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Tech giants risk breakup as EU unveils tougher rules to curb power

Companies like Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc. or Alphabet Inc.'s Google could face fines of as much as 10 per cent of their revenue

Irish watchdog imposes $547,000 fine on Twitter in GDPR landmark

The EU's General Data Protection Regulation's (GDPR) "One Stop Shop" regime makes Ireland's Data Protection Commission lead regulator of Twitter, Facebook, Apple, and Google in the bloc

European Union set to approve Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine before Christmas

German Health Minister Jens Spahn told a news conference that he hoped EU approval would be in place before Christmas, clearing a path for the first inoculations by the end of the year

Britain needs EU to move for mutually beneficial trade deal, minister says

'Whether there is a deal is not simply down to the actions of the Prime Minister. It needs the EU to move'

Postponing the inevitable

The latest negotiating deadline for Brexit takes it down to the wire

Tech giants risk EU fines up to 10% of turnover if norms violated: Report

The proposed rules, to be announced by EU digital chief Thierry Breton and EU antitrust czar Margrethe Vestager on Tuesday, are likely to affect Amazon.com, Apple , Facebook and Alphabet unit Google

Britain, EU agree 'extra mile' deadline for post-Brexit deal talks

Both sides are hoping for a last-minute "eleventh-hour" compromise in order to have arrangements in place before the Brexit transition period ends on December 31

No deal on Brexit trade 'very very likely', says British PM Johnson

Britain quit the EU in January but remains an informal member until December 31

European Union leaders reach consensus on 55% emissions cut by 2030

The member states green-lighted the European Commission's proposal to toughen the bloc's medium-term target as part of the long-term goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050

Bank of England prepares armoury for Brexit disorder, Covid-19 crisis

Governor Andrew Bailey said the central bank had done all it could to mitigate risks from a no-deal departure from the EU on December 31, and it was ready to deal with any market disruptions

Strong possibility UK, EU would fail to make new trade deal: Boris Johnson

British PM Johnson said there was "a strong possibility" Britain and the EU would fail to strike a new trade deal, but vowed to do whatever he could to avoid a tumultuous split in three weeks

No deal on Brexit trade more likely than agreement - EU Commission chief

Britain quit the EU in January but remains an informal member until Dec 31

European Union leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

'We decided to cut our greenhouse gas emissions of at least 55 per cent by 2030'

EU to hit Turkey with more sanctions over its Mediterranean gas exploration

European Union leaders gave the green light for the expansion of sanctions against Turkey over its exploration of gas reserves in Mediterranean waters claimed by EU members Greece and Cyprus

EU's chief negotiator says no-deal Brexit more likely than an agreement

Talk of a chaotic British split from the European Union grew with just three weeks left to break a deadlock in trade deal negotiations

UK, EU leaders to meet face-to-face to try to seal Brexit trade deal

British and EU leaders will meet face-to-face to try to seal a post-Brexit trade deal after failing again to narrow their differences recently

Time is very short: Britain rules out any more Brexit talks next year

Prepared to negotiate if we think an agreement is still possible: PM's spokesman

EU weighs new dawn for trans-Atlantic ties under Biden administration

Trans-Atlantic ties have eroded over the last four years under President Donald Trump.

Brexit crunch time: EU and Britain remain divided over trade deal

Britain formally left the EU on Jan. 31 but has been in a transition period since then under which rules on trade, travel and business remain unchanged.

'Final throw of the dice': UK, EU to resume talks in efforts to save Brexit

Since Britain formally left the EU on Jan. 31, negotiators have missed several deadlines for a deal with the world's largest trading bloc before a status quo transition period ends on Dec. 31