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Germany and France make proposals to simplify EU financial rules, letter shows
UK regulator fines Carillion's former chief $324,500 over misleading statements
UK eyes rapid ban on social media for under 16s, curbs to AI chatbots
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ECB fines Crédit Agricole over non-compliance on climate-related risk
Date: February 13, 2026
FRANKFURT, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank imposed a 7.55 million euro ($8.96 million) fine on French lender Crédit Agricole for failing to comply with its decision on climate-related and...
Explainer-What drove the fall in EU carbon prices and why does it matter?
Date: February 13, 2026
By Susanna Twidale LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Europe's benchmark carbon prices fell sharply this week to their lowest level since August 2025, sending shares in some power firms and EU industrials...
Bpost avoids fine in Belgian newspaper distribution procurement case
Date: February 13, 2026
By Jakob Van Calster Feb 13 (Reuters) - Belgian postal operator Bpost and publishers DPG Media and Mediahuis have been held liable for rigging a public procurement for newspaper distribution, the...
Dutch regulator probes PostNL over acquisition of Sandd
Date: February 13, 2026
AMSTERDAM, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Netherlands' consumer protection regulator ACM has launched an investigation into Dutch postal service provider PostNL over its acquisition of Sandd. The...
Portugal approves restrictions on social media access for children
Date: February 12, 2026
LISBON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament on Thursday approved a bill, on its first reading, requiring explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media, in one of the...
US import block on vapes could cut illegal sales by a third, BAT says
Date: February 12, 2026
By Emma Rumney LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A potential U.S. move to block imports of some disposable vapes could cut the booming market for unregulated e-cigarettes by as much as a third, British...