European Business

Britain eases SPAC rules as global watchdog puts sector on watch

AerCap wins unconditional EU approval for $30-billion GE deal

EU gives Google two months to improve the way it presents search results for flights, hotels

Philip Morris to stop selling Marlboro cigarettes in Britain within a decade, chief executive says

Lagarde tames her biggest ECB rebellion through compromise and attrition

Euro zone business activity surges in July

European Central Bank pledges low interest rates for longer as COVID-19 casts shadow over growth

Shareholders in British supermarket group Morrisons to vote on Fortress takeover offer on Aug. 16

EU to tighten rules on cryptoasset transfers

Apollo in talks to join Fortress for Morrisons bid, says it won’t pursue a solo offer

EU watchdog rejects call to ban Facebook from processing WhatsApp user data

Nike loses bid to stop EU probe into Dutch tax deal

Bank of England scraps remaining COVID-19 pandemic curbs on dividends paid by top lenders

France’s antitrust watchdog fines Google €500-million over copyright row

Yellen urges EU to back global tax deal, consider more fiscal support

EU agrees to delay corporate tax plan for bloc after pressure from U.S.

Air France-KLM starts process for major medium-haul jet purchase

After G7 pledge, EU seeks to rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative with own infrastructure plan

Credit Suisse continues shake-up in wake of series of costly blunders

WhatsApp targeted in EU consumer complaints over privacy changes

Founding family plans $1.1-billion bid to take Daily Mail owner private

Britain’s economic rebound slowed in May despite further easing of COVID-19 restrictions

French antitrust decision on Google’s copyright talks with publishers due in coming days

European Central Bank sets new inflation target, carves out role in fight against climate change

European Commission fines Volkswagen and BMW €875-million for emissions collusion

Supermarket group Morrisons defends buyout in letter to Britain’s business minister

Britain’s financial bosses could see pay linked to progress in making workforces more diverse, inclusive

EU forecasts higher growth in euro zone despite rising concerns about Delta variant

British Airways settles case brought by customers, staff affected by 2018 data breach

Italian watchdog takes aim at delivery firm’s gig-worker algorithms

Apollo Global Management enters takeover battle for Britain’s Morrisons

Euro zone business activity soared in June as more COVID-19 restrictions eased

Gap to close all U.K., Ireland stores; shifts business online

Britain brings forward target to end use of coal in electricity generation by a year

EU considering measures to bring bloc’s financial sector into line with climate plans, sources say