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Signage is seen outside the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Washington, DC, U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew KellyJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterSummaryCompaniesLaw firmsSara Pickersgill to lead…

US stocks open higherU.S. stocks opened higher as investors anticipated a possible interest rate hike announcement from the Federal Reserve later on Wednesday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% in early trading, while the S&P…

The acquisition of Serbian petrochemical company HIP-Petrohemija LLC Pancevo by Serbian company Naftna Industrija Srbije, owned by Gazprom, has been approved by the European Commission, the EU executive announced on Tuesday…

Last Tuesday, the European Commission's DG Competition hosted a workshop on its review of the R&D Block Exemption (the safe harbor that protects R&D collaborations from EU competition law). It was a fascinating, even revealing…

Pawel Herczynski, the European Union ambassador to Georgia, said on Tuesday that implementing the European Union conditions to grant the country candidate status for membership requires the involvement of the government and…

Since the invention of the car in Europe 136 years ago, the industry has grown to become one of the foundations of the continent's economic growth and prosperity.But, as China establishes greater control of the electric vehicle…

U.S. government debt yields hit the highest levels in more than a decade on Monday as investors braced for a third straight 0.75 percentage point hike from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The yield on US 10-year government debt, a…

Roche today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved faricimab (Vabysmo) for the treatment of neovascular or "wet" age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and visual impairment due to edema diabetic macular (DMO).According to…

At a rally of the European far right in February 2020, the leader of the Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, rose up against the "Brussels techno bureaucrats" who, according to her, wanted to impose "the Soviet plan of destruction national…

Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterThe EU executive proposes to withdraw 7.5 billion euros from HungarySays Hungary's proposed remedies could work if implemented wellThe 27 EU countries have three months to decide, no…

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Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has reportedly promised to change future emissions rules, according to Germany's finance minister, who drives a Porsche, which is making a last-ditch effort to save the combustion…

The pound fell below $1.14 for the first time since 1985 as dollar strength and recession warnings weighed on the British currency.The pound fell as low as $1.135 at 8:50 a.m. London time, marking a new 37-year low before rising slightly to…

Parliament's ratification vote on Sweden's and Finland's NATO membership on Thursday split the Spanish coalition, with the Socialists of the PSOE voting in favor and its minority partner in the progressive executive,…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A skyline of skyscrapers is reflected in the Vistula River in the evening in Warsaw, Poland August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel By Nell Mackenzie (Reuters) - Hedge funds trading Eastern European stocks and…

The European Commission recently offered to ban products made with forced labor in the European Union (EU) market. The proposal covers all products, namely those produced in the EU for domestic consumption and exports, and imported…

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BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Wednesday proposed emergency measures to tackle the energy crisis, including an exceptional tax on certain energy companies and binding consumption reduction targets, a sign of growing concern that…

The EU executive will present an initiative on the metaverse next year, the latest virtual reality space allowing users to interact, he announced on Wednesday, September 14. Currently, several metaverses are being developed…

Recognizing that this is a new, unexplored category of energy production from renewable energies, with very significant growth…

EU energy ministers will hold an emergency meeting on September 30 to discuss the worsening energy crisis. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is…

The EU is delaying plans to halve pesticide use over fears the move could slash food production and raise the prices of essentials in the bloc. The Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulations aim to reduce the amount of chemicals…

Application deadline: October 7, 2022 The African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Digital Hub for Development (D4D) invites bloggers from Africa and Europe to participate in its first blogging competition: How Africa and the Europe work…

European leaders have approved an unprecedented combination of energy subsidies and financial measures aimed at making the continent less dependent on Russian coal, oil and gas and, increasingly, it seems that the political will is building…

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A week after Russian energy giant Gazprom suspended gas exports to Germany via Nord Stream 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 7 threatened to cut off…

In an interview with Germany The SpiegelPolish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki criticized Berlin's response to the Russian war in Ukraine, saying Ukraine "would no longer exist" if it had been dependent on Germany for its defence.…

