Tag: EU
Europol Faces New EU Data Probe
EU data protection watchdog EDPS has asked Europe's top court to scrap amended rules allowing Europol to retroactively legalise its processing of personal data...
EU Approves $5.2B In State Aid For Hydrogen Projects
The European Commission on Wednesday approved up to 5.2 billion euros (roughly $5.2 billion) in public funding for hydrogen projects, a move it said...
US Chemicals Company Celanese Offers EU Remedies In DuPont Deal
US chemicals company Celanese has offered remedies in a bid to address EU antitrust concerns about its proposed $11 billion acquisition of DuPont’s mobility...
Apple Increasing App Store Prices In Europe
Apple is raising the price of apps and in-app purchases in some countries in Europe and Asia as of Oct. 5, though auto-renewable subscriptions...
EU Court Adviser Says German Watchdog Can Probe Meta’s Data Violations
In the latest blow to Facebook’s parent company Meta, an adviser to the European Union’s top court said Tuesday national competition regulators can investigate...
Publishing Class-Action Cases May Mean Trouble For Google In UK, EU
UK newspapers have this week been reporting that the law firm Humphries Kerstetter is planning to bring a class action case against Google in...
EU Unveils New Regulations For Smart Device Security
European Union (EU) lawmakers have proposed a new set of product rules to apply to smart devices that’s intended to compel makers of Internet-connected...
EU’s Vestager Says Amazon May Have To Edit Its Proposals
According to statements from EU Antitrust Chief Vestager, Amazon may have to change its proposals to end two investigations into its business practices. This...
Google Loses EU Appeal Over Antitrust Ruling On $4.12B Fine
The European Union's General Court on Wednesday upheld an antitrust ruling against Google's parent company, Alphabet, but reduced its fine to 4.125 billion euros ($4.12...
EU Wants To Assess Media Mergers For Editorial Independence
The European Union wants to enact tougher rules for media groups seeking to acquire smaller rivals on whether their deals ensure media pluralism and...
