European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager says she has been impressed with the Irish government’s “resolve and dedication” in its preparations for Brexit.

Famous for the Apple and Ireland tax ruling, Margrethe Vestager, the EU competition boss, is tipped to be Commission head, says Ronan Dunne.

The European Union's competition watchdog is sounding the warning to business cartels by announcing fines totalling more than half a billion euro in three cases.

A lengthy legal battle could lie ahead for the Government if European authorities rule against it in relation to its tax dealings with US tech giant Apple.

The European Union’s competition chief is filing a complaint alleging Google has been abusing its dominance in internet searches and is opening a probe into its Android mobile system.