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ICCAT negotiations leave the door open to criminal activities and illegal fishing of Atlantic tuna by WWF - World Wide Fund For Nature — last modified 21 November 2018, 23:20 CET

After eight days of heated negotiations, the EU and the 50 tuna fishing nations that constitute the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have left Croatia without having adopted any of the much needed measures to stop the massive illegal trade in bluefin tuna and the ongoing overfishing of tropical tuna.

Export. Thrive. Change the World: Seven steps to export success for businesses that wont let Brexit stop their global growth by EUbusiness — last modified 21 November 2018, 23:12 CET

Export. Thrive. Change the World is a practical guide for small business owners who would like to export but are unsure how. Jennifer addresses the major concerns she has encountered whilst working with small business owners including Brexit. Then shares her seven steps to export success. Jennifer intends to provide business owners with all the tools and resources necessary to export.

#IGCommodityChat: what is the future of gold? by EUbusiness — last modified 21 November 2018, 16:40 CET

 

Renewable gas lobby exposed as misleading ahead of EU 2050 Climate Strategy by EUbusiness — last modified 21 November 2018, 16:33 CET

Ahead of the European Commission announcing its '2050 Climate Strategy' for complying with the targets set out in the Paris Agreement, Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) today released a two-part briefing (Part I, Part II) on the gas industry's attempts to promote so-called 'renewable gas' in the EU strategy.

Bayer to offer access to its owned glyphosate studies by EUbusiness — last modified 21 November 2018, 16:29 CET

Bayer will soon include safety study summaries of glyphosate on its dedicated transparency platform. This next step will mark the first anniversary of the company's Transparency Initiative, having been launched on 7 December 2017.

SMEs continue to recover and drive Europe's economy by smeunited — last modified 20 November 2018, 18:32 CET

Ten years after the start of the financial crisis and the adoption of the Small Business Act, the European Commission presented today its new SME Performance Review at the SME Assembly 2018.

Gaming Industry's Sustainability Focus: How It's Changed Down the Years by EUbusiness — last modified 18 November 2018, 20:58 CET

In the gaming industry, sustainability is generally comprehended as greenwashing, and therefore, if a company seeks to improve their reputation by marketing environmental awareness, it is sure to affect their success in the near or later future.

Europe Aims to Improve Helicopter Emergency Medical Services by EUbusiness — last modified 16 November 2018, 13:35 CET

The invention of the helicopter in 1939 was revolutionary to the aircraft industry.

Monitoring drug use in recreational settings across Europe: conceptual challenges and methodological innovations by EUbusiness — last modified 15 November 2018, 23:15 CET

This report explores how data on drug use are captured through surveys of targeted populations in recreational settings. The benefits and challenges of monitoring drug use in recreational settings are identified, as are emergent data sources and methodological innovations. The report draws on cutting-edge debates within social research, sociology and critical drug studies to encourage dialogue between researchers and with monitoring agencies.

Court's decision makes a case for excluding dirty energy from capacity mechanisms subsidies by EUbusiness — last modified 15 November 2018, 21:00 CET

The General Court of the European Union has decided today to annul the European Commission's decision not to raise objections to the aid scheme establishing a 'capacity market' in the United Kingdom. The ruling puts into question many capacity mechanisms in place across Europe, including the Polish capacity market which is based on the UK model.

May has finally managed to unite Parliament by EUbusiness — last modified 15 November 2018, 17:41 CET

With the latest instalments in the Brexit cliff-hanger being watched avidly worldwide, Sue Wilson, chair of Bremain in Spain, comments on Theresa May's tough week and the state of play so far.

EU Parliament wants rail passenger rights beefed up by European Consumers’ Organisation — last modified 15 November 2018, 21:04 CET

The European Parliament today voted to upgrade rail passenger rights.

EBF statement on the Brexit withdrawal agreement by ebffbe — last modified 15 November 2018, 15:54 CET

Following the agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union reached late Wednesday between EU negotiators and the UK government, and following the publication of the proposed outline for the future EU-UK relationship, Wim Mijs, Chief Executive Officer of the European Banking Federation, said:

Sports Minister Crouch resigns over delay of £2 betting machines by EUbusiness — last modified 17 May 2019, 18:49 CET

The UK's sports minister Tracey Crouch has resigned from her position following the delay in reducing stakes for fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs).

Short term lenders fear new rise in compensation claims by EUbusiness — last modified 15 November 2018, 14:07 CET

It looks as though payday loans are becoming the new PPI in that many people have been mis-sold it and are seeking compensation as a result. You have long been able to get compensation for a mis-sold payday loan, however many people have remained unware of this until the fall of major player, short-term lender Wonga.

Trucks: CO2 targets voted by European Parliament 'excessively aggressive', say manufacturers by European Automobile Manufacturers Association — last modified 14 November 2018, 20:36 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) - which represents the EU's seven major truck producers - is highly concerned about the outcome of the European Parliament's plenary vote on the region's first-ever CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles.

European Parliament formally adopts new telecom rules and caps expensive intra-EU calls by European Consumers’ Organisation — last modified 14 November 2018, 20:33 CET

The European Parliament has today formally confirmed the deal reached last June between MEPs and Member States on a broad reform of the EU’s telecoms rules.

Fall in EU workers driving up unemployment as well as wages by Warwick Business School — last modified 13 November 2018, 15:51 CET

Expert comment by Professor Guglielmo Meardi, director of the Industrial Relations Research Unit at Warwick Business School. He is an expert in the economic impact of migrant workers.

Retailers and wholesalers warn of dangers from direct consumer imports by EUbusiness — last modified 13 November 2018, 15:47 CET

Speaking today on the occasion of the International Product Safety Week, Christian Verschueren, Director-General of EuroCommerce said: "Our members are deeply worried at the influx of dangerous products sold by unscrupulous non-EU manufacturers and sellers, directly targeting EU customers. These products are not subject to any controls and can cause serious harm to consumers. They also represent unfair competition to responsible EU producers, importers and retailers who work hard to ensure that their products are safe and meet EU standards. Any new regulation has to reflect this new reality and help national authorities in responding appropriately to these threats. Rogue traders who deliberately bring non-compliant products into the EU should be stopped and punished."

European Parliament votes to keep Adriatic Sea the world's most overfished and unsustainable region by WWF - World Wide Fund For Nature — last modified 13 November 2018, 15:43 CET

Today, the European Parliament missed its opportunity to help fish populations in the Adriatic Sea recover from critical overfishing and thus failed to ensure a sustainable future for the world's most overfished region. WWF now calls on the European Commission to withdraw its original proposal and come forward with a new management plan.