The United States has imposed sanctions on the company in charge of building Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, in a move that expands US sanctions on Moscow. The sanctions, which target the Nord Stream 2 AG company and its… Read More ›
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U.S.-European Union Trade and Technology Council to meet on May 15-16
In a statement the EU’s antitrust chief Vestager said, the U.S.-European Union Trade and Technology Council, which was set up last year to strengthen strained transatlantic trade ties and help allied democracies better compete with China, will meet for the… Read More ›
Resolving Northern Ireland’s trade rights will help Britain and EU focus on external issues: Liz Truss
On Monday, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is scheduled to tell the European Union that the sooner the dispute over Northern Ireland’s trade rights are resolved the faster it will enable London and Brussels to focus on external issues including… Read More ›
China not complying with intellectual property rights, EU launches WTO complaint
In a significant development the European Union has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization against China saying that Chinese courts were preventing European companies from protecting their telecom technology patents. The European Commission filed the challenge on behalf… Read More ›
Canada to join UK, US, Australia, EU in WTO trade dispute over Lithuania
Canada aims to join the the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia in the European Union’s dispute with China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing’s alleged trade curbs on Lithuania. “Canada is concerned by China’s recent trade actions… Read More ›
Protection of environment becomes part of Italian constitution
In a significant development, the Italian parliament has approved a law making protection of the environment part of its Constitution. Politicians and activists have hailed the bill as a significant victory for the country’s future. The new law states the… Read More ›
Britain, Taiwan, Australia and the US to join EU in opposing China’s coercive trade practices against Lithuania at WTO
In a significant development, Britain is set to join the European Union, the United States and Australia in a trade case against China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing’s alleged trade curbs on Lithuania, in a move aimed at… Read More ›
EU countries agree to reform rules for Schengen Area
Countries in the European Union have agreed to oversee the border-free Schengen Area through regular ministerial meetings, said France in a move aimed at strengthening the political management of the area in the same manner euro zone gatherings steer economic… Read More ›
Intel scores huge antitrust fine win in EU’s second highest court
In a significant development, Intel won a landmark $1.2 billion (1.06-billion euro) antitrust fine from the European Union with the Europe’s top court ruling in favour of Intel’s arguments. The ruling by the court is likely to cheer Alphabet’s Google as… Read More ›
Galapagos NV names Paul Stoffels as CEO
Belgian drugmaker Galapagos NV has named former Johnson & Johnson senior executive Paul Stoffels as its CEO, effective from April 1, 2022. Since 2012, Stoffels was the chief scientific officer at Johnson & Johnson and has spearheaded the development of its single-shot… Read More ›
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