Google’s 5 bn fine: it’s not the worst scenario
Google just broke the record for the largest antitrust fine issued in the history of the European Union, having nearly doubled the previous record holder – Google. The company’s $5.05 […]
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Google faces multibillion EU fine over Android
Google is expected to announce a multibillion-euro fine from the European Union on Wednesday, accused of abusing its market dominance with its Android mobile operating system. The ruling was due […]
Google could be fined by EU Antitrust
The European Union’s (EU) antitrust watchdog is expected to take action against Alphabet Inc.’s Google for forcing makers of Android-equipped smartphones and other devices to use its search and web-browsing […]
EU-US: tariffs is the only answer into the trade war
The EU will impose tariffs on US imports ranging from Harley-Davidson motorbikes to jeans from next month in retaliation over Donald Trump’s decision to put duties on European aluminium and […]
EU to propose € 30 bn anti-crisis fund
The European Commission has set out proposals for a new €30 billion fund to help euro zone countries recover from sudden financial shocks. The fund is designed to help stabilise […]
Switzerland-EU agreement may appear a big question
It is politically impossible for neutral Switzerland to sign in the foreseeable future a new treaty binding it closer to the European Union despite pressure from Brussels, Finance Minister Ueli Maurer said in a newspaper interview.
Maurer told the Neue Zürcher Zeitung newspaper on Friday that he didn’t think a new EU framework treaty was possible soon. “If we try it nonetheless, both sides will be under pressure and this will not lead to good negotiating results,” he said.
Tax haven: EU removed eight countries from blacklist
The Council of the European Union announced Tuesday that the EU has amended its blacklist of jurisdictions that it deems uncooperative in tax matters, removing eight jurisdictions from that list.
EU finance ministers removed eight ‘entities’ – countries and territories – from the tax havens blacklist, while ruling out more transparency or sanctions.
Plastic waste: EU declares war without imposing tax
In just over a decade, every single piece of packaging used across Europe could be reusable or recyclable. That’s the new plan set out by the European Union, to cleanse the environment of plastic waste while also driving growth and innovation.