The European Commission said Amazon.com AMZN, -3.35% has agreed to change marketplace policies, in an agreement that concludes two investigations into its practices. No fine was announced. Amazon has agreed Read more
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European teams abandon plan to wear armbands at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The captains of seven European nations will not wear anti-discrimination armbands in World Cup games after threats from FIFA to show yellow cards to the players. Read more
French CPI surprises to the upside as major European economies grow in the third quarter
French inflation surprised to the upside in October, data released on Friday showed, showing the difficulty central banks have in containing runaway prices. The preliminary release of the French harmonized Read more
‘We need to look at global regulation of crypto,’ says European Commission financial-services commissioner Mairead McGuinness
“‘We do need to see other players also legislating … perhaps differently, but with the same objective. … We need to look at global regulation of crypto.’” — Mairead McGuinness, Read more
European gas futures down to 3-month low as LNG imports gain traction
European gas prices dropped to a three-month low on Monday as EU countries rush to replace lost Russian pipeline gas supply with liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. Dutch front month Read more
European Parliament approves universal charger rules opposed by Apple
The European Parliament on Tuesday agreed to rules mandating all phones, tablets and cameras have to be equipped with a USB-C charger. The rules, opposed by Apple AAPL, +2.36%, will Read more
Ex-Nigerian official sentenced to 5 years for stealing from U.S. disaster relief funds and the strong dollar is making European travel very attractive right now — with one important caveat
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. ‘The motivation was greed, unrestrained greed’: Ex-Nigerian official sentenced to 5 years for stealing from U.S. disaster relief funds Prosecutors say Abidemi Rufai Read more
If you’re fortunate enough to have the cash, the strong dollar makes European travel very attractive — with one important caveat
Many Americans can’t afford to even consider travel right now, hobbled by record-high inflation and interest rates. But for the lucky few who can, this just might be the perfect Read more
Eataly chain of Italian-style marketplaces selling majority stake to European private-equity firm
A European private-equity firm agreed to buy a controlling stake in Eataly SpA, with the aim of helping the Italian-marketplace chain continue to expand globally. Investindustrial is taking a 52% Read more
European delivery rivals slump after FedEx profit warning
Shares of European delivery firms skidded Friday morning after a profit warning from FedEx FDX, -0.07%. Royal Mail RMG, -11.16% shares skidded 10% in London, while DHL owner Deutsche Post Read more