Business and competition
Emmanuel Macron’s lonely battle to defend the EU-Canada trade deal
Can French PM Barnier outlive Liz Truss and the lettuce?
Financial services role goes to Albuquerque ― but she brings baggage
Germany torpedoes EU dreams of being a financial superpower
Biden on his climate legacy: ‘We did it’
Mission Impossible: Germany’s bid to kill EU duties on Chinese EVs
Power games over Ukraine’s electrical grid spark rule-of-law fears
Western allies worry the EU candidate state is bringing undue political interference to bear in the energy sector.
California attorney general sues Exxon Mobil over plastics recycling deceptions
The filing caps a two-and-a-half-year investigation into the oil giant.
The EU was built on red tape. Now it wants to slash it.
The Brussels Effect is becoming less effective.
Liz Truss: Things would be better if I was still in charge
Liz Truss’ grand plan was “undermined by the economic establishment,” argues Liz Truss.
Czech crisis manager set to become EU’s top global dealmaker
As boss of the EU’s €300 billion Global Gateway infrastructure initiative, Jozef Síkela’s job will be to beat China at its own game.
Meta’s Nick Clegg tears into Rishi Sunak’s AI doomerism
The Meta exec and former deputy PM said Britain had “wasted a huge amount of time” focusing on the gloomy risks of artificial intelligence.
Europe is betting everything on getting richer
Making the EU more competitive has become its obsession. No one knows if that’s achievable ― or whether other policies will survive it.
Trade policy: 20 people to meet at Labour conference
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labour’s trade policy.
Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Labour conference
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labour’s tech policy.
FS policy: 20 people to meet at Labour’s conference
Looking to influence financial services policy but unsure who to meet at Labour’s inaugural party conference in Liverpool this weekend? Politicians, advisers or policy wonks: We’ve got …
UK energy policy: 20 people to lobby at Labour conference
Who to look out for in Liverpool this weekend.
Germany’s rude economic awakening
After a spate of bad news involving giants like Volkswagen and Intel, the mood in Germany has turned gloomy.
From queen to empress: Inside Ursula von der Leyen’s power grab
After unveiling her new team, the European Commission president holds more influence than ever.
Macron goes Machiavelli
The French president dodged political death over the summer … by throwing his allies under the bus.
Key US trade union declines to endorse either Harris or Trump
The powerful labor union is deeply connected to working class voters in the Midwest and other battleground states that could be crucial to the outcome of November’s election.
Google scores surprise court win on EU antitrust fine
Judges say the European Commission made errors in assessing the search giant’s advertising contracts with publishers.
Saudi oil giant spends well over a billion on ‘sportswashing,’ new report says
Fossil-fuel companies are the new patrons of Big Sport, according to think tank New Weather Institute.
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France mourns its loss of influence in von der Leyen’s new Commission
After Thierry Breton’s resignation, French officials are bemoaning a loss of influence in Brussels.
Chinese trade boss comes to Brussels on Don’t Tax My Car tour
Whistle-stop tour of European capitals by Wang Wentao could end in a tough gig when he meets EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis.
How Teresa Ribera became the second-most-powerful person in Brussels
Spain’s climate expert is poised to become the EU’s competition chief, net-zero architect and economic transformer — all in one.
You cannot be serious! Europe’s next migration chief was a tennis hotshot
Magnus Brunner was one of the favorites to be economy commissioner. He’ll be dealing with borders instead.
Spain’s Teresa Ribera gets top job in charge of competition, climate in new Commission
Ursula von der Leyen appoints the socialist politician as her No. 2.