Trump Administration Weighs Sanctions on Officials Implementing EU Tech Law August 26, 2025 By Humeyra Pamuk President Donald Trump’s administration is considering imposing sanctions on European Union or member state officials responsible for implementing the bloc’s...
Musk’s X Aims to Soothe EU Regulators With Blue Check Disclaimer June 4, 2025 By Samuel Stolton Elon Musk’s social network X is showing users a prominent disclaimer about the platform’s blue checkmark program in a bid...
Google to Be Hit With EU Charges of Breaching Big Tech Rules, Sources Say February 24, 2025 By Foo Yun Chee Alphabet unit Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech...
Top EU Privacy Regulator Opens Probe Into Google’s AI Compliance September 12, 2024 By Padraic Halpin The top EU privacy regulator opened an inquiry on Thursday into whether search engine giant Google adequately protected European Union...
EU Commission Eyeing Exemptions for ‘Forever Chemicals’ Ban, Letter Shows May 9, 2024 By Kate Abnett and Ludwig Burger The European Commission is planning to allow exemptions from a proposed ban on substances known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,”...
Apple, Meta, Google to Face EU Digital Markets Act Probes: Sources March 22, 2024 By Foo Yun Chee Apple, Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google are set to be investigated for potential violations of the European Union’s Digital Markets...
EU Lawmakers ‘Outraged’ After States Block Landmark ESG Law February 29, 2024 By John Ainger and Frances Schwartzkopff A European Union law designed to clean up corporate supply chains has been derailed by the bloc’s biggest member states,...
Banks, Insurers Targeted as Climate Group Seeks EU Review of Deforestation Rule February 28, 2024 By Natasha White Climate activists are putting pressure on the European Union to reconsider its decision to exclude banks from a landmark deforestation...
EU Lawmakers Approve Tougher Penalties for Environmental Crimes February 27, 2024 The European Parliament on Tuesday approved tougher penalties for environmental crimes such as illegal timber trade, with offenses punishable by...
EU Agreement on ESG Ratings Seen as World’s Toughest February 7, 2024 By Frances Schwartzkopff A provisional agreement in the European Union setting guardrails around the ESG [environmental, social, and governance] ratings industry is being...