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EU/US: ChemChina gets EU and US approval for Syngenta $43bn deal

China National Chemical won European Union antitrust approval for its $43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticide maker Syngenta, a day after the US gave...

EU: Blocks Deutsche Boerse’s $28 billion takeover of London Stock Exchange

An attempted merger between the German and British stock exchanges was struck down by European regulators on Wednesday, formally ending a deal that unravelled...

EU: Mega-Wind farm offshore Denmark clears antitrust hurdle

The European Union's antitrust chief said Tuesday that the bloc's Executive Commission has approved Danish government subsidies for a large proposed offshore windfarm in...

EU: Vestager and Věra Jourová are off to the US this...

EU antitrust head Margrethe Vestager and justice commissioner Věra Jourová are headed to US this week to talk competition. Vestager told reporters last week she’s...

EU: Vestager supports Luxleaks whistleblowers

The European Union's antitrust chief says it is "a good thing" for corporate whistleblowers to alert authorities so that any possible corruption can be...

EU: Brussels clears Hungary to build Russia-financed nuclear reactors

The European Union has cleared Hungary to provide state aid to build two nuclear reactors with Russian help after Budapest made commitments to safeguard...

EU: Commission fines three companies €68 million for car battery recycling...

The European Union has fined three battery recycling companies a combined $72 million for forming a cartel that artificially kept the purchasing price for...

EU: Apple missed deadline to pay €13 billion in Irish back...

Last August, the European Commission closed a three-year investigation of Apple's tax affairs with an order to the Irish government that it should recover...

EU: EC says needs more talks with Gazprom

The European Commission needs to hold further talks with Gazprom before seeking feedback on concessions submitted by the Russian state gas exporter aimed at...

Germany: WhatsApp sued by consumer watchdog

A German consumer group has sued Facebook’s WhatsApp in a Berlin court over clauses that allow the messaging service to collect and transfer user...
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