Google's new privacy policy comes into effect today, despite warnings it might violate European law.

The European Commission has slashed its eurozone growth forecast for next year.

The European Commission is threatening to take Ireland and Greece to court over the hours worked by junior doctors.

The European Commission wants access to a basic, affordable bank account for every citizen.

NEW rules should allow free calls on mobile phones to become much easier in the future, with strict limits on mobile internet operators who try to block them.

Consumer goods giants Unilever and Procter and Gamble have been fined a combined £280m for colluding to fix their prices.

Microsoft is filing an anti-competition complaint against Google with the European Commission.

The European Commission is believed to be preparing new rules on taxation of business profits for across Europe, it was reported today.

The merger of Ticketmaster and the world’s largest concert promoter, Live Nation, has been completed after clearance from US regulators.

The European Commission has investigated reports that a number of Apple iPods and iPhones have exploded.

The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland has found that Denis O'Brien does not have control of an undue number of media outlets in this country.

The European Commission has approved the Government's recapitalisation of Anglo Irish Bank.

The European Commission has approved the Government's plan to get the budget deficit back under EU limits.

The European Commission today approved the takeover of British Airport Authority's chain of World Duty Free airport shops by Autogrill.

The European Commission announced a crackdown on toy safety today after a series of scares posing potential risks to children.

An antitrust probe into Apple’s iTunes and the way it sells music online has been opened by the European Commission.

The European Commission today said it had charged MasterCard with fixing the fees retailers must pay for accepting MasterCard and Maestro branded cards, restricting competition between banks who used the service.

The European Commission today proposed tighter rules on the sale and control of products used in home-made explosives.

The European Commission today approved UK government cash support towards a new £12m (€17.8m) four-year scheme to promote Irish language films and television programmes in Northern Ireland.

The EC is to take Germany to court to try to force changes in a law protecting car manufacturer Volkswagen from hostile takeovers.

The European Commission has approved an anti-terrorist deal with the United States for sharing airline passenger data, overriding objections from the European Parliament.

The European Commission is set to reveal a new weapon in its enforcement of antitrust rules, by adopting a law which will aim to rip down market entry barriers before potential abuses occur.

The European Commission (EC) has finished drafting its decision on the anti-competition case it brought against Microsoft.

The European Commission (EC) has finished drafting its decision on the anti-competition case it brought against Microsoft.

The European Commission has opened an in-depth inquiry into the US tech giant Oracle's recent acquisition of software company PeopleSoft, which could last up to four months.

The European Commission has withdrawn its demand for fines against France for refusing to lift its illegal ban on British beef imports.

The European Commission is to sue Ireland for failing to tackle the problem of toxic car fumes.

The European Commission today fined Belgian beer giant Interbrew £30m for taking part in beer price fixing cartels.