A group of Syrian refugees in Turkey are planning to form a caravan to join the European Union, organizers said on Saturday.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or through the app.Plans are being…

In the latest Around Town column, news from new TheaterWorks Silicon Valley executive Debbie Chinn and Michael McFaul, director of Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute, who was recently honored by Ukraine.IN HONOR... Silicon…

European Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis presents a review of trade and sustainable development, in Brussels, Belgium, June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File PhotoJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterPRAGUE, September…

62852 The use of recycled rubber and plastic as infill for artificial turf systems may well be affected by recommendations from the European Commission (EC) to introduce…

At the beginning of August, the news fell: a political storm of enormous proportions, unleashed by the wiretapping of the communications of Nikos Androulakis, MEP. The Greek politician was under surveillance during the same period he was a…

BRUSSELS – Faced with an "astronomical" rise in energy prices, European Union ministers will meet on Friday to discuss emergency measures to allow their nations to get through the cold months ahead without further social and economic…

Denis Mathew (Image credit: Altice USA)After four straight quarters of broadband subscriber losses, a 38% decline in its share price and mounting debt that forced the company to put its legacy Suddenlink communications systems on the…

An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 21, 2014. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File PhotoJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterLONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell more than $3 on Wednesday…

A Dutch passport control for trucks in the port of Hoek van Holland on January 4, 2021. (Sem van der Wal/ANP/AFP/Getty Images/File) The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to suspend the visa facilitation agreement between…

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A new European Union office in San Francisco has been opened, aimed at better liaising with US tech giants on new antitrust laws… It follows an earlier visit by members of the European Parliament to a number of US tech giants,…

Comments made by outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson almost a year ago are still being branded as unnecessary by a plastics recycling official in that country.Philippe von Stauffenberg, CEO and Founder of Greenback…

Russia launched its Phase 2 of its military campaign in Ukraine in April, when it withdrew from northern Ukraine to…

Last March, the European Parliament approved a legislative initiative on due diligence. According to the Parliament, this initiative “paves the way” for legislation obliging “companies to take account of human rights and environmental…

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon's $3.9 billion acquisition of primary healthcare organization One Medical, a move that could delay the deal. One Medical and Amazon both received a request for additional information on…

Energy rationing in Europe this winter is starting to look almost inevitable.German officials insisted on Saturday that security of supply was guaranteed, at least for now, after Russia's Gazprom PJSC took a last-minute decision not to…

When Giny Boer joined C&A Europe two years ago, after 23 years selling furniture and homewares at Ikea, she found a retailer that badly needed the kind of refresh her former Swedish employer promises. its customers who make the…

The EU plans to invite Britain's next prime minister to a summit of European states next month as it seeks to boost regional cooperation in the face of Russian aggression. Invitations to the Prague meeting on October 6 have yet to be…

"We are not afraid of Putin's decisions," said the European Commissioner for the Economy.Cernobbio, Italy: European Economics Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Saturday that the European Union was "well prepared" in the…

In this week's Saturday seminar, we're collecting scholarship on quality and safety issues in US food regulations.Poor diet is the leading cause of death in the United States, as nutrition and obesity-related diseases kill more than half a…

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks on tensions between neighboring Western Balkan countries in Brussels, Belgium August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna GeronJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterBERLIN,…

Ukraine's president has criticized the UN's atomic watchdog for failing to call for the "demilitarization" of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, where its inspectors arrived on Thursday."Unfortunately, we have not yet…

Germany is currently ahead of schedule in its race to fill underground gas storage before winter.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEurope's reliance on Russian gas appears to be coming to an end, energy and policy analysts say,…

PRESS RELEASE: September 1, 2022, 07:01 CEST Biocartis Launch the marketing in Europe of SkylineDx innovation Merlin™ Test (CE-IVD) for melanoma The patientsMerlin helps identify melanoma patients who can safely quit sentinel lymph…

Home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond said it has secured more than $500 million in new funding and plans to cut jobs and close stores in a bid to turn around its business.The company's financial troubles have all but been overshadowed…

