Europe News Brussels bemoans its capital market 'Cinderella' The EU wants to expand funding sources for small business – but even as new listing rules are finalised, its architects admit all’s not going to plan. 01/02/2024
Europe News MEPs probe preparations, Russian links in hunt for new laundering agency site For the first time, the EU is using public hearings to decide where to locate an agency 30/01/2024
Green News Lawmakers call for banks to check client sustainability The financial sector needs a separate law to impose environmental and human rights obligations after being excluded from a December deal, says a draft seen by Euronews. 26/01/2024
Business Which city will host the prized new anti-money laundering agency? Nine candidates from Madrid to Riga will present their case at a grueling 12-hour hearing next week. 26/01/2024
Green News Banks show ‘staggering’ misalignment with green transition, ECB says Supervisors are worried about the solvency of polluting lenders, and have threatened fines or capital charges. 23/01/2024
Space New space launcher policy pledge after Ariane failure Reliance on US tech to get into orbit is causing jitters, as the prospect of a second Trump presidency gets closer. 23/01/2024
Business Apple, under Brussels pressure, agrees to open up iPhone payments Banks and other rivals had complained the dominance of Apple Pay was anti-competitive. 19/01/2024
Business Lawmakers look to new anti-money laundering law to repair EU’s poor reputation Rules agreed overnight will ban large cash transactions and apply to major football clubs 18/01/2024
Europe News Europe scrambles to finalise new fiscal rules after lawmaker vote Twitchy bond markets and upcoming elections mean the clock is ticking for controversial new EU deficit laws. 17/01/2024
Business Lawmakers close in on deal to tackle football’s dirty money A new EU law set to be agreed Wednesday may mean extra checks for major football clubs, and curbs on cash usage 15/01/2024
Business Google’s €2.4 bn shopping bill should stand, top legal opinion says Record-breaking antitrust fines were justified as the search engine promoted its own services, Advocate General Juilane Kokott said 11/01/2024
Green News European asset managers greener than Americans, study finds The green-finance gulf between EU investors and US rivals such as BlackRock is widening, a campaign group says 11/01/2024
Business The EU’s anti-tax avoidance campaign delivered, just not in court High profile competition cases against Apple and Starbucks have raised awareness and added to political pressure, despite legal setbacks, Euronews was told 02/01/2024
Business UK hails post-Brexit finance deal with Switzerland London financiers have largely lost access to EU markets, but the UK says its recognition of Swiss banking and asset management rules is 'ground-breaking' 21/12/2023
Europe News Yanukovych sanctions unaffected by court judgment, EU says Restrictions remain in place on the former Ukrainian president who’s accused of supporting Putin, despite a legal ruling yesterday in his favour 21/12/2023
Europe News Ex-Ukrainian President Yanukovych removed from sanctions list The news comes as EU courts upheld measures taken against Roman Abramovich as retaliation for Russia’s war 20/12/2023
Business Bank lending favours polluting sectors, ECB study finds Supervisors mull extra capital charges or even daily fines on lenders that don’t clean up their act 18/12/2023
Business Plans to tax Airbnb, Uber stutter The online holiday rental service has cut a deal with Italian authorities, but a wider reform of EU tax rules is stuck 15/12/2023
Business Judges uphold Amazon’s sweetheart Luxembourg tax deal EU antitrust authorities had argued the e-commerce giant gained an unfair advantage when it saved €250m through its complex corporate structure 14/12/2023
Business Anti-money laundering talks collapse amid rifts on football Legislators have agreed on the shape of a new money laundering agency — but not its location, nor the rulebook it will follow 13/12/2023