European Central Bank lowers forecast for GDP growth, as it cuts interest rates for the second time this yearThe European Central Bank has warned that economic growth in the eurozone will be weaker than it had hoped, as it lowered interest rates for th…
Exclusive: Michelin, Dunlop, Goodyear and Bridgestone products have found way to Russia via intermediariesRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesMore than $30m (£23m) worth of aircraft tyres made by western manufacturers including the French firm Mich…
High-quality meat served in a luxurious setting.
Despite calls to step up efforts, investment in antimicrobial resistance is still insufficient.
EU officials and diplomats say when push comes to shove, the new PM’s position is so far so similar to his Tory predecessor’s.
Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing journey of Air Force One, as told by the people who were on board.
Rise in travel-related sales benefits retailer, with group revenue up 7% in year to end of AugustWH Smith is to give investors a £50m windfall as holidaymakers snapping up travel essentials helped boost summer sales at the retail chain.The retailer sai…
The Portuguese Business Confederation (CIP) on Tuesday praised the strategy outlined in Mario Draghi’s long-awaited report on European competitiveness, and called for more public support for the private sector to boost investment.
Shootings, stabbings and rampant shoplifting: The Belgian capital’s main railway hub is a magnet for trouble. Why is no one stepping up to fix the problem?
Post-Brexit uncertainty partly blamed for low rate with just half of companies surveyed measuring their carbon footprintJust 65% of UK businesses have a plan to reduce their emissions to net zero by the 2050 deadline, the largest ever industry survey h…
Just when you thought you’d seen it all in Italian politics.
Mini and Rolls-Royce models also affected by potential braking system fault likely to cost BMW almost €1bnShares in BMW tumbled as the carmaker revealed it will have to recall 1.5m vehicles over a braking problem, costing it almost €1bn (£0.84bn).The G…
New Hampshire, Delaware and Rhode Island are all holding primary contests on Tuesday.
Ruling is a fillip for European Commission efforts to clamp down on ‘sweetheart’ tax dealsBusiness live – latest updatesApple has lost a high-profile, €13bn (£11bn) Irish tax battle with Brussels in a decision that will bolster the European Commission’…
Mario Draghi’s call for EU policymakers to reduce companies’ regulatory burden to boost the bloc’s faltering competitiveness was praised by European business groups on Monday (9 September) but criticised by Europe’s largest trade union confederation….
Spain’s green ‘socialist heavyweight,’ Teresa Ribera, is in talks about a role in EU industrial policy, disconcerting center-right politicians.
German manufacturers are being strangled. The EU is feeling the pinch. Mario Draghi on Monday warned the EU may be staring at ‘slow agony.’
The former prime minister faces an up hill struggle to rehabilitate her battered reputation.
Report by Mario Draghi calls for additional investment to regain growth and prevent social unrestBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU should fear for its self-preservation as it faces a “slow and agonising decline”, according to a hard-hitting report b…
The EU’s top court rules on final appeals of Apple’s state aid payback and Google’s first big antitrust fine.
Long-running legal battle began in 2016 after bloc’s competition chief said iPhone maker had benefited from unfair tax breaks in IrelandThe EU’s top court will rule whether the European Commission was right to demand that €13bn (£11bn) in “illegal” tax…
Brexit poisoned the well of UK-Ireland relations. But the Irish consciousness is not as consumed by Britain as it once wasSipping pints of Guinness, swapping football shirts and purring about respect and new dawns, the British and Irish prime ministers…
The implicit codes of life in the Spanish capital, from ‘dos besos’ to dining and safe (and unsafe) topics of discussion
Normally a hotbed of business schmoozing, the Conservative conference is generating shrugs among industry chiefs.
A blueprint to make the EU more competitive with the rest of the world is published on Monday. It’s likely to prove controversial.
Crypto industry players are at odds over how to influence races for the White House and Congress.
Exclusive: Europe’s biggest bank hopes to double UK arm of its wealth and private banking operationsHSBC is recruiting hundreds of bankers to serve rich clients in the UK as it looks to head off growing competition from British rivals and take a larger…
The Kremlin refuses to cancel next month’s elections in the Kursk border region despite Ukraine’s ongoing offensive there, deeming it “only a local crisis” from a military perspective, said three Russian officials familiar with the election preparatio…
As documents reveal EU ‘not prepared’ to change, Keir Starmer is reminded of Labour’s manifesto pledgeIndustry insiders have urged the UK government to find a solution to post-Brexit restrictions on live music touring, after EU documents suggested Brus…
Musk’s potential foray into government would represent a striking development for the billionaire.
