The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule on a $98 billion claim against Russia by bankrupt oil company Yukos. Former executives say the company was broken up illegally by the Kremlin.

• March 5, 2010

Trade commissioner wants to initial free-trade negotiations with Vietnam.

• March 4, 2010

Greece announces a controversial package of tax rises and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis.

• March 3, 2010

Telekomunikacja Polska accused of denying access to broadband network.

• March 1, 2010

A law proposed by Chancellor Angela Merkel's government would greatly reduce subsidies for solar energy production, and in some cases eliminate them all together.

• February 23, 2010

Microsoft's plans to buy Yahoo's internet search and search advertising business are cleared by European and US regulators.

• February 18, 2010

Japan's economic figures show it grew more than expected late last year, for now remaining the world's second biggest economy.

• February 15, 2010

Germany's recovery from recession faltered in the final quarter of 2009, preliminary figures show.

• February 12, 2010