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Report says that gains made by the Single Market Act – will not claw back all the losses caused by the crisis. National industry ministers and European Union policy-makers...

Patent will be a problem for the Danish presidency. Denmark wants to ‘fast- track' business-friendly legislation during its six-month presidency of the EU's Council of...

Commission urged to draw up guidelines by business groups, who say firms and consumers would benefit. Businesses are stepping up pressure on the European Commission to make...

Commission paper to consider gender balance but business groups are cautious about possible changes. Rules to bring about major changes in boardroom culture are under...

EU plans would enable group compensation for practices such as price-fixing. Consumer groups are at odds with business in pressing for legislation to allow groups of...

Commission considers commitee to vet bids amid growing interest in EU firms from China and Russia. A high-level committee to vet foreign bids for European companies is being...

Gender equality has been talked about for decades, so why is there still a pay-gap? Gender equality has been part of the European project from the start: an equal pay clause...

European Union laws should be tested for their effect on European industry's ability to compete economically with the rest of the world, the European Commission will say,...

Member states criticised for not implementing refund procedure. Businesses have sharply criticised EU member states for failing to act on an emergency proposal concerning...

Member states want to strengthen opt-outs, but industry groups warn of disruption to the market. A reform to the European Union's carbon trading system hangs in the balance...

Online system criticised by business groups. An EU-wide online system for filing requests for value-added tax (VAT) refunds is not working properly more than six months...

Consultation with unions and employers' groups launched on whether the law needs to be changed. The European Commission today launched a new attempt to get agreement on...

Disappointed with the deal struck in Copenhagen, the EU will have to decide quickly whether to continue its climate-change policy of leading by example, or to take a tougher...

Activists' unusual strategy. Protesters yesterday blocked the entrance to the European Commission's Charlemagne building, the home of the trade, enlargement and foreign...

Coal-burning countries push back by four years a key deadline in omnibus directive. Environment ministers today reached a narrow agreement on a new law to curb industrial...

Pre-emptive strike made to persuade Commission to abandon proposal on claims for compensation. A lobbying storm has erupted over European Commission plans to set common...

Business leaders sound note of hope about economic prospects, but warn that Europe's lead in green economy is narrowing. The decline in industrial output is “nearing its...

Ernest-Antoine Seillière says Europe must be prepared for two years of economic difficulty Ernest-Antoine Seillière, the president of the European employers'...

BusinessEurope calls on EU to tackle protectionism more aggressively. The European business and employers' association BusinessEurope is calling on the European Commission...

Designing common fiscal reforms for business to become greener could prove impossible. With the polar ice cap fast turning into slush, the pressure is on for business to...