Fiat Chrysler and Ireland win EU tax ruling appeals Fiat Chrysler has won its fight against an EU order to pay €30 million in back taxes to Luxembourg, dealing a major setback to EU … Business • 08 Nov 22
Vestager calls for debate on improving energy security The European Commission Executive Vice-President has said the EU needs to have a debate about how to make its infrastructure more secure. Business • 30 Sep 22
Illumina must divest Grail as EU blocks takeover US life sciences firm Illumina will have to divest biotechnology company Grail after an EU veto of the $7.1 billion acquisition over concerns it would … Business • 06 Sep 22
Qualcomm wins fight against €997m EU competition fine US chipmaker Qualcomm has today won its fight against a €997m fine imposed by EU competition regulators four years ago, dealing a major setback to … Business • 15 Jun 22
EU's Vestager says doesn't care who owns Twitter European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager does not care who owns Twitter as long as they obey the rules, she told German newspaper DieZeit today. Business • 27 Apr 22
EU agrees on internet rulebook for tech giants EU member states, the European Commission, and the European Parliament have finalised new legislation that will better combat abuses of the internet such as hate … Europe • 23 Apr 22
EU ends probe as Kingspan-Trimo deal is terminated The European Commission has said it has taken note of a decision by building materials group Kingspan and the parent company of Slovenian firm Trimo … Business • 22 Apr 22
Gazprom offices targeted in EU competition raids Russian gas company Gazprom's offices in Germany were raided by EU competition regulators, people familiar with the matter said, as the EU watchdog ramped up … Business • 31 Mar 22
EU rules regulating tech giants to set global standard Landmark EU rules targeting Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft are likely to set a global benchmark and may even force the tech … Business • 25 Mar 22
EU authorises state aid for firms hit by Ukraine war EU member states can offer limited subsidies and cheap loans to companies affected by the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, the bloc's competition … Business • 23 Mar 22
EU rules take aim at illegal data transfers Amazon, Microsoft and other cloud services providers and data processing service providers will have to adopt safeguards to prevent non-EU governments gain illegal access to … Business • 23 Feb 22
Google's advertising tech targeted in complaint Google was today targeted in a competition complaint by the European Publishers Council over its digital advertising business, potentially strengthening EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's … Business • 11 Feb 22
EU may clear semiconductor state aid The European Union may approve state aid to fund new semiconductor production in the bloc, its competition chief said today. Business • 18 Nov 21
Donohoe to brief Govt on OECD's revised tax plan Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said he will brief the Government on Thursday on the revised draft agreement from the OECD on corporate tax … Business • 04 Oct 21
EU claims Insurance Ireland breached competition rules EU competition regulators have told Insurance Ireland that they have formed the preliminary view that it breached competition rules in the motor market, following a … Business • 18 Jun 21
EU fines banks €371m over bond trading cartel The European Commission has today fined top banks including UBS and Unicredit a total of €371m for running a bond-trading cartel during the worst years … Business • 20 May 21
Amazon wins $303m court fight in blow to EU tax crusade Amazon has won its fight against an EU order to pay about €250m in back taxes to Luxembourg in another blow to competition chief Margrethe … Business • 12 May 21
EU's Vestager warns Apple to treat all apps 'equally' Europe's competition chief Margrethe Vestager has warned Apple to give equal treatment to all apps on its platform amid the iPhone maker's privacy changes that … Business • 09 Feb 21
EU opens price-fixing probe against Mondelez The EU's powerful competition authorities have opened an in-depth probe into allegations of price-fixing by Mondelez, the global confectioner of major snack brands, including Toblerone, … Business • 28 Jan 21
Group of 165 Google critics call for swift EU action A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU competition enforcers to take a tougher line against Google, saying the US tech … Business • 12 Nov 20
All firms must pay fair share of tax - Vestager The European Commissioner responsible for competition has said it is very important to make sure all businesses pay their fair share of tax, so the … Business • 02 Oct 20
EU Commission to appeal Apple tax judgment The European Commission is to appeal the Apple case, according to a statement issued by Margrethe Vestager, an executive vice-president of the Commission. Business • 25 Sep 20
Vestager denies making Lufthansa bailout more difficult EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager denied today that she was putting hurdles in the way of Lufthansa's €9 billion government rescue. Business • 29 May 20
Commission approves Government's €200m scheme for firms The European Commission has given the green light to the Government's €200m scheme to support firms through the Covid-19 outbreak. Business • 31 Mar 20
Proposals to relax state aid rules published by EU Companies hit by the coronavirus will be allowed to receive state grants up to €500,000 or subsidised state guarantees on bank loans as part of … Business • 17 Mar 20