The company is seen as crucial not just to local but national wellbeing – and never before have its workers been threatened in their own homeland like this‘Earthquake at Volkswagen” ran the stark headline in the Wolfsburger Nachrichten, the newspaper s…
Owner of Ormiston Wire in London urges Keir Starmer not to forget small manufacturers in his dealings with EUThe head of a family-owned company that has made specialist wires and cables for six generations for clients ranging from naval vessels to film…
Speaking to Italian business representatives at the Cernobbio Forum at Lake Como, Zelenskyy said Ukrainians, “want this war to end more than anyone else in the world.”
The sentencing, previously scheduled for Sept. 18, is now set for Nov. 26.
Gennaro Sangiuliano will be replaced by Alessandro Giuli.
The carmaker’s executives are locked in a stalemate with workers as the company’s future hangs in the balance.
The president’s son will be sentenced for tax evasion in December.
Michael McGrath, Ireland’s pick for the European Commission, refuses to play politics. Could it be his undoing?
Planned sale would mark a major U-turn for the FTSE 100 consumer goods giant
The new French prime minister has embraced conservative stances at home which could net him tacit support from the far right.
Tory peer slams “high-handed, shoddy” decision to remove Britain’s remaining legislators who inherit their places. But Labour says it’s sorting unfinished business.
Brand partnership for pastis, a traditional Marseille aperitif, with arch-rival decried as ‘stab in the back’It is the quintessential pre-dinner apéro enjoyed in the Provençal afternoon sun, as unmistakably southern French as the clicking sound of a ga…
Plan to cut German factories is politically fraught but makes sense economicallyVW considers German plant closures to save billions in costsWhen Bernd Pischetsrieder attempted to cut jobs at Volkswagen in the early 2000s, he was forced out. When Herber…
A tearful Gennaro Sangiuliano said he offered his resignation to PM Meloni, but she refused it.
Critics say Labour ‘should have run a mile’ from LetterOne after it is acquires 15% of Aberdeen-based Harbour EnergyThe government faces growing criticism after a company backed by two sanctioned Russian oligarchs was allowed to become a part-owner of …
Five things you need to know about a report on the future of farming presented to Commission chief von der Leyen.
Carmaker tells staff it expects to sell 500,000 fewer vehicles than before Covid as it defends plan to close German plantsBusiness live – latest updatesVolkswagen says it has “a year, maybe two” to adapt to a slump in European car sales, as it seeks to…
To dominate the country once more, Republicans need to hasten the move to a post-Trump party.
The chamber’s new conflict-of-interest rules don’t apply to its most powerful member.
The vice president looks to beef up her economic plans ahead of next week’s debate.
Review follows UK competition watchdog’s announcement of ‘urgent review’ into Oasis concert tickets fiascoTicketmaster’s ability to raise the price of concert tickets based on demand is being scrutinised by the European Commission, the Guardian has lea…
As Chicago made clear, Harris’ gifted nomination gives her a chance to be whatever people want her to be.
Producing antibiotics remains imperative but production is hindered by an unattractive business model, says Shionogi CEO. Pull incentives are needed to ensure safe, global supplies of vital drugs.
Martin Winterkorn denies charges of fraud, providing false testimony and misleading markets over the affairThe trial into the “dieselgate” emissions scandal, which plunged Volkswagen into disrepute nine years ago, has opened with the German carmaker’s …
Police find group ‘collecting olives in flagrante’ near Seville, with lucrative fruit a tempting target for criminalsPolice in southern Spain have thwarted the theft of almost half a tonne of olives as the country’s harvest season begins and the lucrat…
The UK is mulling an alternative strategy to its allies that could lead to a surge of imports of Chinese EVs.
Policymakers have already recognized the need for a new digital approach. Done right, it can take us into a more prosperous, fair and flourishing future.
Plans underline European carmakers’ problems in switching from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehiclesBusiness live – latest updatesVolkswagen is considering shutting two German factories in what would be the carmaker’s first closures ever in its h…
British review finds real risk weapons could be used in violation of international humanitarian law — but stops short of calling for blanket ban.
Battle ahead for Labour as it introduces higher taxes and tougher environmental rules on producersBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesAn oil and gas company has slowed down work on a large North Sea oilfield, citing uncertain…
Are Labour’s ambitions for delivering clean energy an inspired example of ‘mission thinking’ — or one more doomed big idea?
Groups seeking the former president’s favor have highlighted pro-Russian Hungarian leaders and talking points.
Germany was once an economic model to emulate but its reliance on industries past their sell-by date is costing it dearSir Keir Starmer is not the first Labour leader to hanker after a closer relationship between Britain and Germany. Jim Callaghan snu…
The former president’s eldest sons are gearing up to launch a new cryptocurrency venture.
