Europe

Layoffs Arrive in Brexit Britain, and Auto Workers Are Up First

February 20, 2018

In his 50 years working in Britain’s car industry, John Cooper has survived plenty of upheavals. None is scarier than the prospect of Brexit.

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May Is Seeking a Free Trade Deal With China

February 1, 2018

Fortune

Britain is seeking a free trade agreement with China, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday as she flew to the country for talks with Chinese leaders, adding that more should be done immediately to open up market access for British firms.

German Automakers Are Berated Over Tests on Monkeys and Humans

January 31, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Public criticism of the German auto industry has escalated after a report that an industry-sponsored entity commissioned a study of the effects of diesel exhaust using monkeys, and that another study exposed humans to low levels of one type of air pollutant.

Meat Pulled From Restaurants, Hotels in Supplier Hygiene Probe

January 30, 2018

Supply Management

Restaurant chains have been forced to cancel dishes and switch suppliers after food hygiene problems were uncovered at a meat company.

Plug Wars: The Battle for Electric Car Supremacy

January 30, 2018

Reuters

German carmakers hope a network of high-power charging stations they are rolling out with Ford will set an industry standard for plugs and protocols that will give them an edge over electric car rivals.

World's First Electric Container Barges to Sail From European Ports This Summer

January 29, 2018

The Guardian

The world’s first fully electric, emission-free and potentially crewless container barges are to operate from the ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam from this summer.

Britain Mulls Law to Rescue Modern Slaves From Net of Abuse

January 26, 2018

Reuters

Support for victims of modern slavery should be enshrined in law to bolster piecemeal care that leaves survivors open to abuse and repeat trafficking, British charities said on Wednesday.

The U.K. Has Banned Microbeads. Why?

January 19, 2018

The New York Times

They’re tiny, colorful and harmless-looking, but these little pellets are being blamed for causing big problems for the world’s oceans and seas.

Bacon With Banned Additive Among Risks of U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal

January 19, 2018

The Guardian

Chlorinated chicken, hormone-fed beef and bacon produced with additives strong enough to cripple pigs have been listed by British campaigners as three of the top 10 food safety risks posed by a free-trade deal with the U.S.

All Plastic Packaging in the EU Must Be Reusable or Recyclable by 2030

January 18, 2018

Fortune

One word: plastics.

Europe

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