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Spain Antitrust Watchdog Fines Amazon, Apple €194 million

Spain's antitrust watchdog on Tuesday said it had imposed fines worth a total €194.1 million on Amazon and Apple for colluding to limit the online sal...

UK Councils Call For Ban On Disposable Vapes By 2024

Councils in England and Wales have called on the UK government to ban the sale of single use vapes by 2024 on both environmental and health grounds.

EU, Australia Fail To Conclude Free Trade Agreement, For Now

The European Union and Australia have failed to conclude talks on a planned free trade agreement after differences remained unresolved, notably on agricult...

Amazon Launches Challenge On EU Online Content Rules

Amazon has launched a legal challenge against its inclusion in a group of companies subject to tough European Union online content rules, in a move that te...

Lidl Portugal Accounts For 1.9% Of Country's EU Food Exports

Food exports from Lidl Portugal accounted for 1.9% of the country's total food exports to the European Union in 2022, according to the latest data from a s...

EU Weighs Concession To Russian Bank Over Black Sea Grain Deal: Report

The European Union is considering a proposal for the Russian Agricultural Bank to set up a subsidiary to reconnect to the global financial network as a sop...

French Cereals Crop Ratings Fall Further Despite Rains

The condition of most cereals in France declined for a fifth straight week despite showers that interrupted a hot and dry spell, but remained well above la...

French Sugar Beet Pesticide Alternative Could Be Five Years Away

Research into alternatives to neonicotinoid pesticides, found to be toxic to bees, is unlikely to deliver a solution capable of fully protecting sugar beet...