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EU Readies Russia Sanctions Amid U.S. Pressure on Ukraine

16/07/2014(0)
European Union leaders may impose their first sanctions today against Russian companies that are helping undermine Ukraine as the U.S. urges the bloc to take a tougher stance against ... Read More
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IFRS Foundation and ESMA sign joint Statement of Protocols

15/07/2014(0)
The IFRS Foundation and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today announced the agreement of a joint Statement of Protocols to serve as the basis for future co ... Read More
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US and EU trade talks to resume

14/07/2014(0)
Officials from the European Union and the US will spend this week in Brussels trying to make progress negotiating a controversial trade deal. The Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ... Read More
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Russia’s Grip Over EU Energy Unlikely to Change Soon

09/07/2014(0)
The European Union’s initial resolve at breaking its dependence on Russian energy after the Ukraine crisis erupted appears to be giving way to a realization that its giant eastern ... Read More
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EU Set For Tariff Liberalizing Agreements With Eastern Partners

27/06/2014(0)
The European Union (EU) is set to ink new Association Agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine that will eventually eliminate tariff barriers to trade. The EU will sign the ... Read More
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EU Bans Imports from Russia-Annexed Crimea

25/06/2014(0)
The European Union has banned imports from Crimea, the Ukrainian area annexed by Russia, saying it would never recognise Russia’s illegal military intervention in Ukraine. The Council of European ... Read More
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New EU Bank-Creditor Loss Rules Leave Room for Confusion

13/06/2014(0)
The European Union has served notice that senior bondholders will be in the firing line for losses when banks go bust, yet the law’s fine print leaves room for ... Read More
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BNP Paribas: EU’s Barnier wants ‘fair’ US action over fine

13/06/2014(0)
One of the European Union’s top officials has intervened in the controversy over a potential huge US fine on BNP Paribas. Michel Barnier, the EU’s internal markets commissioner, said ... Read More
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EU to Decide Next Week on Irish, Dutch Tax-Breaks Probe

06/06/2014(0)
The European Union may open a formal probe as soon as next week into tax breaks that Ireland and the Netherlands use to attract international companies, according to people ... Read More
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Bank of England’s governor urges for more transparency

02/06/2014(0)
Bank of England deputy governor Jon Cunliffe said asset-backed securities in the European Union should be made more transparent to revive a market badly hit by the 2008 financial ... Read More
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