european business

Opaque bidding laws, outright favoritism and other practices by China effectively bar foreign companies from winning public procurement contracts, a market equal to a fifth of the Chinese economy, a European business group said Wednesday.

China's stimulus spending has fueled massive overexpansion in steel and other industries that could force companies to boost exports, igniting a protectionist backlash abroad, a European business group warned Thursday.

China is reversing some market-opening reforms amid the global economic crisis and raising new barriers to foreign computer services and other companies, a European business group said Wednesday.

European business and consumer confidence climbed for the third month in a row in June but still languished near its lowest point in two decades, the European Commission said Monday.

The bids for Opel and Vauxhall will be reviewed simultaneously by the German government, which holds the key to financing any deal.

European business and consumer confidence bounced back in April for the first time in nearly two years, the European Commission said Wednesday.

European Business Awards reveal that despite the economic downturn, the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well

Google's Gmail and Google Apps services stopped working for four hours Tuesday in the middle of the European business day, slowing the operations of many companies including two big newspaper groups.

The European Business Awards have unveiled the companies and individuals selected as finalists to receive the prestigious Ruban d'Honneur in 2009