European Union

It's Not Just The Weather Freezing British Farms As Brexit Bites

Ben Drummond, a third-generation farmer in the west of England, says Brexit is throwing up unprecedented problems for his business. Plans to expand his...

UK To Call For Creation Of Irish Customs Border Post-Brexit

It's expected that the UK government will announce this week that part of its proposals to leave the EU involves the institution of a customs border betwee...

New EU Rule Bans Surcharges For Use Of Credit Cards

A new European Union rule has banned surcharges for the use of credit cards. Consumers will no longer have to pay an addition of 2% to the cost of goods...

Majestic Throws Gauntlet to Germans With Wine at Less Than £6

The sniff of wine at less than £6 a bottle was enough to intoxicate investors of Majestic Wine on Wednesday after the UK merchant introduced its firs...

EU To Consider Self-Regulatory Proposal For Alcohol Labelling: WSTA

The European Commission has said it will consider a self-regulatory proposal from the alcoholic beverage sector, which outlines how it will advise the publ...

Starbucks Brews Up a Tax Storm as Apple Gets Set to Fight EU

Starbucks attacked “manifest errors” by European Union competition watchdogs as details of the coffee chain’s appeal of a €30 millio...

Brits Go Back to the '70s as Brexit Revives the Package Holiday

Sterling’s slide following the UK vote to quit the European Union is reviving demand for package holidays as Britons seek to avoid the uncertainty of...

Wexford Blackcurrants Apply For EU Protected Status

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has launched a national consultation on an application for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI...