European truck makers ‘trail in global race to net zero’ DAF and Iveco among firms least prepared for move to zero-carbon tech, study claims
EU countries accuse TfL debt collectors of breaching data protection laws over London penalty fines Belgium and Dutch vehicle licensing agency say citizens’ details obtained unlawfully to issue driving fines
EU exports of electric cars to UK put at risk by Brexit trade deal More than €4.3bn in costs could be added to EU industry unless deal is tweaked, say representatives of sector
Retired British woman volunteering in Ukraine has bank account shut by Lloyds Former social worker now helping in Kherson says her account was closed after missing a text message
Roaming charges: how to avoid the dreaded phone bills Some UK users may find their network is imposing charges for using a mobile elsewhere in Europe
Death of Berlusconi turns spotlight on to fortune he left behind Billionaire had an estimated wealth of $7.4bn and left no indication of who would take over after his death
Tesco boss: food inflation has probably peaked but prices will stay high Ken Murphy says higher costs of grocery imports because of Brexit are partly to blame for rising prices
Western firms snub ‘Russian Davos’ as its prestige evaporates Annual event headlined by Vladimir Putin described as ‘totally toxic’ since full-scale invasion of Ukraine
ECB raises interest rates by quarter of a point to tame inflation Move marks eighth successive rise, highlighting struggle to cool price rises amid juddering growth
Beyoncé concert in Stockholm blamed for unexpectedly high Swedish inflation Start of superstar’s world tour ‘seems to have coloured inflation’, says economist, after tens of thousands of fans flocked to the capital for concerts
Guardian wins international journalism prize for work on Russian oligarchs Russian Asset Tracker published findings weeks after country’s brutal assault on Ukraine
EU regulator orders Google to sell part of ad-tech business Competition commission accuses firm of favouring its own services to detriment of rivals
Bean counters: how Russia’s wealthy profited from exit of western brands Buyers of Starbucks operations say they paid £4.7m for assets, despite 2021 revenues ten times that figure
The Tories are broken. Labour can be candid about Brexit Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are cautious about spending plans. Rejoining the EU would create the prosperity to fund them
France’s food industry pledges to cut prices after government pressure Finance minister reaches deal with 75 manufacturers after signs of falling prices for raw materials