Brussels, Belgium – February 3: EU Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Bernier will address a press conference in Brussels, Belgium on February 3, 2020. Anadolu Agency Sterling surged more than 0.8% against the US dollar on Wednesday after the European Union indicated that a trade deal with the UK was still …
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Brussels, Belgium – February 3: EU Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Bernier will address a press conference in Brussels, Belgium on February 3, 2020. Anadolu Agency LONDON – The UK and the EU have their poker faces as post-Brexit trade talks hit a new stalemate, with both sides arguing that their …
Read More »EU’s tight regulation for big tech companies ‘hit list’ – FT
File photo: The European Union salutes the flag on August 21, 2020, outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Rears / Yves Herman / File photo (Reuters) – EU regulators are compiling a “hit list” of as many as 20 major Internet companies, including potential Facebook, Apple Plus, Amazon …
Read More »Caxabank and Bankia merge, forming Spain’s largest bank
The Board of Directors of Bankia and Casaban Bank have agreed to merge, which will give a boost to the Spanish banking sector. Pierre Philippe Marcou, Gabriel Boys AFP The boards of Spain’s Caixabank and the state-owned Bankia have approved a merger plan between the two lenders, which would make …
Read More »EU trade chief Hogan quits controversy over ‘golf hole’ in Ireland COVID-19
DUBLIN / BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Phil Hogan stepped down as EU Trade Commissioner on Wednesday after days of pressure over allegations that he violated COVID-19 guidelines during a trip to his native Ireland, saying it had become clear that the controversy was a distraction from his work, FILE PHOTO: European …
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