Articles about European Commission

30 Dec 2020
WorldA strong earthquake hit central Croatia on Tuesday, crumbling buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into rubble-covered streets in a town southeast of the capital.

24 Dec 2020
WorldWith just a week to go before the Brexit transition period ends, the United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed on a historic trade deal.

04 Aug 2020
BusinessThe European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into Google's acquisition of wearable company Fitbit.

23 Jul 2020
TechnologyIn the tech world, the news cycle was dominated by revenue reports and antitrust investigations.

08 May 2020
EntertainmentAddressing growing concerns over her health, pop icon Madonna said that she had the coronavirus towards the end of her Madame X Tour in Paris, which was eventually cut short due to the pandemic.

17 Oct 2019
WorldOn Thursday, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that a Brexit deal has been negotiated between the UK and the European Union.

10 Apr 2019
TechnologyFinally, the scientists from the European Southern Observatory have revealed the first-ever photo of a black hole.

13 Mar 2019
WorldBritain will slash import tariffs in case of a no-deal Brexit and will not apply customs checks on the border with Ireland, the government said today.

15 Oct 2018
WorldEU Chief Negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier and Britain's Brexit Minister Dominic Raab held talks yesterday in Brussels ahead of a crunch summit this week.

10 Jul 2018
BusinessGoogle might be facing a record penalty this month from European regulators over what they hold to be an unfair trade practice.

09 Feb 2018
BusinessNational antitrust watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of Rs. 136 crore on tech giant Google for indulging in "search bias" and abusing its dominant position in online web search and online search advertising markets.

19 Dec 2017
BusinessThe European Commission is set to investigate Swedish multinational giant IKEA's corporate tax structure.

08 Dec 2017
WorldEuropean Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has announced that "sufficient progress" has been made in Brexit talks, which would pave the way for negotiations on the future of the EU-UK relationship.

05 Dec 2017
WorldThe UK and the European Union (EU) have failed to strike a Brexit deal after prolonged negotiations.

07 Nov 2017
BusinessThe Paradise Papers revealed how Apple -the world's most profitable company- avoids billions in taxes using a secretive strategy.

07 Oct 2017
WorldIndia and the EU adopted a Joint Statement on Cooperation in Combating Terrorism on Friday during the 14th India-EU summit in New Delhi.

29 Aug 2017
WorldIn a new development on the Brexit front, UK officials have headed to Brussels to prepare for resuming negotiations with the European Union.

12 Aug 2017
WorldThe European Commission said 15 EU countries, Hong Kong and Switzerland have received eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil.

28 Jun 2017
TechnologyWhat started as a defensive stance suddenly took a turn towards acceptance. Google was levied a massive $2.7 billion fine by the European Union for breaking their antitrust law.

27 Jun 2017
BusinessThe European Union after seven-year investigation into Google's shopping comparison service concluded that the US search giant has "abused its dominant position by systematically favoring" of its own services.

27 Jun 2017
WorldItaly will now pledge as much as $19 billion in order to rescue two of its failing banks, Banca Popolare di Vicenza SpA and Veneto Banca SpA; it includes state support for Intesa Sanpaolo SpA to acquire the good assets of these banks for a token amount of €1.

18 Jun 2017
WorldIn a bid to become "country of unicorns", France launched a new technology visa to attract foreign talent.

05 May 2017
WorldAntonio Tajani, Head of the European Parliament rejected British PM Theresa May's claim that the EU was interfering with the June elections in UK.

22 Apr 2017
BusinessThe British government has extended the deadline for authorities to examine the proposed takeover of broadcaster Sky by 21st Century Fox, due to the upcoming general elections in June. Instead of May, they now have to submit a report by June 20.

10 Apr 2017
BusinessThe European Commission competition authorities "unconditionally" cleared 21st Century Fox's bid to buy the remaining 61% share of broadcaster Sky.

06 Apr 2017
India"Electronic Health Data Privacy, Confidentiality and Privacy in India" that will permit collecting Aadhaar numbers associated with medical records has opened the debate of who will own this data.

04 Mar 2017
WorldThe European Parliament is considering putting an end to visa-free travel to Americans.

04 Mar 2017
BusinessRupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox have asked the European Union's antitrust regulators to approve its $14.4 billion acquisition bid for European TV company Sky.

22 Feb 2017
WorldIndia may reject a proposal by the EU to sign a stand-alone Bilateral Investment Treaty with the bloc, as a precursor to the stalled Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement.

09 Feb 2017
WorldIn an address to the Parliament, President Klaus Iohannis of Romania told the lawmakers that the country is in a "fully-fledged political crisis."

03 Feb 2017
WorldBucharest, Romania's capital, witnessed one of the largest anti-government protests ever seen in the last few decades.

16 Dec 2016
BusinessRupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox has acquired British multimedia company Sky News for $14.6 billion, reports said.

01 Dec 2016
WorldThe European Union is going to unveil its biggest defence research plan in over a decade.

31 Oct 2016
WorldItaly was rocked by the most powerful earthquake the country felt in decades, after a 6.6 magnitude quake struck near the town of Norcia.

27 Oct 2016
WorldTwo powerful earthquakes struck central Italy and were later described as aftershocks to the 24 August quake.

24 Sep 2016
WorldAddressing the United Nations assembly in Manhattan, the Italian Prime Minister Mateo Renzi told them that the recent earthquake had caused damage of almost 4 billion euros.

03 Sep 2016
WorldIreland confirmed on Friday that it would appeal against EU decision to collect $14.5 billion in back-taxes from Apple.

01 Sep 2016
WorldThe Irish Cabinet failed to arrive at a consensus on how to approach the European Commission ruling against Dublin's tax dealings with Apple (AAPL.O).

31 Aug 2016
WorldApple has been asked to pay $14.5 billion in unpaid taxes to Ireland after the European Commission ruled that it had received illegal state aid.

25 Aug 2016
WorldAn earthquake of a massive 6.2 magnitude struck Central Italy on Wednesday.