Tag: European Commission
Nike Pushes Back Against EU Probe Over Dutch Tax Rulings
On Monday, January 25, US sportswear maker Nike urged Europe’s second-highest court to annul an EU investigation into its Dutch tax rulings,...
Alphabet’s Pichai Will Talk Antitrust With EU’s Vestager
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai will hold a video-conference call with EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on January 25, according to Reuters.
EU OKs German COVID State Aid Scheme
The European Commission announced on Thursday, January 21, it had approved the German government’s €12 billion scheme to compensate companies for damages...
EC fines Valve And Other PC Video Games For “Geo-Blocking” Practices
The European Commission has fined Valve, owner of the online PC gaming platform “Steam”, and the five publishers—Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home,...
Germany & France Continue With Big Tech Crackdown
Europe may be moving to crack down on Big Tech with a set of new laws covering antitrust and illegal content, but...
EC OKs €300M Austrian Scheme For Event Organizers Affected By Coronavirus
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €300 million (US$364.3 million) Austrian scheme to support organizers of events...
EU Invites Comments On Collective Bargaining For Gig Workers
The European Commission has published an inception impact assessment as part of the process that aims at ensuring that EU competition rules...
EU Clears Acquisition Of Polenergia By Brookfield & Mansa
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Polenergia of Poland by Brookfield Asset Management (Brookfield) of...
EU OKs €1.25B German Measure To Recapitalise TUI
The European Commission has approved German plans to contribute up to €1.25 billion (US$1.53 billion) to the recapitalization of TUI AG (TUI),...
EU OKs Second Wave Of Italian Aid To Alitalia
The European Commission has approved €73.02 million (US$84.4 million) of Italian support in favor of Alitalia, aiming to compensate the airline for...
