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Uber formally complains to European Commission over Spanish ban
Taxi company Uber has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission over a ban preventing it from operating in Spain.
EU summit in Brussels: Cameron hopes Juncker will rethink commission's digital VAT threshold
David Cameron will today appeal for more moderate VAT rules covering small online businesses trading overseas.
EU nears deal on €315bn plan to revive investment
EU finance ministers agreed the details of a €315bn (£224bn, $338bn) investment plan to help revive the European economy.
Nigel Farage and Nick Clegg were both wrong on EU's influence over UK law
Campaign group Business for Britain found 64.7% of UK laws originate from Brussels.
Google's Eric Schmidt to meet Europe's antitrust chief next week
Meeting is expected to help Europe decide next step in its four-year-old investigation against Google.
William Keegan: Greek stay of economic execution raises pantomime spectre of post-war politics
Antediluvian economic doctrines of Germany have caused unnecessary social harm to Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Portugal.
European Commission may probe deeper into GE-Alstom deal
The EU competition authority is expected to announce the investigation next week.
Obama attack on EU treatment of US tech companies branded 'out of line' by European Commission
President Obama's claims of Europe protecting domestic technology firms branded 'out of line' by European Commission
EU watchdog to rule on Aviva and Friends Life merger by 13 March
EU antitrust regulators could demand concessions on concerns that the merged entity could lead to higher prices.
Amazon tax deal with Luxembourg: Retail giant received state aid, says European Commission
The EC has been investigating Amazon's tax affairs in Luxembourg.
Eurozone unemployment rate holds at 11.5% as number of jobless rises
Eurostat says rate was stable compared to October but down from 11.9% last year.
Global carbon emissions at record high of 35.3bn tonnes even as rate shows decline
Despite a declining rate, China continues to top the list of countries in carbon emissions followed by the US.
Europe's Ideological War: Battle Over Spending and Stimulating Demand or Shrinking Public Sectors
This week's rhetoric on inflation shows the European Commission is being pulled apart by horses.
Medtronic Secures Conditional EU Clearance for $43bn Covidien Takeover
Medtronic has also received conditional US FTC approval for the buy.
Draghi and Juncker to Set Out Plans to Save Eurozone
The pair will announce separate initiatives designed to stimulate demand in Europe.
Brussels Proposes to Break Up Google on Antitrust Concerns
EU Parliament preparing non-binding resolution to split Google's search engine operations in Europe from rest of its business.
Lux Leaks: Ukip Lead Vote of No Confidence in European Commission President Juncker
Coalition of 76 Eurosceptic parties call for Juncker to go.
Lux Leaks: President Jean-Claude Juncker Booed as he Faces Questions in European Parliament
Juncker vows to push through strong anti-tax fraud legislation.
George Osborne Claims Victory as £1.7bn EU Tax Bill Slashed in Half and Deadline Pushed Back
EU source tells IBTimes UK that cut-off for surcharge payment is now 1 September 2015.
Lux Leaks: Jean-Claude Juncker Facing Credibility Crisis After Latest Luxembourg Tax Avoidance Scandal
EU Commission President Juncker was Prime Minister of Luxembourg for 18 years until 2013.
European Travel Commission: Europe Needs to Spend Big to Stop Dwindling Tourism
Four figures from the travel industry gathered to address the problems
Eurozone Unemployment Holds at 11.5% as Job Market Remains Static
Eurostat says there were 19,000 less unemployed people in the eurozone in September.
EU Successfully Brokers Winter Gas Deal Between Russia and Ukraine
Russia will supply Ukraine with gas over the winter months.
US Federal Trade Commission Closes Statoil and BP Price-Fixing Probe
BP has also recently been cleared.
24 European Banks Fail Finance Stress Tests says EBA
European regulators give banks two weeks to come up with plans to find €10bn capital shortfall
Westminster Times: Cameron Will Be the Euro Hero, While Rochester Is Not Bothered
Political Editor Nick Assinder considers the ups and downs of the Westminster week
David Cameron's Euro Row Over £1.7bn Bill Hands Ukip and Tory Eurosceptics Another Stick to Beat Him With
The prime minister has walked into a new row over Europe which will damage his hopes in the Rochester by-election
JPMorgan, UBS and Credit Suisse Fined €94m for Forming Cartels
European Commission fined banks for manipulating Swiss franc derivatives and Libor.
Amazon Denies Special Treatment as EU Launches In-Depth Probe into Luxembourg Tax Affairs
Amazon claims it has received no special treatment as EU opens probe into tax dealings in Luxembourg.
EU to Probe Luxembourg's 'Sweetheart Tax Deal' with Amazon
Amazon allegedly benefited from decade-long illegal state subsidies in Luxembourg.