The European Commission is considering an investigation into Eurostar’s decision to choose Siemens over Alstom for its €600 million contract to supply new trains... more
The European Commission once again attacked telecom companies today for the charges they impose on customers who use their mobile phones in different countries... more
AstraZeneca gets a boost as the European Commission approves its schizophrenia and bipolar drug Seroquel XR as a treatment for major depressive episodes where antidepressants haven’t worked... more
German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Nicolas Sarkozy urge the European Commission to look at extending the ban on naked short-selling... more
A Europe-wide tax on banks will ensure that financial institutions are no longer allowed to fail at taxpayers’ expense, the European Commission says... more
New banking rules from Europe would punish banks for paying bonuses that encourage too much risk-taking and force those taking big trading bets to build up a larger buffer of capital... more
The European Commission launched a major crackdown on the pharmaceuticals industry, warning that it intends to "intensify its scrutiny" of Big Pharma... more
The European Commission approved a British mortgage support scheme aimed at reducing the number of repossessions likely to occur as a result of the economic downturn... more
Britain's plan to offer banks £10 billion of loan guarantees to encourage them to start lending again has won approval from the European Commission... more
European anti-monopoly authorities today launched a probe into British Airways' planned tie-up with American Airlines and Spanish carrier Iberia... more
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