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European Union antitrust regulators have charged Royal Philips Electronics NV and others with running a cartel to fix the price of cathode ray tubes used in televisions and computer monitors, the EU executive and Philips said Thursday.
William Kennard, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has resigned from the board of the New York Times Co. to become the U.S. ambassador to the European Union.
European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday dropped a monopoly abuse probe into wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc. after mobile phone companies withdrew complaints about high royalty fees.
Even after the U.S. and China set targets this week for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the world's combined pledges ahead of next month's climate summit fall far short of what experts say is needed to avert dangerous global warming.
Nearly half of Europe's unemployed stay out of work for at least a year, a European Union report said Monday, far more than in the U.S.
Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Thursday it will temporarily idle production at its two smelters in Italy, affecting about 2,000 workers, after a decision by the European Union left the company's ability to secure electricity for the plants at low rates uncertain.
European Union regulators said Friday that they have extended until Jan. 27 a deadline to wrap up their antitrust review of Oracle Corp.'s planned $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc.
Six world powers have readied a resolution critical of Iran's nuclear program, diplomats said Tuesday, as Tehran suggested it was still ready to discuss a U.N.-backed plan meant to delay the Islamic Republic's ability to make a nuclear weapon.
Seven socialist prime ministers backed the European Union's trade commissioner to be its new foreign policy chief, moving a Thursday summit closer to breaking a stalemate over two freshly created top EU jobs.
The European Union rejected requests Tuesday that it support a Palestinian plan for gaining recognition as an independent state at the U.N. Security Council without Israeli consent.
European Union officials questioned Monday whether Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government can face up to the country's challenges but did not echo a U.S. pledge to withhold civilian aid without more accountability.
The European Union has battled long and hard for this moment: the imminent choice of its first president.
Israeli aircraft struck a weapons-manufacturing facility and two smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, in response to recent rocket attacks on Israel, the military said.
European Union countries on Tuesday backed new financial oversight rules for bankers' pay and for how much extra capital banks should set aside to cover high-risk investments.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday that his foreign policy chief, David Miliband, is not in line for a major European Union job.
Norway has joined Canada in asking the World Trade Organization to settle its seal hunt dispute with the European Union.
The European Union's development commissioner wants Cuba to show signs it's serious about protecting fundamental human rights.
New York's attorney general has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp., claiming the company used "illegal threats and collusion" to dominate the marketplace for computer microprocessors.
President Barack Obama says he and European leaders agree it is imperative that they redouble efforts to reach a climate deal in Copenhagen in December.
A charter designed to transform the 27 countries and half a billion people of the European Union into a more unified and powerful global player has passed its last major hurdle and looks set to become law within weeks.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged the European Union on Monday to lend Ukraine at least $1 billion to help it pay for natural gas supplies from Russia and avoid another disruption of flows to Europe.
European Union leaders want President Barack Obama to clarify the U.S. position on climate change as they meet in Washington this week.
The British government moved Tuesday to break up the country's two biggest retail banks, imposing a major shakeup on the financial sector as it exacts payback for last year's massive state bailout at the height of the financial crisis.
African countries ended a boycott of meetings at U.N. climate negotiations on Tuesday, after winning promises for more in-depth talks on how much rich nations need to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Gov net disconnections could breach EU lawThe Government's Digital Economy Bill could be in breach of EU laws, according to an internet law expert. Professor Lilian Edwards has also warned that the Bill could make it impossible to operate a free wireless network legally.
Cars burn as police, protesters clash ahead of WTO conferenceSwiss police fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Saturday at hooded protesters who broke windows and set cars alight during a demonstration ahead of a major WTO conference in Geneva
Will The Media Call Obama's China Trip A Success Now?During last week’s trip by the President to China, the 24-hour media seemed all to ready to pronounce it a failure based on their own evidence that Obama had not changed the entire US-China relationship in a matter of minutes.
UK Iraq war inquiry learns that British officials heard Bush-Cheney Admin 'drum beats' of war before 9/11 -- over TWO years before invasionSenior members of George Bush's U.S administration were already discussing 'regime change' in Iraq two years before the invasion of 2003, the official inquiry into the war was told today.
