Latest from European Union

Exxon chief earns four times as much as bosses at Shell and BP

Financial Times: The $61.4m packet underlines vast disparity between European and US pay.

Contested decision as ECB holds interest rates at 4%

Financial Times: Some policymakers backed cut at latest meeting.

Gor-gone-zola: Some NZ cheeses to be renamed after EU deal

NZ Specialist Cheesemakers' Association says it has seven years to find alternative names.

Europe faces ‘competitiveness crisis’ as US widens productivity gap

Financial Times: Washington reaps benefits from green fiscal stimulus, rehiring.

Will Big Tech agree to play by Europe’s rules?

Financial Times: Is the deadline for new competition rules too little, too late?

EU fines tech giant billions for hindering music streaming competition

Apple has hit back, saying it will appeal $3.1b penalty.

Gillian Tett: Green audits are coming for a company near you

Financial Times: Not-so-boring world of accountants should brace for protests - and drama.

Thousands of Spanish farmers stage tractor protest

Demonstrations expected to continue over the coming weeks with a major protest in Madrid.

As Israel-Gaza crisis worsens and UN remains impotent, what are NZ’s diplomatic options?

OPINION: New Zealand must reassert its support for the laws of war.

Carry-on bags may become free when flying in the EU

Travellers could be saying goodbye to confusing restrictions and hefty fees.

Israel orders evacuation of northern Gaza within 24 hours, UN says

Israel says a complete siege will remain in place until Hamas frees 150 hostages.

EU reverses announcement it was suspending development aid to Palestinians

EU to urgently review aid assistance in the wake of the attacks on Israel by Hamas.

Why the EU has blocked the sale of this travel website

Europe has locked out an overseas buyer from the purchase of a flight booking platform.

Climate protesters strike budget airline boss with pies outside EU

'I love cream cakes', says the outspoken budget airline boss.

Apple and Microsoft in fight over iMessage and Bing ‘gatekeeper’ label

FT: EU aims to curb Big Tech as it lists services to be regulated under digital act.

Russian billionaire pleads for EU sanctions relief after decrying war

Financial Times: Will bloc will reward Russians who break with Kremlin?