In a major development, the European Union has drawn up plans which labels nuclear energy and some natural gas projects as “green” investments. The development comes in the wake of a year-long battle between governments over which investments are truly… Read More ›
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Legal changes could be made to ease transport of medicines from Britain to Northern Ireland: European Commission
On Friday, in a statement the European Commission said, it is scheduled to make legal changes aimed at easing the transport of medicines from Britain to Northern Ireland. The move could release the build up of pressure over EU-UK ties… Read More ›
European Commission takes closer look at Microsoft’s $16 billion acquisition bid for Nuance Communications Inc
The European Commission is taking a closer look into Microsoft Corp’s $16 billion acquisition of transcription technology company Nuance Communications Inc and has asked customers and competitors to draw up a list of concerns. The outreach is the most extensive scrutiny by… Read More ›
Australia toughens foreign interference rules for universities
In a statement on Wednesday, Australia’s Home Affairs minister Karen Andrews said, Canberra has toughened foreign interference rules for its universities aimed at stopping self-censorship on campuses and the covert transfer of sensitive technology. Foreign interference guidelines will protect universities… Read More ›
EU will widen sanctions against Belarus: Ursula von der Leyen
In a statement European Commission’s head Ursula von der Leyen said, the European Union will widen sanctions against Belarus, and target both people and entities. Von der Leyen made the remarks after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at… Read More ›
EU countries agree to robust response to Britain on post-Brexit trade dispute
In a statement EU diplomats stated, countries in the EU are on the same page on the need for “robust” action against Britain if London were to follow through on its threat to escalate a post-Brexit trade dispute. Over the… Read More ›
EU adopts resolution to deepen economic ties with Taiwan
On Thursday, the European Union adopted a resolution to deepen economic ties with Taiwan. Interestingly, a similar deal with China has been put on hold. The European Parliament voted 580 to 26 votes, backing a non-binding resolution requesting the European… Read More ›
European Commission approves AerCap’s $30 billion bid for General Electric’s aircraft leasing business
On Tuesday, a filing on the European Commission website shows, the European Commission has approved AerCap’s $30 billion bid for General Electric’s aircraft leasing business without any conditions. The deal between the Irish aircraft leasing company and General Electric’s aircraft… Read More ›
UK liable to pay $56.2 billion as part of post-Brexit financial settlement
In a statement, the executive body of the European Union said, the United Kingdom is liable to pay $56.2 billion (47.5 billion euros) to the bloc as part of its post-Brexit financial settlement. The amount, forming part of the EU’s… Read More ›
European Commission’s monthly sentiment touches 21-year high midst reopening of economies
According to the results of the European Commission’s monthly sentiment survey for the 19 countries sharing the euro, the economic sentiment among these countries have touched a 21-year-high following an accelerated pace of COVID-19 vaccinations on the back of which… Read More ›