Europe's First President Selected! Tony Blair rejected in favor of Belgian, Herman van Rompuy - UK's Catherine Ashton named Foreign Policy ChiefEU leaders have chosen the Belgian Prime Minister, Herman van Rompuy, to be the first permanent European Council President, diplomats say. The other top job created by the Lisbon Treaty - foreign affairs supremo - will go to the EU Trade Commissioner, Baroness Catherine Ashton f …
EU closes 54 Web sites for consumer law violationsThe European Union published findings of an 18-month investigation Tuesday finding that 301 Web sites that sold mobile phone ringtones, wallpapers and other services had "serious breaches of EU consumer law," according to a statement.
Europe Union to get its first President but the race has no candidates (or vote)This should be a momentous occasion for Europe: this week, the European Union will select its first-ever President, a figure who could leave an indelible mark on Europe and live on in history — and on coins — just like George Washington in the U.S.
Latvian's 'Iron Lady' slams Eropean Union's male eliteThe leading female contender to be chosen as Europe's first president yesterday challenged her male rivals to an open contest, and criticised the secretive carve-up of the EU's top job.
Is Europe Really On Track To Meet Its Kyoto Goals?There's a fairly basic question about climate policy that gets asked a lot: Can a cap-and-trade program actually cut carbon-dioxide emissions? Set aside the question of cost and the endless debate over whether a mythical carbon tax would be sleeker.
USA's image of intrusive power-wielder Never has USA been targeted for its unilateral arrogance as it has been lately. Just in one day's local newspapers (November 10, 2009) one finds a barrage of criticisms being hurled on the USA's global policies.
Europe rises as the modest superpowerTHIS week's expected nomination of a Belgian or Baltic politician as the first president of the European Union is fuelling excitement in Brussels at the emergence of a force to rival the United States and other world powers.
Deploying Household Wireless Sensors Galore to Monitor Health of ElderlySensor-studded clothes, carpets, and homes could track the gait of grandma or grandpa and ensure that they're not in danger of falling. The U.S.
China accused over unfair tradeThe US and European Union (EU) have filed complaints that China is unfairly limiting its raw material exports. In the trade cases filed with the World Trade Organization (WTO) the US and EU said China was giving its domestic industry access to cheap materials.
Given the warm and friendly welcome from the President yesterday, plus rousing standing ovations (on cue, no doubt) as she addressed Congress, one would rightly assume that all was well in the camp of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her host.
Twenty Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the EU is a Reincarnation of the Former Soviet UnionNow that the Czech Republic has announced it will ratify the Lisbon Treaty, the EU will be even closer yet to becoming a unified monster state, with more than half a billion inhabitants.
Angela Merkel first German Chancellor to address US Congress in 5o years - presses lawmakers for climate change actionGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel was afforded a rare honor Tuesday as she addressed a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. In her speech to U.S.
EU reform treaty passes last test - agreement creates a President of EuropeThe president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, has signed the EU's Lisbon Treaty, the final step in the charter's ratification. The treaty was drawn up to streamline decision-making in the EU, and is a watered-down version of a draft EU constitution rejected four years ago. …
BBC - Gavin Hewitt's EuropeSo the Europeans got the man they wanted for President of the US.
Europe stoops to conquer the uzbeksThe worsening Afghan war has brought some good news for Uzbekistan. On Tuesday, the European Union announced it was lifting a four-year old arms embargo against Uzbekistan.
Tony Blair's bid for EU presidency sinks Tony Blair's hopes of becoming Europe's first sitting president were receding fast last night as Britain admitted his chances of success were "fading" after the continent's centre-right leaders made it clear one of their own must have the post.
3-Strikes For Pirates Makes European Comeback TourIn a great blow for consumers everywhere, the prospect of 3-strikes for copyright infringers has returned with a vengeance, as both the EU Council and French Constitutional court pushed forward with their respective legislation.
Embargo Ordered on Guinea Due to AtrocitiesABUJA, Nigeria - West African nations have ordered an arms embargo on Guinea and accused the military government of carrying out "atrocities" and "mass human rights violations" during an anti-government protest last month.
Tony Blair: A Dorian Gray for Europe? Compared to the fanfare, Tony Blair's ten years as prime minister failed to produce many of the promised improvements for Britain.
Spain Arraigns Somalis Suspected of PiracyMADRID — Two Somali men were arraigned on kidnapping charges in a Spanish court on Tuesday in a case that underscores the legal ambiguity of trying people suspected of piracy in international waters.
No-Confidence Vote Topples Romanian Government - NYTimes.comThe Romanian government collapsed after a vote of no confidence Tuesday, further undermining the economy of a country already severely buffeted by the global financial crisis.
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