European Business

French economy set to grow at least 0.35% in third quarter on Olympic boost, central bank says

Britain’s Hargreaves Lansdown agrees to £5.4-billion takeover by international consortium

Struggling Thames Water faces £104-million fine over sewage spills

British union files legal challenge against Amazon alleging inappropriate influence over warehouse vote

European Central Bank keeps rates unchanged, says September move was ‘wide open’

TikTok owner ByteDance must keep gatekeeper label, EU court says in boost for regulators

Bank of England faces dilemma after potential Taylor Swift upside impact on British inflation

Future of Britain’s Thames Water looks increasingly uncertain, JPMorgan warns

Unilever to cut a third of office jobs in Europe by end of 2025

New EU Parliament less supportive of green agenda, draft documents show

Britain’s struggling Thames Water says autumn funding talks key to survival

‘No time to waste’: Britain’s finance minister takes aim at economic growth barriers

Carlsberg to acquire British soft drinks maker Britvic with sweetened £3.3-billion offer

Novo Nordisk reprimanded in U.K. for failing to disclose payments to health care sector

Labour’s landslide election win brings few hopes or fears to London’s financial district

Can France count on a European Central Bank rescue if election upsets markets?

Spain to crack down on holiday rentals to address housing crisis

Lufthansa gets EU antitrust approval to buy €325-million stake in Italy’s ITA Airways

Euro zone inflation drops slightly in June, but ECB in no hurry to make more rate cuts

Britain’s economy picks up in early 2024, but broader backdrop remains fragile ahead of election

Denmark to tax farmers for greenhouse gases emitted by their livestock beginning in 2030

European Central Bank could take action against firms not meeting climate goals

Apple becomes first target of EU’s new digital competition rules aimed at big tech

Election uncertainty pushes British business growth to seven-month low in June

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 16-year high before British election

EU to impose tariffs on Ukrainian egg imports within next two weeks

France and six other countries face EU budget discipline measures

British inflation drops to 2% target for first time since 2021

European Central Bank’s chief economist says he sees no need for any French bond rescue

Britain’s economy slowed to a halt in April in bad timing for Sunak

What’s next for markets after far-right EU election surge triggers shock France vote?

European Central Bank cuts rates for first time in five years even as inflation fight continues