Sports Calendar

China's threat to EU in fight over shoes

Prospect of legal action against EU raised after European governments voted to renew punitive footwear tariffs for China

Gas imports leave North Sea supplies in cold

For the first time, Britain is importing more gas than it draws from its gasfields as cold weather causes a demand surge

Carbon prices fall over Copenhagen deadlock

A surplus of permits to emit 100 million tonnes of greenhouse gases is hanging over Europe’s carbon market

HSBC sells off Paris offices for €400 million

The bank's property disposal follows the recent sale of its Canary Wharf headquarters, and its New York offices

COMMENT: An unexpected outcome

The tribunal’s decision to dismiss the Commission’s ruling has left all parties scrabbling to figure out what happens next

Google fined for online French books

A Paris court has put a spanner in the works for the internet giant's plans to digitise worldwide publishing

Irish out of recession, but not the woods

Republic posts first quarter of growth since start of 2008, but economists warn of fragile recovery and further weakness

New City tax on bonuses delights rivals

Officials in Frankfurt have been making an aggressive pitch to financial institutions to migrate business from London

Microsoft vow opens window for smaller rivals

World's biggest software giant reaches agreement with Europe choice for customers over internet browsers

GM sells Saab technology to Beijing Autos

Sale allows Chinese car manufacturer to make own brand models in China and clears way for GM to sell remainder of Saab

Strong sales ready Jaeger for Europe again

Fashion brand is in negotiations to open a store in Paris, which would be its first European venture for six years

BA faces increase on £3.7bn pension deficit

Pensions Regulator warns airline may be forced to review the size of a shortfall which is crucial to its merger with Iberia

Construction magnate joins Anglo's board

Ray O’Rourke has been appointed a non-executive director in a continuing shake-up at the world’s third-biggest mining group

GM will seek backing for UK car supply chain

Nick Reilly, new head of General Motors Europe, believes nurturing domestic supply chain for materials is essential

Ireland unveils budget cuts of €4bn

The Finance Minister said that the corner had been turned and that people would not suffer such a punishing Budget again

S&P changes outlook for Spain to negative

The agency said the country faced a deeper deterioration in public finances and longer period of weakness than expected

HSBC whistleblower sparks Paris-Berne tussle

Swiss authorities launch inquiry after allegations that a former bank employee gave stolen data to French tax authorities

Lenihan grasps tail of bloodied Celtic Tiger

Ireland’s Finance Minister is delivering a budget from a dire position, but this is a crisis that is not being wasted

Sony Ericsson to fit 2D barcode technology

New technology allows a host of marketing possibilites, such as allowing consumers to listen to in-store product reviews