Mark Thompson

Russia is finding it ever harder to sell its oil and gas.

Natural gas prices in Europe soared on Tuesday after Germany confirmed that it has suspended the process of certifying a controversial new Russian gas pipeline called Nord Stream 2.

The European Union has launched an antitrust investigation into Google’s vast advertising business, claiming that the company may have disadvantaged rival services, making it harder for brands to reach consumers and for publishers to fund their content.

Germany’s Lufthansa operated a special cargo flight to airlift fruit and vegetables to England on Wednesday as shortages of food and other vital supplies loom because of continuing chaos at the UK-French border.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron proposed the creation of a recovery fund worth 500 billion euros ($543 billion) that would help the EU countries and industries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

OPEC, Russia and other oil producing nations have agreed to deeper production cuts in an attempt to support crude prices in the face of a looming supply glut mainly due to booming US output.

Germany unveiled a 54 billion euros ($60 billion) package over the next four years to speed up the country’s transition to renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions.

Germany’s biggest bank swears its radical overhaul will eventually pay off. But a $3.5 billion loss in the second quarter shows how much pain Deutsche Bank could face in the meantime, and it could amplify calls for the lender to move faster.

Carlos Ghosn’s days as chief executive and chairman of Renault are numbered after he lost the support of the carmaker’s biggest shareholder, the French government.

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White Tale Holdings, backed by two hedge funds, says the Huntsman-Clariant chemicals merger would destroy value for shareholders and has ‘no strategic merit.’

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The European Commission is reviewing information about a possible antitrust behavior among Germany’s car companies.

The International Energy Agency issued its first forecast for next year and it makes grim reading for OPEC.

Cutting business tax to 15% would take America from the top of the global tax league to the bottom.

Samsung has pulled the plug on its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7. Here’s what that means for you.

Qatar will have a big say over what happens next at struggling Deutsche Bank.

The former British prime minister Ton Blair made millions after leaving office advising foreign governments and companies.

Radio show host Chris Evans has resigned from BBC money-spinner Top Gear after a mixed first season.

Despite a poor start to the year the U.S. economy should still expand by 3% in 2015 but slower emerging markets will drag on global growth, according to the International Monetary Fund.