry in a global race, saying that risked damaging competition inside the bloc, a document showed.
EU approves 2035 ban on new fossil fuel car sales
The European Parliament on Tuesday gave its final approval to a ban on new sales of carbon-emitting petrol and diesel cars by 2035, with a view to getting them off the continent's roads by mid-century.
Countries warn EU against 'crisis mode' overhaul of energy market
Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Luxembourg and Latvia have warned Brussels not to rush into major changes to the European Union's electricity market in response to the energy crisis, calling instead for limited tweaks to the system.
EU lifts growth forecast as eurozone skirts recession
Europe's economy will grow more than previously forecast this year as it avoids a winter recession, with inflation expected to ease as gas prices have fallen, the European Commission said Monday.
EU agrees tougher rules for irregular migrants
EU leaders have agreed tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday.
Twitter gets EU yellow card for disinformation reporting effort
Elon Musk's Twitter was hit with a yellow card from the European Commission on Thursday as its reported efforts to tackle disinformation fell short of those by Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and TikTok.
Illumina fights EU order to divest Grail
U.S. life science company Illumina on Wednesday took its case to senior EU and national antitrust officials at a closed hearing to argue against an EU antitrust order that it divests cancer detection test maker Grail Inc.
New research reveals large data companies unlikely to prioritise energy efficiency
UK companies with large numbers of computer servers are still unlikely to make energy efficiency a priority, according to a new survey.
French, German ministers to tackle green subsidies with US
The French and German economy ministers, Bruno Le Maire and Robert Habeck, kick off high-stakes talks with US officials Tuesday to underscore European concerns over President Joe Biden's ambitious climate action plan.
France hit by new strikes, protests over pension reform
Fresh strikes hit trains, schools and refineries in France on Tuesday over an unpopular pension reform pushed by President Emmanuel Macron, with nationwide protests planned for later in the day.
Rescuers battle cold as Turkey-Syria quake toll hits 5,000
A massive rescue effort in Turkey and Syria battled frigid weather in a race against time Tuesday to find survivors under buildings flattened by an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people.
EU, UK face difficulties on N. Ireland despite progress - Sefcovic
The European Union has made progress in its talks with the UK on the trading arrangements of Northern Ireland but difficulties remain, European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic said on Monday.
Europe in crossfire of US-China economic rivalry
Europe's fears have deepened in the wake of economic and supply crises sparked by the Covid pandemic and war in Ukraine.
Europe looks to geothermal energy as gas alternative
The heating plant in Munich's southern Sendling neighbourhood has been run for more than a century on gas, often imported from far away.
EU set to promise Ukraine support but not quick accession
Air raid sirens wailed on Friday morning as European Union and Ukrainian leaders gathered for a summit, with Kyiv set to win pledges of further support but not a promise of quick accession to the wealthy bloc.
EU lawmakers agree to tougher rules on targeted political ads
EU lawmakers on Thursday agreed to tougher rules on targeted political advertising aimed at countering misinformation during elections, drawing support from Google's YouTube and civil rights activists and concerns from a tech lobbying group.
France, Germany test water on U.S. green subsidies
Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck and French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will head to Washington next week to press concerns about U.S.
EU officials pledge solidarity with Kyiv, Zelenskiy says speed up sanctions
Ukraine urged the European Union on Thursday to impose more sanctions on Moscow, as some of the bloc's top officials visited Kyiv in a show of solidarity that offered no quick path to membership during Russia's invasion.
Oil prices rise after U.S. Fed hikes rates, weakening the dollar
Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, sending the dollar lower.
EU lays out response to US green tech subsidies
The EU will reveal Wednesday plans to counter the threat to European industry from US green energy subsidies and unfair competition from China, with leaked proposals pointing to a controversial expansion of state aid rules.