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EU imposes sanctions on oil traders with links to Russia's shipping network
Date: December 15, 2025
BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers of the European Union's member states adopted sanctions targeting enablers of the Russian shadow fleet of oil tankers, a EU official said on Monday. The...
Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed rental listings
Date: December 15, 2025
MADRID, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Spain's Consumer Rights Ministry has fined vacation rental firm Airbnb ABNB.O 64 million euros ($75 million) for advertising unlicensed tourist accommodations, it said on...

EU hands $84.5 million cartel fine to makers of car starter batteries
Date: December 15, 2025
Dec 15 (Reuters) - The European Commission has fined three makers of starter batteries for cars and a trade association around 72 million euros ($84.54 million) for participating in a long-running...
US demands EU exempt its gas from methane emissions law, document shows
Date: December 15, 2025
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States has demanded that the European Union exempt its oil and gas from obligations under the bloc's methane emissions law on fuel imports until...
Explainer-Europe's carmakers look to overturn 2035 combustion engine ban
Date: December 15, 2025
Dec 15 (Reuters) - Europe's embattled carmakers are hoping for a reprieve when Brussels unveils an auto sector package on Tuesday, which could water down an effective ban on new combustion engines...
ECB: Payment fraud rises to 4.2 billion eur in 2024, strong authentication remains effective
Date: December 15, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The total value of payment fraud in the European Economic Area rose to 4.2 billion euros ($4.9 billion) in 2024 from 3.5 billion in 2023, the European Central Bank said on...
