EU’s rail merger veto ignites spat over competition rules
The European Union's veto of an Alstom-Siemens rail merger has revived debate over competition regulations that some say are obsolete in the face of growing rivalry from Chinese giants.
EU blocks Siemens-Alstom rail merger amid ‘serious’ competition fears
The EU did not approve of the proposed merger between the German company Siemens and the French Alstom in order to maintain the competition in the European market.
EU hits Google with record-breaking antitrust fine
The EU hits Google with its biggest ever fine, imposing a 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) penalty on the US tech giant for illegally abusing the dominance of its operating system for mobile devices.
EU antitrust fines: Google pips Google to top spot
The EU hits Google with the biggest fine ever against a company for abuse of a dominant market position -- surpassing a previous record also held by Google.
The EU’s ‘tax lady’ strikes again
Her tough stance towards US firms has earned her the ire of President Donald Trump, but the EU's anti-trust chief Margrethe Vestager is showing no signs of backing down.
Key points of Britain’s post-Brexit trade plan
What are the key points of the Brexit compromise deal that forced the resignation of two senior ministers?
EU plans 1-billion-euro investment in next-generation supercomputers
The European Union is investing one billion euros to develop its own supercomputer infrastructure.
EU launches probe into UK tax scheme for multinationals
The EU has announced a major probe into a British scheme protecting multinationals from tax avoidance rules, in the latest move to get international companies to pay their share.
EU opens in-depth probe into Monsanto-Bayer merger
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into a proposed 66-billion-dollar takeover of US agrochemical company Monsanto by German pharmaceutical giant Bayer over competition concerns.