Launching an unwelcome takeover of a rival bank used to be a sign of dangerous excess. These days, it seems to be the most logical option available to would-be acquirers. Three bids and one possible approach are currently on the table in Europe,

The European Commission presented on Wednesday its plans to reverse industrial decline in the bloc and step up efforts to compete with the United States and China in new fields such as AI, to lower energy costs and to cut red tape.

Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate rose to 2.9% in January, from 2.8% in the period through December, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Thursday.

The European Commission aims to cut more of the reporting rules criticised by some companies and politicians, as it ramps up efforts to make European industries globally competitive, a draft document showed.

The European Union will shortly announce its plans for implementing the part of the Basel III regulations that governs banks’ trading activities, according to its finance chief, amid growing pressure for Europe to follow delays elsewhere.

Following calls to reduce the regulatory burden imposed on businesses, the European Union is poised to reform a series of laws passed under the EU Green Deal.

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, but insist that the measures should be reimposed if they see any abuses by the country’s new rulers.

Following calls to reduce the regulatory burden imposed on businesses, the European Union is poised to reform a series of laws passed under the EU Green Deal

Businesses are hijacking Brussels’ campaign to cut red tape in order to drive their own deregulation agenda, according to liberal European parliament members, who have set out a plan for the EU to stick to its climate goals, write Alice Hancock and Paola Tamma.

Angesichts der drohenden Bußgelder in Milliardenhöhe für die Nichteinhaltung ihrer Emissionsziele in diesem Jahr wird die Europäische Union prüfen, wie sie den Autoherstellern helfen kann.

The EU unveiled a much-anticipated blueprint to revamp Europe's economic model on Wednesday, marking a shift towards a more business-friendly Brussels after five years of heavy focus on green goals.With US President Donald Trump promising tariffs and a gargantuan AI push,