EU
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France, workers reach agreement to end standoff at Goodyear plant
Agreement reached after 10 days of negotiations between government, company and unions
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European auto market shrinks to lowest levels since 1995
European carmaker’s association said new car sales shrank 1.7 per cent in 2013 to 11.8 million
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New EU regulations clamp down on commodities speculation
Rules aim to maintain orderly pricing that reflects current market conditions
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Goodyear files lawsuit after ‘boss napping,’ plant occupation
Company said it lawsuit filed because it can’t accept “actions that endanger people and goods”
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EU makes pollution more expensive under carbon trading system
Decision to postpone sale of additional carbon allowances likely to drive up prices by 10 to 15 per cent
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Police intervene, free Goodyear bosses held captive at French plant
Workers seized plant’s director, human resources chief Jan. 6 in bid to demand bigger severance
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Goodyear managers in France held overnight in ‘boss-napping’
Plant’s director, human resources chief held at factory in northern France tire maker plans to close
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Pair of managers trapped by workers at French Goodyear factory
Managers held at plant in case of “boss-napping,” a French tactic that had largely faded away
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Banks still not lending to companies in Europe; recovery subdued
European Central Bank reported loans to companies slipped 3.1 per cent in November from 2012
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GM plans to pull struggling Chevrolet brand out of Europe in 2016
Nameplate never posted European market share higher than 1.28 per cent since re-launch in 2005
