US Anger Grows Over Global Reach of EU’s ‘Hostile’ ESG Rules March 6, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff As trans-Atlantic relations grow increasingly fraught, Europe’s ESG regulations are becoming yet another flashpoint that threatens to sour ties. The...
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...
European Commission Asks Shein for Information on Illegal Goods February 6, 2025 By Geert De Ciercq and Helen Reid The European Commission has asked online fast-fashion retailer Shein to provide internal documents and more detailed information on risks linked...
EU Antitrust Enforcers Accept Offer From Irish Insurers’ Association June 30, 2022 EU antitrust enforcers accepted on Thursday an offer from Irish insurers’ association Insurance Ireland to open up its data sharing...
Facing Antitrust Charges, Irish Insurer Group to Unlock Platform for Nonmembers February 28, 2022 By Foo Yun Chee Irish insurers’ association Insurance Ireland has offered to open up its data sharing platform to nonmembers and apply fair criteria...
EU Approves Aon-Willis Towers Watson Merger, but Other Roadblocks Remain July 9, 2021 By L.S. Howard The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Willis Towers Watson by Aon, lifting a major roadblock to the proposed...
Broker Gallagher in Talks to Buy Aon, Willis Assets for $3 Billion May 9, 2021 By Aaron Kirchfeld, Aoife White and Jan-Henrik Förster Insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is in talks to buy a portfolio of assets from Aon Plc and...
Block Britain From Cross-Border Court Pact, Says EU May 5, 2021 By Huw Jones Britain should not join a cross-border accord for recognizing courts and their rulings, the European Commission recommended on Tuesday, in...
EU Antitrust Regulators Extend Deadline to July 27 for Decision on Aon-Willis Deal April 14, 2021 BRUSSELS – European Union antitrust regulators have extended until July 27 the deadline for their decision on Aon’s $30 billion...
Big Tech Lobby Seeks EU Liability Cover to Tackle Hate Speech, Illegal Content October 26, 2020 By Natalia Drozdiak Big technology platforms are calling on the European Union to protect them from legal liabilities for removing hate speech and...