Amazon, Microsoft dodge UK cloud market dominance designations

Both companies have made a range of commitments to the competition authority that address the fees customers pay to change between different providers.

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EU lawmakers urge Commission to get tough on FIFA over World Cup tickets

A controversial dynamic pricing system annoys members of the European Parliament.

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US pressures Brussels to join AI chips club

Top American official warns EU it should jump on board a U.S.-led initiative to compete on artificial intelligence.

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EU’s Šefčovič confirms push for Western steel club with US and UK

Britain has actively lobbied to form such a steel alliance with the EU.

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France to spend €70M on fuel subsidies for farmers, trucks and fishermen in April

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has caused global energy prices to spike, forcing countries to take crisis measures.

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Text messages by trade czar Šefčovič reveal early concerns over EU-US deal

Six months after the commissioner wrote his U.S. counterparts, they have yet to address European complaints over high steel tariffs.

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EU Parliament backs US trade deal — with strings attached

Lawmakers support amendments to ensure that the Trump administration sticks to last year’s agreement.

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EU trustbuster deepens ties in California, brushes off Trump demands

After meetings with top Silicon Valley executives, Teresa Ribera doubled down on red lines around mixing the EU’s tech rules with trade negotiations with the U.S.

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US should give up on trying to change EU tech rules, lawmakers say

‘There is a certain level of tiredness in Brussels when it comes to responding to these talking points from Washington,” a German MEP said.

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Draft Draghi to save the single market, says French MEP

The single market guru should create a European “coalition of the willing,” says lawmaker.

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