Browsing: SMEs

Online hotel booking under EU scrutiny

Photo by Bin im Garten (BRUSSELS) – The European Commission and ten national competition authorities published a report on competition in the online hotel booking sector Thursday, highlighting the impact…

MEPs vote in safer, more traceable medical devices

Medical devices (STRASBOURG) – The European Parliament gave its backing Wednesday to stricter rules on medical devices, to ensure that devices such as breast or hip implants are traceable and…

Euro-MPs greenlight shareholder 'say on pay'

Deutsche Boerse (STRASBOURG) – The European Parliament gave its green light Tuesday to a revised EU shareholders’ rights directive, giving shareholders a say on directors’ pay and making it easier…

New debt recovery rules enter into force
Businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), will be able to benefit from new EU rules to recover debt from debtors in other…

EU boost for Europe's services economy
The EU Commission brought out a package of measures Tuesday aimed at making it easier for companies and professionals to provide services to…

Boost to start-ups in Europe
Photo EC – Mauro Bottaro (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission has launched a new initiative to help start-ups grow and do business across Europe, with a…