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Bangladesh High Court Puts New Accord on Hold
The Bangladesh High Court issued a stay this week on implementation of the Bangladesh Accord for Building and…
EU Hits Amazon With 250M Euro Tax Bill, Lays Out VAT Reform Agenda
The European Commission wants to close a loophole tech giants like Amazon have been utilizing.
Chanel Wants to Put an End to ‘Shanel’ Retailer
The luxury house's rights to the Chanel name don't stop at mere spelling.
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Luxottica Facing Antitrust Investigation of 46 Billion Euro Essilor Merger
The European Commission said there are "several issues" with the proposed deal.
Europe Aiming for Stricter Taxes Against Digital Companies
The European Union wants to overhaul a fragmented, outdated tax code that favors digital operators.
Google Facing Long, Uncertain Appeal of Record EU Fine
The move maybe be little more than a Hail Mary pass to protect advertising revenue.
EU Seeing More Online Shopping, but Cross-Border Challenges Remain
European shoppers are still somewhat wary of e-commerce and retailers may be their biggest obstacle.
Google Advertising Revenue Jumps 16%
The search engine is still making major inroads in advertising and is looking to keep growing.
EU Caught €670M Worth of Counterfeit Goods Last Year
The number of seized items grew and counterfeit beauty products, apparel and accessories made up about half…
Despite Record €2.4B Fine, Google Seen Pressing On
The fine over Google's alleged manipulation of comparative pricing results wasn't enough to send investors…
Euratex Says Uncontrolled Brexit Would Have a Grave Impact on the Textile Sector
A smooth Brexit. That's what the European Apparel & Textile Confederation Euratex is advocating in the hopes…
EU Said to Issue Air Cargo Ban From Bangladesh
The European Union has put Bangladesh on a list of high-risk countries for operating air cargo services the…
The EU Just Hit a Roadblock That Could Stall Future Trade Agreements
If the European Union wants to sign off on any trade agreements, it's going to need backing from the rest of…
EU Threatens to Pull Bangladesh Free Trade Benefits
If certain labor issues don't shape up in short order, Bangladesh could start paying at least 12.5% duty on…
Brexit Starts Next Week and UK Trade Hangs in the Balance
On Wednesday, the U.K. is expected to begin the two-year formal process that will see it separate from the…