How Europe’s antitrust watchdog got its teeth into Google
Outcome will focus minds in all big tech multinationals doing business in EU
Outcome will focus minds in all big tech multinationals doing business in EU
Company is accused of abusing its search market dominance to build Google Shopping service
EU competition commissioner is adamant Apple tax ruling is not political issue
Search giant asked for more time to review documents in case file
Web giant may have massively lost out by not doing a deal on time
Concern raised is that Google’s shopping searches are biased and prioritise its own services
Preliminary findings show that internet giant promotes its own shopping service
Your questions on the search engine giant versus the European Commission answered
European Union accuses company of cheating competitors
Search giant faces charges it breached antitrust rules by diverting traffic from rivals
EU regulators have taken preliminary steps to prepare for delayed action
Revelations about phone-tapping and surveillance caused waves between EU and US
Multi-billion transfers from five Irish banks constituted state aid
European Commission could force State to recover past taxes, tech giant warns
Ireland’s role in Apple’s affairs means the sums involved are material to Ireland
Involvement of commission’s competition arm represents a new front in EU’s influence over corporate tax regimes
Outgoing EU competition commissioner Joaquín Almunia said he “could not exclude” that new investigations against Ireland will be opened in the future
European authorities probe unorthodox deal, alleging it allowed the online retail giant to reap potentially illegal state subsidies for its European operations for almost a decade
Europe Letter: investigation by European Commission may be just tip of iceberg
A tax concession that Luxembourg authorities granted to a subsidiary of Italian car maker Fiat may constitute illegal state aid, the European Commission said today
Final decision months away and Government confident state aid rules were not breached
Internet giant defends its record in battling piracy and disputes ‘unaccountable bureacracy’
Incoming EU digital policy chief warns of more hostile Brussels regime
Companies knew their conduct was illegal, says European Commission
Outgoing Commissioner praises ‘strength and stamina’ of Irish people over last few years
Tech firm denies it profits from any special tax deal from Government
Investigation to ask if corporate tax paid by Apple complies with EU rules on state aid
Announcement expected next week after months of ‘information gathering’
European Commission approval sets stage for decision on Telefonica bid for E-Plus
Regulator expresses concern at possible negative consequences for Irish consumers
Regulators also says they will charge broker ICAP for suspected manipulation of currency
Conditions include allowing certain rivals access to its customer base
Plan will see bank return to profitability without distorting competition; bank will be banned from making acquisitions and will be required to distribute marketing material for competitors
Move comes as European Commission intensifies scrutiny of Irish health insurance market
IDA clients warns register would allow competitor countries to set more attractive rates
Three’s proposed deal to buy O2 Ireland among those being considered by regulator
Internet search engine has agreed to display rivals’ links more prominently
Almunia says commission not questioning 12.5% tax, and that Ireland not a tax haven
World’s largest search engine offers to display results from rival search services
Deal meaas search giant will escape a possible fine of as much as $5 billion
Spanish clubs alleged to have benefited from unfair tax advantages
EU Commission set to move on allegations of unfair government support for leading Spanish clubs
Business Opinion: it is only a slight exaggeration to say the Government has let the banks’ customers be sacrificed at the altar of exit from the bailout
EU competition chief gives his verdict on the Irish economy
Almunia says European Commission is awaiting presentation of ‘clear ideas’ for restructuring
Eight big banks agree penalties over allegations they formed cartels to fix two key benchmark interest rates
Extension from the European Commission would allow the VHI achieve required level of solvency without injection of exchequer funds
Burden of financing troubled lenders to fall on shareholders and bondholders before taxpayers
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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