How does the EU protect businesses from unfair trading practices?
Anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures protect European companies operating in the single market from imported goods with artificially low prices.
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20th anniversary of EU expansion that opened new business horizons
The largest-ever expansion of the EU in 2004 saw 10 mainly eastern and central European countries fulfill long-held ambitions of joining the bloc. Many were emerging from decades of communist rule and had hopes that home-grown businesses would flourish in an environment of free enterprise.
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Trump concedes on ethics rules, clearing the way for major crypto legislation
US President Donald Trump has accepted ethics restrictions he had long resisted, removing the final obstacle to the CLARITY Act, the most significant crypto legislation ever attempted in the US, which now faces a decisive Senate vote on Tuesday.
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SoftBank Shares Plunge as Calls Grow to Slow AI Development
AI development should slow down, leading developers have warned, as the industry faces growing calls to put safety ahead of profits. The comments weighed heavily on technology shares on Monday.
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How Dubai became the world's easiest place to set up and scale a business
Dubai's streamlined regulation, free zones and Founders HQ are drawing investors and startups, turning the emirate into a launchpad for global expansion.
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Oil surges past $108 as Hormuz attack and Saudi pipeline shutdown rattle markets
Brent crude climbed above $108 a barrel on Monday morning after a merchant vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member, and Saudi Arabia shut its main pipeline bypassing the waterway, renewing fears that Middle East supply routes are closing.
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