European Business

Germany on the defensive as UniCredit gains some support for Commerzbank talks

Volkswagen digs in as workers threaten strikes over plant closures in Germany

Britain’s Thames Water in talks with creditors for around £1-billion lifeline, source says

Euro zone business activity unexpectedly contracts in September, survey shows

Britain’s struggling Thames Water says it needs cash release by end of year

Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big Fed cut

EU chief unveils new team with women in top roles in right-leaning Commission

Thierry Breton steps down as France’s EU commissioner

Federal Reserve not far behind after European Central Bank cuts interest rates

EU lawmakers push for new ‘dynamic pricing’ rules after Oasis fans complain

Google, Apple to pay billions in fines and back taxes after EU rejects final appeals

EU faces existential crisis without urgent investment and reform, says former European Central Bank president

Euro zone inflation falls sharply, clearing way for an ECB rate cut in September

Climate campaigners take EU to court over 2030 emissions-cutting rules

Euro zone business activity gets boost from Paris Olympics in August, survey shows

PwC fined £15-million over costly London Capital & Finance audit failures

French economy set to grow at least 0.35% in third quarter on Olympic boost, central bank says

Britain’s Hargreaves Lansdown agrees to £5.4-billion takeover by international consortium

Struggling Thames Water faces £104-million fine over sewage spills

British union files legal challenge against Amazon alleging inappropriate influence over warehouse vote

European Central Bank keeps rates unchanged, says September move was ‘wide open’

TikTok owner ByteDance must keep gatekeeper label, EU court says in boost for regulators

Bank of England faces dilemma after potential Taylor Swift upside impact on British inflation

Future of Britain’s Thames Water looks increasingly uncertain, JPMorgan warns

Unilever to cut a third of office jobs in Europe by end of 2025

New EU Parliament less supportive of green agenda, draft documents show

Britain’s struggling Thames Water says autumn funding talks key to survival

‘No time to waste’: Britain’s finance minister takes aim at economic growth barriers

Carlsberg to acquire British soft drinks maker Britvic with sweetened £3.3-billion offer

Novo Nordisk reprimanded in U.K. for failing to disclose payments to health care sector

Labour’s landslide election win brings few hopes or fears to London’s financial district

Can France count on a European Central Bank rescue if election upsets markets?

Spain to crack down on holiday rentals to address housing crisis

Lufthansa gets EU antitrust approval to buy €325-million stake in Italy’s ITA Airways

Euro zone inflation drops slightly in June, but ECB in no hurry to make more rate cuts

Britain’s economy picks up in early 2024, but broader backdrop remains fragile ahead of election