The dollar was firm on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data and hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve pointed to higher interest rates, while bets on higher rates in Europe also helped the common currency to hang above…

Wholesale gas prices have fallen sharply in a rare respite from recent highs, on signs that Europe is preparing to intervene directly in energy markets.The European Commission said it was working "hard" on an emergency package and a…

European lawmakers investigating Israeli spyware Pegasus may now start investigating Italian company Tykelab and parent company RCS Lab following media revelations about mass surveillance.Created in the wake of the Israeli NSO spy scandal,…

Vestdavit will deliver its PAP-15000 davit for the first of a series of new…

Attachments A record 100 million2 have been forcibly displaced3 around the world, and nearly half of them are children. Forced to flee their homes, forcibly displaced children and families are exposed to specific…

European winter and energy security: Great Britain, Finland, Italy National exam European Winter and Energy Security: Britain, Finland, Italy - National Review and Latest News I tried to give all kinds of news to y'all latest news…

EAny energy clash has its winners and losers. Countries that export more oil and gas than they import do well while those that import more than they export suffer. This was the case when the price of oil jumped at the end of 1973 and it…

(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) ABU DHABI, 25th August, 2022 (WAM) -- The Executive Office for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (EO AML/CTF) met on Thursday to conclude a…

This summer in the United States, Europe and China, a historic heat wave and drought turned mighty rivers into mudflats. Farmers watched helplessly as their precious crops withered in the fields. And hundreds of millions of people around…

The European Commission approves FYB201/Ranivisio®1 (Ranivisio - Ranibizumab), a biosimilar of Lucentis®2 Details Category: Antibodies Posted…

Current polls give a high probability that a right-wing coalition will win the upcoming Italian elections on September 25. Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia, or FdI), the leading right-wing party in…

Posted August 26 at 12:30 p.m. Image from the official website of the European Commission.The European Commission, in line with the standard for countries applying for European Union membership, gave Ukraine seven recommendations,…

The uproar at Warner Bros. Discovery has gone international, with the company laying off 29 employees, including several high-level management positions. According The Hollywood Reporter, Johnathan Young, Vice President of Original!-->!-->!-->…

A former UK ambassador to Myanmar has been arrested, according to two people familiar with the situation, as the country marks the fifth anniversary of a military crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority who have been accused of…

European Union flags fly in front of the headquarters of the European Commission. Economists see souring outlook with energy at heart of bloc woes Six months after the start of the…

The explosive whistleblower complaint on Twitter which was made public yesterday - detailing a series of damning allegations on security, privacy and data protection issues (among others) by the former former security chief of Twitter,…

The European Commission has once again warned Albania not to introduce its golden passport program because, according to the Commission, it goes against European Union law and poses a risk to the membership of Albania to the block.…

Industry experts say Canadian natural gas has a role to play in Germany's energy crisis, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau questions whether there's a business case for exporting. During a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf…

US new home sales plunge to 6½ year lowPMI data bolsters expectations of a European recessionInvestors wonder how hawkish the Fed will be in Jackson HoleOil rebounds as Saudis talk production cutsNEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The…

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - The EU can assume the role of peacemaker in the Taiwan Strait tensions, Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said on Monday (22 august. …

Russian security services accuse Ukraine of an attackUkraine calls accusation propagandaPutin says Dugina's murder was evil, awards posthumous honorAug 22 (Reuters) - Russia's Federal Security Service on Monday accused Ukraine's secret…

Irish Fianna Fáil politician Thomas Byrne has said leadership candidate Liz Truss should weed out “extreme euroscepticism” as lingering uncertainty over the Northern Ireland protocol continues. Liz Truss, who introduced the Northern…

Central bankers will pack their bags for a few days in the great outdoors this week. But unlike the rest of us, their annual August getaway — to Wyoming — won't be a holiday. The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, which kicks off Thursday,…

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on the vehicle component production line during a government-organized media tour at a factory of German engineering group Voith, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID -19), in Shanghai, China…

The headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Ukrainian-occupied region of Crimea was hit by a drone attack early on August 20, a Russian-installed administrator reported. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-based administrator of the…

US President Joe Biden has promised the European Union that the United States will send at least 15 billion cubic meters more liquefied natural gas to Europe this year than expected. In a joint statement with European Commission President…

America does not belong to itself alone. The world is also part of The fate of America. And so, these days, the world is looking at America with concern. On every continent, there are thousands of political and business leaders,…

MOSCOW (AP) — A key Russian gas pipeline will be closed for three days of maintenance at the end of this month, state energy company Gazprom said Friday, increasing economic pressure on Germany and other fuel-dependent…

The U.S. Embassy said in an August 19 statement that the exclusion of the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), one of the "most trusted and experienced election observation organizations " of Georgia, of the…

Comment this storyCommentWith the United States making it more difficult for Chinese companies to access its capital markets, some of the companies seeking foreign funding are instead heading to Europe, where they don't face the same…

Angola and the European Union are expected to start talks for a trade deal this year after the EU and African partners approved a request by the oil-producing nation to join a regional trading bloc, according to an EU document. EU…

washington d.c. - The Market Participant Division (MPD) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced today that it has issued a Temporary No Action Letter extending CFTC Staff Letter No. 21-20 to swap dealers non-bank (SD)…

NEW YORK/MOSCOW, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Western companies with iconic brands like Coca-Cola leaving Russia face years of struggle against counterfeits and unauthorized imports clamoring to fill the void they leave behind them, a risky offer…

EU institutions still have a long way to go to negotiate details before new rules come into force EU Has Already Approved Crypto Asset Markets (MiCAs) and Remittances Regulation…

Furetank currently operates eight ships of the class with more on order…

August 15, 2022 - The Government of Liberia (GoL) and the European Union (EU) will commission the new electricity substation in Congo Town, which will enable the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) to meet the growing demand for…

Champions of the Nelson Mandela World Moot Court Competition and 2nd runner-up of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition on WTO LawTwo SMU students from Yong Pung How School of Law emerged world champions at the 14th Nelson Mandela…

On June 4, 2021, the European Commission introduced the new set of Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”), a primary mechanism for lawfully transferring personal data from Europe to the United States under the General Data Protection…

Placeholder while loading article actionsChina's faltering economy needs a lifeline from the central bank, regardless of admonitions that inflation is rising and needs to be contained. With growth struggling and demand for credit…

A visit by the Investment and Development Bank (IRB) delegation of Republika Srpska, one of the two entities of Bosnia…

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has joined the drive of Greece's New Democracy government to explain why the phones of a rival politician and a financial journalist were tapped and the reported use of the Predator spyware .…

EU border agency Frontex has been accused of exploiting staff by using a contractor it claims is offering interpreters an effective wage of less than €2.50 (£2.11) an hour .The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the EU's best-funded…

Michelle Ballantyne took to GB News to discuss the problems she thinks Scotland will face if the country becomes independent. Ms Ballantyne is the former MSP and leader of Britain's Scottish Reform Party, formerly known as the Brexit…

Deutsche Bank co-CEO Anshu Jain addresses the bank's annual general meeting in Frankfurt, Germany May 21, 2015. REUTERS/Kai PfaffenbachJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterAug 13 (Reuters) - Anshu Jain, a senior finance…

Johnson & Johnson stopped selling talc-based power in the US and Canada in 2020, citing declining sales © REUTERS Johnson & Johnson said it will halt production of its talc-based…

Copernicus Sentinel-1 is used to monitor many aspects of our environment, from detecting and tracking oil spills to mapping sea ice, monitoring land surface movements and mapping changes in land use. It also plays a crucial role in…

Miriam Garcia Ferrer, European Commission Spokesperson for Trade and Agriculture. Photo from Facebook Under the Reducing Inflation Act, which is about to be approved by the US Congress, a tax credit of up to $7,500 could be granted to…