Michel Barnier

Michel Barnier

• Germany plans tighter control of managers' pay

  The German government plans to give company shareholders a greater say in setting managers' pay — a proposal aimed at curbing perceived corporate ... 

• German banks oppose US plan seeking higher capital

  German banks are rejecting a push by U.S. regulators to tighten oversight of foreign banks and impose higher capital buffer requirements, saying the ... 

• EU makes important step toward banking union

  The European Union on Tuesday cleared a major legal hurdle toward establishing a full banking union to stabilize its financial system, just as ... 

• Report: EU to propose controls on bosses' pay

  A top European Union official says he plans to propose that company shareholders across the continent be given the power to set managers' pay — an ... 

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  Romania: Slaughterhouses did not commit fraud

  A maze of trading between meat wholesalers has made it increasingly difficult to trace the origins of food — enabling horsemeat disguised as beef to ...