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European ruling enhances carers’ rights
Millions of workers who care for disabled or elderly people win greatly improved rights to flexible working following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice
Spain breached EU rules on energy deals
Europe’s top court ruled that Spain breached European laws when it attempted to protect domestic energy companies by imposing special conditions for their acquisition
Reding to put cap on ‘rip-off’ text fees
Europe’s telecoms commissioner intends to bring in legislation that could cut the fees that consumers pay by about two-thirds from the middle of next year
Latest twist to Sony-BMG legal saga
The European Court of Justice sets aside a lower court decision that had annulled Brussel’s go-ahead for the merger between Sony and the Bertelsmann record labels
Kroes doubts Polish shipyards’ survival
Neelie Kroes, EU competition commissioner, warns that the restructuring plans put forward by the government may lead the ailing shipyards to declare bankruptcy
EU telcos pressed to further boost rivals
Big telecoms groups could be forced to open their networks to improve competition after a European parliament committee backed plans to split dominant operators’ businesses
Airline investment fears amid emissions deal
The concern comes after European lawmakers gave the go-ahead to a deal forcing the airline industry to start paying for greenhouse gas emissions in four years
Comment: Do away with rating-based rules
If European regulators are serious about reforming credit ratings, this is their chance. They should join the SEC’s proposal, says Frank Partnoy
Data protection laws ‘not fit for purpose’
European legislation on data security is ‘failing to meet new challenges on privacy’, such as the cross-border transfer of personal details, information chief says
Revamp to cut EU red tape for state aid
Half of the applications to Brussels for approval may no longer be required under new rules that exempt more aid from scrutiny, said Neelie Kroes, competition commissioner
