regulations

Amazon CEO on CNBC lashes out at regulators for ‘blocking mergers’ and other anti-trust policies

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday made a statement against the regulators who. in his opinion, ‘are increasingly blocking mergers, including the company’s planned acquisition of robotic vacuum maker iRobot’,...

April 11, 2024

New European 'Machinery Regulation' to cover emerging agricultural technologies

The new "Machinery Regulation," which covers emerging technologies in the manufacturing and importing of agricultural machinery, will come into effect in three and a half years. Its purpose is to...

August 4, 2023

Austria and China sign online trade agreement

Austria and China have signed an agreement, which should give Austrian retailers easier access to the Chinese e-commerce market. Margarete Schramböck, Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs, is currently...

April 20, 2018

European Parliament: Improving cross-border parcel delivery to boost buying online

According to the European Commission, clearer information on the prices of parcel delivery services should help to increase consumer confidence in cross-border shopping and shipping. The new rules are part...

March 14, 2018

Germany steps up against tax-fraud on Amazon.de

German tax authorities have confiscated goods from large(r) Chinese merchants in Amazon warehouses. Their accounts have been blocked because they do not comply to regulations on importing goods. Multiple Chinese...

January 8, 2018