European Business

France’s fiscal target a stretch, more budget cuts may be needed, auditor says

EU countries endorse watered-down draft rules on gig workers’ rights

Spain’s High Court upholds temporary ban on Worldcoin’s iris-scanning venture

Romania wins legal battle against a Canadian miner over failed plans to open a gold mine

Growing number of Italians reducing consumption of olive oil as prices surge, survey finds

European Central Bank lays ground for June interest-rate cut as inflation falls

Nationwide challenges Britain’s big banks with $3.7-billion Virgin Money bid

EU countries to exit international energy treaty over climate concerns, officials say

Tesla says German plant power outage to continue until end of next week

Tesla Germany halts work as Musk calls suspected arson ‘extremely dumb’

X, ByteDance and Booking.com could face tough EU tech rules as so-called gatekeepers

Britain’s finance minister held talks with Shein chairman about London IPO, source says

Germany’s parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow ‘cannabis clubs’

Farmers from 10 EU countries join forces – and tractors – to protest agricultural policies

Banknotes featuring King Charles to enter circulation in Britain beginning June 5

ECB’s Christine Lagarde hopes to join economists’ ‘tribe’ she criticized

Britain’s economy falls into recession, adding to PM Rishi Sunak’s election challenge

British inflation unexpectedly holds at 4.0% in relief for central bank, PM Rishi Sunak

Polish farmers plan ‘complete blockade’ of border with Ukraine on Feb. 20

Two key groups of EU lawmakers ratify political deal on artificial intelligence rules

EU scraps anti-pesticides proposal in another concession to protesting farmers

Germany outlines US$17-billion plan to subsidize gas-to-hydrogen shift

French farmers lift road blockades around Paris after PM offers support plan

Europe within reach of landmark AI rules after nod from EU countries

Italy is open to buying stake in Fiat maker Stellantis, minister Adolfo Urso says

Deutsche Bank to cut 3,500 jobs, buy back shares and pay dividends

Bank of England puts high rates ‘under review’ but treads carefully about cuts

British manufacturing records 18th straight month of contraction as Red Sea disruption hits deliveries

Strikes to ground more than 1,100 flights at German airports on Thursday

European Central Bank hints at greener monetary policy in new climate plan

Euro zone economy stagnated last year as weakness in Germany weighs

European Central Bank’s next move is a cut but policy-makers spar on timing