European Business

German financial regulator fines Deutsche Bank for EURIBOR controls

Workers at Italian arm of banking group BNP Paribas stage first strike since 1990s

Belgian government reaches agreement in principle to close its nuclear power plants by 2025

Energy intensive industries urge EU to address soaring prices, say costs have hit their competitiveness

European Commission proposes law to implement OECD deal on minimum global corporate tax

Britain’s economy grew more slowly than thought before Omicron variant hit

Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline faces big hurdles amid rising Ukraine tensions

Russian gas flows via Yamal-Europe pipeline continued in reverse direction for second day

European gas prices hit record high as Russian flows via Yamal pipeline reverse direction

EU carbon plan divides states in build-up to 2022 climate talks

Bank of England’s Huw Pill sees more interest rate hikes if inflation persists

European Central Bank dials back stimulus a notch, but promises continued support

Bank of England surprises with interest rate hike as inflation pressures mount

Spread of Omicron COVID-19 variant hit British hospitality, travel companies hard in December: PMI

Google outlines plan to appease French antitrust body over news content

EU buildings in line for energy-saving overhaul under new proposal

British inflation hits decade high ahead of Bank of England interest rate decision

Google and Apple hold a ‘vice-like’ grip on consumers, Britain’s competition regulator says

French court slashes UBS’s tax evasion fine to €1.8-billion

British antitrust regulators open investigation into Microsoft’s $16-billion Nuance deal

Britain’s economy almost flatlined in October, adding to interest rate hike doubts

Daimler Truck shares climb on Frankfurt market debut

EU targets Uber, Deliveroo model with gig workers’ rights plan

Italy’s antitrust watchdog fines Amazon record €1.13-billion for alleged abuse of market dominance

EU unveils trade sanction plan to counter foreign coercion

Shares in ridesharing, food delivery companies rebound ahead of EU draft rules on gig workers

ECB likely to avoid a long-term commitment in December as there is too much uncertainty: Lagarde

Euro zone business activity accelerated in November, but bounce may be temporary: PMI

EU countries struggle to unify response to energy price spike

ECB governors mull delaying call on future bond buys as outlook muddied by new Omicron variant

European Commission unveils €300-billion alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Euro zone inflation hits record high of 4.9% in November amid spike in energy costs

ECB policy makers seek to reassure investors as new COVID-19 variant spreads

Germany’s new carbon-pricing plan not expected to have much effect on broader EU market

Amazon’s Black Friday greeted by climate activists, strikes in Europe

Christmas markets across Europe warily open amid surge in COVID-19 cases