Europe

Heineken UK will lower the alcohol strength of Foster’s lager to 3.4% by February, reducing it from the current 3.7% to qualify for a lower alcohol duty band. The company…

Ryanair will no longer accept printed boarding passes at airports, introducing a full transition to digital-only check-ins and mobile passes starting Wednesday. The airline said the shift is intended to…

The European Commission (EC) is considering new legislation that would require member states to phase out equipment from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE from Europe’s 5G and next-generation communication…

Drinks conglomerate Diageo, the maker of Guinness, Johnnie Walker, and Smirnoff, has appointed Sir Dave Lewis, the former chief executive of Tesco, to lead the company as it struggles with…

A woman accused of embezzling billions of pounds from Chinese pensioners through a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme is due to be sentenced in the U.K. this week for money laundering. British…

As online retailers such as Shein and Vinted continue to capture the attention of younger consumers, Primark is seeing signs of strain on the UK high street. The retailer reported…

Francesco Nicodemo, an Italian political consultant known for his work with the country’s center-left Democratic Party (Partito Democratico), has publicly claimed he was targeted with Paragon spyware, expanding the ongoing…

Journalists in Europe have discovered that commercially sold mobile phone location data can be used to track top European Union officials, exposing gaps in data enforcement despite the continent’s stringent…

The Bank of England issued a warning on Wednesday, stating that the risk of a “sharp market correction” has increased. The central bank noted that equity market valuations appear stretched,…

The European Union has announced plans to substantially increase tariffs on imported steel, a move that the UK’s steel industry has called “perhaps the biggest crisis” it has ever encountered.…

Chinese car manufacturing giant BYD has declared the UK its largest market outside of China, following an extraordinary 880% surge in sales there in September compared to the previous year.…

Asian fast-fashion giant Shein has chosen France as the location to open its first permanent physical outlets. The company, which has primarily operated online, will occupy “shop-in-shop” concessions first in…

Almost 200,000 vehicles, primarily BMWs and a small number of Toyota Supras, are being recalled in the United States due to a fire hazard linked to their engine starters. According…

Microsoft has made its extended security updates (ESU) for Windows 10 entirely free for users in the European Economic Area (EEA). This move follows criticism from consumer advocacy groups that…

Fake Labubu dolls accounted for 90% of the £3.5 million worth of counterfeit toys seized at the UK border so far this year, according to data from the Intellectual Property…

Starbucks has announced that it will cut approximately 900 U.S. jobs and close its worst-performing stores in the U.S. and some in the U.K. as part of a cost-saving initiative.…

Logitech has announced the launch of a new repairable, solar-powered keyboard, the Logitech Signature Slim Solar+ K980. This wireless keyboard features a solar cell that the company claims can last…

Amazon plans to close all of its Fresh supermarkets in the U.K., marking the latest recalibration of its grocery strategy. The company announced in a blog post on Tuesday that…

According to a new impact report from Oxford Economics, YouTube content creators contributed £2.2 billion to the UK economy in 2024 and supported 45,000 jobs. The findings of this report…

A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe’s major airports on Saturday. The electronic systems at Brussels, Berlin’s Brandenburg, and London’s…