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"FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times.support@ft.comMon, 7 Jul 2008 02:26 BSTMon, 07 Jul 2008 03:43:53 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/europe/brussels/economy(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cfc55434-4bad-11dd-a490-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cfc55434-4bad-11dd-a490-000077b07658.htmlEU members will be able to charge heavy freight vehicles for harm caused to the environment under 'green transport' proposals aimed at cutting the sector's emissionsMon, 7 Jul 2008 02:26 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2f826c74-47a1-11dd-93ca-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2f826c74-47a1-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlCompetition regulators suffer a defeat after one of Europe's top courts overturned their decision that €572m in aid given by Germany to Deutsche Post had been illegalWed, 2 Jul 2008 02:42 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fd119c5c-4786-11dd-93ca-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fd119c5c-4786-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlCompanies proposing to restructure their business or involved in merger plans could be forced to disclose more information to workers' representatives, the European Commission has proposedWed, 2 Jul 2008 00:03 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b24818d6-46c8-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b24818d6-46c8-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe European Commission's new 'fast-track' settlement system allows companies suspected of price-fixing to receive a 10% reduction in their fines if they admit guiltTue, 1 Jul 2008 01:20 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e1d577e-45f6-11dd-9009-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e1d577e-45f6-11dd-9009-0000779fd2ac.htmlThousands of age discrimination claims in the UK depend on a test case in the European Union's highest court this week on whether workers can be forced to retire at 65Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:55 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5afba674-463c-11dd-9009-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5afba674-463c-11dd-9009-0000779fd2ac.htmlThousands of age discrimination claims depend on a test case in the European Union's highest court this week on whether workers can be forced to retire at 65.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:00 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/96ffb0a8-439d-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/96ffb0a8-439d-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlIndustry operators said the EU proposal, which imposes an emissions cap and could force airlines to start paying for carbon permits in four years' time, is 'unacceptable'Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:01 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8662aa4-435a-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8662aa4-435a-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlFears that a tide of US-style litigation would sweep away the UK's light-touch takeover regime have liftedThu, 26 Jun 2008 20:03 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8b6598b8-4373-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8b6598b8-4373-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlLong-awaited proposals to bolster the growth of small businesses across the European Union got a lukewarm response as business associations complained of missed opportunities Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:05 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09134fc4-4240-11dd-a5e8-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09134fc4-4240-11dd-a5e8-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe European Commission has fined four international lift companies €992m and will take them to court over a claim of financial damage caused by inflated contract pricesWed, 25 Jun 2008 02:59 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe227c42-4209-11dd-a5e8-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe227c42-4209-11dd-a5e8-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe European Union is poised for a fresh battle over genetically modified crops as its top regulator moves to relax a zero-tolerance policy on unauthorised GM importsTue, 24 Jun 2008 23:34 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/25020ee0-4098-11dd-bd48-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/25020ee0-4098-11dd-bd48-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe world's biggest food company has called on European policymakers to reconsider their opposition to genetically modified crops, as high commodity prices put basic foodstuffs out of reach of the poorMon, 23 Jun 2008 09:00 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e00b966-3f2a-11dd-8fd9-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e00b966-3f2a-11dd-8fd9-0000779fd2ac.htmlEuropean antitrust authorities said the raids on the offices of some of the world's biggest consumer products companies involved at least half a dozen countriesSat, 21 Jun 2008 03:00 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/18b4e194-3f12-11dd-8fd9-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/18b4e194-3f12-11dd-8fd9-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe dispute over claims that the US is discriminating against European operators is likely to escalate when a Brussels delegation presses its case in Washington next monthSat, 21 Jun 2008 02:54 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0cc7950-3d59-11dd-bbb5-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=bd2f85d2-8e90-11db-a7b2-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0cc7950-3d59-11dd-bbb5-0000779fd2ac.htmlFrance has dropped plans to push forward with tax harmonisation under its European Union presidency following Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon treaty, Christine Lagarde, French finance minister, told the Financial Times Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:28 BST