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September 29, 2016

EU takes Germany to court over road toll system

The European Commission is taking Germany to court over its road-toll system for private vehicles, claiming that the scheme ...

September 29, 2016

Automakers show off electric cars at Paris show

Global automakers are showing off new electric vehicles at the Paris auto show as they look ahead to a world of tighter ...

September 28, 2016

The Latest: UN secretary-general praises downed plane probe

The Latest on the probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine in 2014 (all times local): 8:20 p.m. U.N

September 28, 2016

EU launches anti-trust probe into Deutsche Boerse-LSE merger

The European Commission has launched a probe into the planned merger of Germany's Deutsche Boerse AG and the London Stock ...

September 27, 2016

Greece transfers utilities to fund's control in bailout move

Amid street protests, Greece's parliament voted Tuesday night to transfer control of public utilities to a new asset fund ...

September 26, 2016

Russia revises ban on imports of Egyptian plant products

Russia's food safety watchdog has revised its ban on imports of fruit and vegetables from Egypt after the lifting of Egyptian ...

September 26, 2016

Russian suspected of flying drone over Polish govt buildings

A Russian citizen suspected of flying a drone over Polish government buildings has been detained for questioning, Polish ...

September 23, 2016

A look at the EU-US trade talks and why they're faltering

Talks for a massive free trade deal between the United States and European Union, the world's biggest economies, appear to ...

September 20, 2016

Mainz midfielder Jose Rodriguez banned 5 matches for tackle

Mainz midfielder Jose Rodriguez has been banned for five Bundesliga matches and fined for a horrific tackle on Dominik Kohr ...

September 19, 2016

EU probes Luxembourg's tax treatment of France's Engie

The European Union's anti-trust watchdog has launched a probe into whether Luxembourg might have broken state aid rules by ...

September 18, 2016

Man arrested at London's Heathrow under terrorism laws

British police say officers have arrested a 39-year-old man at London's Heathrow Airport under terrorism laws. Scotland Yard ...

September 16, 2016

Russia bans imports of Egyptian fruit and vegetables

Russia's food safety watchdog has banned fruit and vegetables imports from Egypt over sanitary concerns, following an earlier ...

September 16, 2016

Shares of Deutsche Bank plunge amid US legal dispute

Shares in Deutsche Bank AG plunged Friday after the revelation that the U.S. Department of Justice has proposed the bank pay ...

September 15, 2016

Slovenian airline bans use of Galaxy Note 7s on its flights

Slovenian airline Adria Airways has banned the use of Samsung's latest mobile phone on its flights due to safety concerns.

September 15, 2016

Romania: truckers win reduction in insurance costs

Romanian truck drivers and regulators reached an agreement on Thursday to reduce planned insurance rates that truckers say ...

September 14, 2016

UK lawmakers slam 2 Murdoch execs for phone hacking evidence

British lawmakers say two former executives of the defunct News of the World misled Parliament by claiming that phone hacking ...

September 14, 2016

Czech lawmakers pass divisive conflict of interest amendment

Czech lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that limits the business activities of future government ministers, angering ...

September 08, 2016

Vermont sues Volkswagen over emissions-rigging scandal

Vermont sued Volkswagen and its affiliates Thursday, saying the automaker's diesel emissions-rigging scheme violated the ...

September 07, 2016

Pollution woes prompt pension fund to dump Duke Energy stock

One of the world's largest investment funds is dumping its shares in Duke Energy Corp. because it sees too much risk in what ...