All the headlines from our Europe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 9 2022 // The European Union is set to soften its sanctions package on Russian oil exports after a weekend of wrangling, though it aims to keep a key shipping provision that will hinder Moscow’s ability to export its crude.The...
May 6 2022 // Europe’s top court said on Thursday that Banco Popular shareholders who took part in its capital increase in 2016 are not entitled to compensation for losses suffered after the Spanish bank was wound down and...
May 5 2022 // The European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulator warned on Thursday of increased risks to airlines due to the war in Ukraine, such as civil planes being accidentally targeted as well as an increased risk...
May 4 2022 // The European Union is seeking to go beyond an import ban on Russian crude, targeting insurers in a move that could dramatically impair Moscow’s ability to ship its oil anywhere in the world.The bloc is proposing to...
May 2 2022 // A top EU official doesn’t expect to have a problem with Elon Musk, who is pursuing a free-speech agenda in his takeover of Twitter Inc., so long as the billionaire follows the region’s content rules.European...
Apr 28 2022 // London market reform technology specialist Ebix Europe announced the launch of its new platform, ExposureHub, for re/insurance exposure management.Ebix describes ExposureHub as a versatile and geospatially rich platform,...
Apr 28 2022 // Britain launched public consultation on Thursday for a post-Brexit relaxation of capital rules for insurers, in a step the government said would increase investments in long-term infrastructure.Britain inherited rules...
Apr 27 2022 // Wealthy individuals including Russian oligarchs, states and corporations that abuse the legal system to gag journalists and dodge oversight face a European Union-wide crackdown including potential fines.A proposed law on...
Apr 25 2022 // The world’s biggest technology companies could face billions of dollars in fines for breaches of new European Union legislation after lawmakers reached an agreement on its scope early Saturday.The landmark Digital...
Apr 25 2022 // Climate change produced another record-breaking year of extreme weather in Europe in 2021, triggering catastrophic flooding and the hottest summer on record, according to scientists at the Copernicus Climate Change...
Apr 19 2022 // Greece has impounded a Russian oil tanker off the island of Evia, the Greek coastguard said on Tuesday, as part of European Union sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.Earlier this month, the EU banned...
Apr 15 2022 // An amendment to European Union sanctions last week created a potential path for some aircraft financiers to sell jets held in Russia to the airlines now operating them without permission.The measure, published April 8,...
Apr 14 2022 // Major global trading houses are planning to reduce crude and fuel purchases from Russia’s state-controlled oil companies as early as May 15, sources said, to avoid falling foul of European Union sanctions on...
Apr 12 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon, Fidelis Insurance and MGA DUAL Group.A summary of these appointments follows here. Aon Names Ferreira as LatAm CEO of Reinsurance Solutions, Muñoz...
Apr 11 2022 // Senior officials at the European Commission were targeted last year with spy software designed by an Israeli surveillance firm, according to two EU officials and documentation reviewed by Reuters.Among them was Didier...
Apr 1 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXIS Specialty Europe and SCOR Syndicate.A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Specialty Europe Names Mullarkey as CEOAXIS Capital Holdings Ltd....
Mar 29 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Willis Towers Watson (WTW) and Miller, along with the MGA Tamesis DUAL.A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Promotes Richardson to...
Mar 28 2022 // The European Union and U.S. broke the deadlock on a new data-transfer pact, potentially avoiding a doomsday scenario for tech giants such as Meta Platforms Inc. and thousands of other firms that rely on free flows of...
Mar 23 2022 // European lawmakers have agreed to force roughly 28,000 foreign subsidiaries to comply with the bloc’s ESG rules, marking a blow to representatives for U.S. corporations who had lobbied for the opposite outcome.In a...
Mar 22 2022 // EU countries should put in place a framework to manage cyber-security risks at EU institutions, the European Commission said on Tuesday, amid concerns about rising cyber attacks that could disrupt key activities and steal...