competition Biotech company attacks curbs on deal closed without EU OK Case marked the first time the EU imposed interim measures on companies that didn't wait until antitrust officials vetted the takeover 07.12.2021
private equity Commission clears CVC acquisition of food-maker Panzani Luxembourg-based private equity firm has been aggressively seeking assets to buy by Emery P. DALESIO 2 min. 07.12.2021
supervision ECB to focus on banks’ bad loan risks, search for yield in 2022 The rate at which banks are reclassifying loans as riskier is twice as high as before the pandemic, ECB officials say 07.12.2021
Business Europe to surpass $100bn in tech startup backing this year Europe’s tech companies attract investors with lower valuations and startups working in areas such as finance and ecommerce 07.12.2021
auto jobs European auto suppliers warn shift to electric would put 500,000 jobs at risk EU plan to ban combustion-engine cars by 2035 could cause mass unemployment, say companies 2 min. 06.12.2021
women at work Women have fewer top jobs, better pay in Luxembourg Country had low proportion of female managers but smallest pay gap, EU's statistics agency says by Emery P. DALESIO 06.12.2021
regulation Half of all global financial assets need tighter rules, BIS says Asset managers, hedge funds, other investment vehicles not adequately protected against bank-run-like liquidity withdrawals 2 min. 06.12.2021
Mitto Swiss tech exec said to operate secret surveillance operation Co-founder sells access to networks to secretly locate people via their mobile phones, investigation finds 17 min. 06.12.2021
space race Elon Musk being allowed to make the rules in space, ESA chief warns CEO of Luxembourg-based SES says space is growing crowded with too many satellites 4 min. 05.12.2021
private equity CVC hires Goldman Sachs to prepare IPO, Times reports Luxembourg-based private equity firm has been aggressively buying into sporting businesses 2 min. 05.12.2021
