Meta fined nearly €800m for breaking EU law over classified ads practices
Facebook is undermining rivals by ‘tying’ its free Marketplace services with the social network, Brussels says
Margrethe Vestager
Google gets €1.5bn EU court decision overturned, for now
EU General Court’s decision unlikely to be end of the matter
Everyone seems happy with Apple tax case outcome
The €13bn tax case, while unwelcome, always related to times long past with no real impact for any of the players going forward
US, not Ireland, facilitated Apple’s €13bn tax-avoidance structure
Revenue, under its own rules, did not have jurisdiction to tax the bulk of Apple’s offshore profits
Apple and Ireland: A tale of two tax sweethearts
Legal twists and turns over Apple case have sent periodic shockwaves across the Atlantic in recent years
We should be embarrassed about the Apple ruling but not for the reasons you think
Ireland remains central to a rotten system that deprives some of the poorest countries in the world of much needed tax revenue
EU top court ruling paves way for Apple to pay Ireland over €13bn in taxes
ECJ Apple-Ireland tax ruling: EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager ordered Apple in 2016 to pay the State more than €13bn in alleged back taxes but that decision has been subject to legal appeals
Apple’s €13bn Irish tax case timeline
Apple’s tax affairs in Ireland have been under scrutiny for more than a decade on both sides of the Atlantic
EU and Apple settle long-running ‘tap-and-go’ antitrust investigation
Move represents rare truce after accusations from bloc over alleged anti-competitive conduct by tech giant
EU to probe Chinese producers of wind turbines destined for Europe
Dominant European companies such as Siemens Energy and Vestas are increasingly facing Chinese competition on the world market
Will Big Tech agree to play by Europe’s new digital rules?
Large online platforms now have to comply with new EU regulations on competition. Too little too late, say some
Ireland urged to screen companies that maintain subsea cables
EU Commission recommends all EU member states take steps due to heightened security threats
State losing out on investment under new EU subsidy scheme, MEP warns
Germany became first beneficiary of scheme when Brussels approved €902m subsidy for Swedish battery maker
Ireland and Apple face key opinion next week on EU tax case
Apple tax case: General mood in Government circles is that it’ll soon be releasing the funds in escrow bank to tech giant. But what if Vestager secures a rare tax-aid victory?
Big Tech faces new legal duties as Brussels lists services bound by new rules
Apple’s App Store and Google’s YouTube among those that will need to overhaul practices as EU competition law bites
EU antitrust chief Vestager steps aside to bid for top EIB job
Dane has been the scourge of Big Tech among other businesses over last decade
EU investigates Microsoft’s bundling of Teams with Office software package
Concerns tech giant will gain distribution advantages by not allowing choice over access to video conferencing app
EU hits Google with fresh charges over ad technology
European Commission says forced sale of part of business is the only remedy
The €13bn Apple Tax case is entering its final chapter. Here’s what you need to know
European Commission’s last-ditch effort to make Apple pay the Republic more than €13 billion of alleged back taxes came before EU’s highest court this week
Meta loses court battle with European Commission over documents request
Facebook owner argued commission over-reached in its investigation of suspected anti-competitive behaviour
Explainer: why is the Apple tax case hearing important?
The stakes are high for both the European Commission and Apple as they face off before the EU’s final court of appeal
VW prioritises North American battery plant over Europe as it seeks €10bn from US
Early draft of Net Zero Industry Act falls short of expectatioms ahead of publication next week
EU looks to prop up industry to compete with United States
European Commission is concerned that EU businesses could be lured by the US to move investments there
Vestager suggests solution achievable in EU-US dispute over green subsidies
Europeans fear impact on manufacturing and jobs of measures in Biden’s inflation reduction laws
Google takes fight to topple record fine over Android to EU’s top court
The penalty hits at the heart of the US tech giant’s power over the Android mobile phone ecosystem
EU commissioner ‘didn’t balk’ at Government’s business energy support plan
Varadkar says Coalition still seeking approval for Budget measure to provide help with soaring bills
European Commission executive vice-president sees little risk to Irish economy from UK turmoil
European Commission executive vice-president points to ‘really interesting differences’ in how Ireland and UK are coping
Preventing energy crisis spreading to financial sector is ‘high priority’, says Vestager
Commissioner seeks renewed momentum on tax reform and warns Big Tech that further conflict looms
Ruling postponed on Ryanair’s challenge to rival’s bailout
German government lent €321m to Condor during Covid-19 crisis
What does potential data transfer deal between EU and US entail?
Q&A: Will it face challenges from privacy campaigners?
UK and EU to investigate Google-Facebook advertising deal
Concern that ‘Jedi Blue’ agreement between two firms restricted header bidding services
Dealmaking surges past €5.1tn to highest levels on record
Booming markets and widespread stimulus measures help to boost activity
Europe’s telecoms giants eye deals – but is it too late to beat private equity?
Deal hesistancy followed regulators’ blocking of bid for Telefonica’s UK business
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