Brussels seeks detail on companies' U.S. investment plans ahead of trade talks

Open this photo in gallery: The European Commission, which oversees trade policy for the EU, is stepping up efforts to secure a deal with the U.S. to end American import tariffs on EU goods.Omar Havana/The Associated Press European Union policy-makers have asked the bloc's leading companies and CEOs to swiftly provide detail of their U.S. investment plans, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as Brussels prepares for trade talks with Washington. Members of the Confederation of European Business, also known as BusinessEurope, an alliance of 42 federations across the region, received a survey from the European Commission on…