Bayer Dangles $5.6 Billion Olive Branch to Roundup Critics June 14, 2019 By Tim Loh and Naomi Kresge Bayer AG will pump about 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) of its research and development budget into alternatives to its...
Loose Lips and FX Tips: How Chats Cost Banks $1.2 Billion May 17, 2019 By Aoife White and Stephanie Bodoni Talk may be cheap, but in currency traders’ chatrooms, at least, improper messages can be very expensive for their companies....
U.K. Joins Social Media Crackdown After Live-Streamed Attack April 8, 2019 By Lucy Meakin and Kitty Donaldson The United Kingdom joined a growing global backlash against technology companies such as Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc., proposing fines...
EU Pledges $620M for Railroad Technology December 19, 2013 The executive arm of the European Union says it will give 450 million euros ($620 million) to a research program...
New European Union Law to Limit Pilot Flying Hours October 11, 2013 The European Parliament has voted for introducing a community-wide ceiling on flying hours for pilots and cabin crews. Lawmakers in...
Consumer Groups Worry U.S.-EU Trade Pact Will Weaken Health, Privacy Regulations May 29, 2013 By Doug Palmer U.S. consumer groups plan to raise concerns on Wednesday about a proposed free trade agreement between the United States and...
European Union to Help Guyana Fight Flooding Problem May 13, 2013 The European Union is funding a study to help the South American country of Guyana control flooding. The EU said...
Police Agency: 3,600 Crime Gangs Active in EU March 21, 2013 By MIKE CORDER While the European Union’s citizens are struggling to cope with the economic crisis, the continent’s criminals are cashing in. The...
European Union Approves $850M in Earthquake Aid for Italy November 15, 2012 The European Union has approved $850 million to help Italy’s Emilia Romagna region recover from this year’s back-to-back earthquakes, despite...
EU Probes Samsung, Germany Blocks its Tablets February 1, 2012 By GABRIELE STEINHAUSER and DAVID RISING Samsung took a hit in its battle against arch-rival Apple on Tuesday, when the European Union announced it will investigate...