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Japan warning Brexit could see its firms move out of the UK by EUbusiness — last modified 06 September 2016, 23:44 CET

It is unlikely that even if the post-Brexit world were not to the liking of Japanese investors they would move over night. However, one should bear in mind that Japanese car firms invested some £260 million in the 4 years up to 2014 in the UK.

Changes in remuneration and reward systems - Eurofound by EUbusiness — last modified 06 September 2016, 13:36 CET

Performance-related pay and employee reward systems in Europe are often unevenly distributed among different groups of workers; particularly benefiting men, highly-skilled and highly ranked workers. Without robust monitoring and transparency, supplementary employee reward systems could potentially exacerbate pre-existing pay inequalities. This is according to Eurofound's new report Changes in remuneration and rewards systems.

Internet users better off as EU moves to protect net neutrality by European Consumers’ Organisation — last modified 30 August 2016, 23:48 CET

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) welcomes today’s decision to keep the internet free and able to innovate. The EU body gathering national telecom regulators (BEREC) is releasing rules on net neutrality which will prevent internet providers from blocking or slowing down consumers who wish to access popular services such as Skype and Netflix or giving priority access to own programmes.

BEREC publishes the guidelines on net neutrality by BEREC — last modified 30 August 2016, 23:45 CET

The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) has today published its Guidelines to National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) on the implementation of the new net neutrality.

Brexit would harm the UK's inward investment by EUbusiness — last modified 30 August 2016, 14:02 CET

It should be remembered that for all of the period that covers these figures, the expectation among political commentators and pollsters was that the UK would vote 'remain', and so many potential investors for the year to 2016 may simply have discounted the Brexit factor.

Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) 2015 annual report by EUbusiness — last modified 26 August 2016, 18:43 CET

The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) 2015 annual report, published today, demonstrates the increased efficiency with which RASFF exchanges information on issues posing a serious health risk.

Brexit - Which UK laws are likely to change? by EUbusiness — last modified 23 August 2016, 19:11 CET

The Leave vote means that the UK Government will, from a designated point in the future, no longer be bound by the restrictions of European law which has governed a significant part of UK law for so long.

EBA stress test shows resilience of EU banking sector by ebffbe — last modified 30 July 2016, 00:15 CET

The European Banking Federation, as representative body for 32 national banking associations in Europe, takes note of the publication by the European Banking Authority (EBA) of its 2016 European Union-wide stress test.

Auto industry reacts to European Commission's decarbonisation strategy by European Automobile Manufacturers Association — last modified 21 July 2016, 00:16 CET

Following today's publication of the 'European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility' by the European Commission, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) welcomes the initiative to explore how to further decarbonise transport in Europe.

Effort sharing for the climate means cutting meat consumption and production - with a triple benefit for health by European Public Health Alliance — last modified 21 July 2016, 00:12 CET

Unhealthy levels of meat consumption and production are simultaneously driving climate change, diet-related chronic diseases and resistance to antibiotics. A transition towards sustainable diets is necessary for a realistic climate strategy and represents the agricultural sector’s main climate mitigation opportunity.

China MES: EU Industry expresses cautious relief in reaction to European Commission announcement by AEGIS Europe — last modified 21 July 2016, 00:05 CET

European industry greeted today’s announcement of Commissioners that the EU will not grant China MES - and that the EU would apply a new non-standard methodology for dealing with anti-dumping calculations for imports from China - with cautious relief.

The Economic Outlook after the UK Referendum: A First Assessment for the Euro Area and the EU by EUbusiness — last modified 19 July 2016, 21:17 CET

The economic outlook after the UK referendum: Commission publishes a first assessment for the euro area and the EU. European Economy Institutional Papers are reports and communications from the European Commission to the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament on the economy and economic developments.

Greenpeace: time to hit the stop button on TTIP by Greenpeace European Unit — last modified 16 July 2016, 00:23 CET

As the 14th round of troubled EU-US trade talks comes to a close in Brussels, Greenpeace has challenged the EU to put people and the environment back at the heart of its political ambitions.

New charges against Google by FairSearch — last modified 14 July 2016, 23:11 CET

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has taken an important step towards prohibiting Google from illegally damaging competition, innovation and consumer choice by issuing two additional Statements of Objections, on search and advertising.

BEUC and MEPs call for end to high international phone and SMS costs in EU by European Consumers’ Organisation — last modified 14 July 2016, 23:08 CET

The European Consumer Organisation and Members of the European Parliament from across political ailes today called on the European Commission to bring down unjustifiably high costs for calling or texting another EU country.

China's industrial overcapacity is destroying key European industries by AEGIS Europe — last modified 14 July 2016, 20:47 CET

Following the EU-China Summit in Beijing on 12 – 13 July, AEGIS Europe, a grouping of nearly 30 European manufacturing associations, says that European leaders must not let down European industry and its workers by giving into China on Market Economy Status (MES). 'Concessions' on steel dumping are not justification for the granting of the much-coveted status.

EU International Scholarship for Interns by EUbusiness — last modified 07 October 2016, 16:55 CET

 

Privacy Shield opens hole in protection of EU citizens' privacy by European Consumers’ Organisation — last modified 12 July 2016, 17:47 CET

The European Commission today is clearing the way for the transfer of EU consumers' personal data to the US. However, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) is disappointed with the agreement that underpins this transfer of data because it does not sufficiently protect EU citizens.

Privacy Shield: Privacy sham by EDRi — last modified 12 July 2016, 17:52 CET

Today, on 12 July 2016, the European Commission adopted the so-called "Privacy Shield", a special arrangement that allows the transfer of personal data from the EU to the United States. The Privacy Shield replaces the former Safe Harbor agreement, which used to serve the same purpose, before being annulled by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) in October 2015.

European industry calls on EU to prove its backbone towards China by AEGIS Europe — last modified 12 July 2016, 00:20 CET

Ahead of the EU China Summit in Beijing on 12 – 13 July, AEGIS Europe, an alliance of more than 30 European manufacturing associations, calls on European Commission President Juncker and President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, to take a clear position against Chinese dumping, overcapacity and illegal subsidies.