Tag: EU
EU May Ease State Aid Rules For Renewable Energy Projects
EU competition regulators are considering changes in State aid laws to allow EU countries to subsidise up to 100% of renewable energy projects, the...
EU May Launch Infringement Procedure Against Italy Over Media Law
The European Commission is set to launch an infringement procedure against Italy over a media law potentially curbing Vivendi's interests in the country, newspaper...
Privacy by Default, Abuse by Design: EU Competition Concerns About Apple’s...
By Thomas Hoppner (Technical University Wildau) & Philipp Westerhoff (Hausfeld)
With the most recent updates of its mobile operating systems, in April 2021 Apple implemented...
European Union Unveils Digital ID Wallet Plan
The European Union is revealing plans for a digital identification wallet that the 450 million residents of the 27-nation bloc can use to access...
Consumer Group Joins EU Apple Antitrust Case
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) lobby group on Wednesday, June 2, backed the European Union’s antitrust case against Apple which alleges it distorts competition...
UK & EU Antitrust Regulators Concerned Over AstraZeneca’s $39B Alexion Buy
EU & UK antitrust watchdogs are set to decide by this weekend whether to approve AstraZeneca’s US$39 billion bid for biopharmaceutical company Alexion, a...
EU MP Says Tech Rules Should Target Only Dominant Firms
Draft rules aimed at reining in the power of Facebook, Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, and Apple should only target these US tech giants, a...
EU Watchdog Fines ICAP $7.9M For Yen Cartel
EU antitrust regulators fined the world’s largest interdealer broker ICAP €6.45 million (US$7.9 million) for taking part in several yen interest rate derivatives cartels,...
EU Prepares New Big Tech Regs But 3 Countries Want More...
The European Union needs to be more ambitious in its control of Big Tech and smaller acquisitions that often go under the radar, Germany,...
Facebook May Face New EU Antitrust Probe
Facebook is likely to face its first EU antitrust investigation in the coming weeks as regulators zoom in on its online marketplace after rivals complained...