This summer’s conventions featured strongly diverging visions of the future — and the present.
As Chicago made clear, Harris’ gifted nomination gives her a chance to be whatever people want her to be.
In isolation, Alexander Grothendieck seemed to have lost touch with reality, but some say his metaphysical theories could contain wondersOne day in September 2014, in a hamlet in the French Pyrenean foothills, Jean-Claude, a landscape gardener in his l…
As global investors look beyond traditional markets, Kazakhstan is emerging as a compelling destination. Its strategic advantages, rich natural resources, and business-friendly environment are attracting investor interest worldwide.
Drop to lowest level since 2021 may lead to cut in September though unemployment figures give cause for concernEurozone inflation fell this month to its lowest since June 2021, adding to the case for the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut interest rate…
Reduction of about a fifth of workforce in two subdivisions part of plan to slash up to $3bn in costs by end of 2025Shell is to cut hundreds of jobs from its oil and gas exploration operation in the latest move by the chief executive, Wael Sawan, to sl…
Industry groups say AfD’s success deters immigrants that the region badly needs
By entrenching itself in small towns,
Alternative for Germany is breaking through the firewall designed to keep it out of power.
‘Ugly’ footwear trend boosts German company’s results but shares fall on bigger-than-expected drop in marginsStrong sales of clogs – which have been adopted by the American models Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner as part of this summer’s trend for “ugly” …
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Although the company has recorded a loss every year since its inception in 2008, performance has been improving in recent years, with narrowing loss margins.
Peter Hendy threatened to withhold public contracts while seeking disciplinary action.
The German Günther Oettinger will defend the interests of the Chinese group, which is trying to avoid new regulations on ‘ultra-fast fashion’ that could hamper its business.
In the month before the assassination attempt, the shooter searched online for information about Donald Trump, Joe Biden and both parties’ national conventions.
Toymaker hopes to bring down oil-based plastic it uses by paying up to 70% more for certified renewable resin to encourage productionLego plans to make half the plastic in its bricks from renewable or recycled material rather than fossil fuels by 2026,…
Young people are leaving Germany’s most south-eastern city of Zittau in droves. Houses are also abandoned in the city of Görlitz in Saxony, that sits on the border with Poland. But what impact could the September elections have on residents?
Meta has largely won its legal battles over social media bias — and now its CEO is hedging his bets against a potential Trump presidency.
We plan to sell the company in around three years
Germany is starting to distance itself from China, but the auto industry isn’t so keen.
Britain’s new leader heads to Berlin and Paris to talk up a fresh pact with Germany — and closer ties with Europe.
Kennedy and Gabbard join a team that includes co-chair Linda McMahon.
Kremlin needles Emmanuel Macron over Pavel Durov arrest.
Oasis are getting back together. Good news for music fans, bad news for those hoping the Gallagher brothers might turn their hand to politics.
Hilton has supported Trump, but he’s also leaned into his own brand of “positive populism.”
With just 5 million people, Ireland ranks sixth globally for foreign direct investment in US, above Italy and MexicoMore than 80 years since helping develop the nuclear bomb, Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the mountains of eastern Tennessee remains a…
The vice president inherited a campaign that was in danger of falling off a cliff with Latino voters.
On the outskirts of Naples, at the feet of Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy lies one of the largest productions of counterfeit Euros. According to Italian authorities which recently shutdown an illegal print shop and arrested several forgers, the lucr…
While the war in Gaza makes the headlines, Europe and the U.S. are worried about Hezbollah’s illicit financing.
Cover-ups, botched investigations and a general feeling of impunity set alarm bells ringing.
The countries buying oil transported by these dark vessels could be more receptive to nudges, as they, too, face significant risks.
As the Democratic nominee, the California tech world is returning to Kamala Harris’ side — if she can form a strong enough platform that speaks to their main concerns.
Billions risk being lost without joined-up policy on tech, robotics, renewables and training, says manufacturing bodyUK manufacturers have renewed calls on the government to urgently draft an industrial strategy that will bring in investment and fix th…
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says joining Asia-Pacific CPTPP bloc is a ‘real win’ for exporters, even though it will preclude the UK from EU membershipThe business and trade secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has signalled a new twin-track approach …
Trump’s prospects of winning in November are nowhere near as bright as they once were.
Tunnel being built with innovative engineering is final step of project to connect Denmark – and the Nordics as a whole – to the rest of EuropeFrom the quayside of the Danish town of Rødbyhavn, the Baltic sea sparkling in the sunshine, Germany is so cl…
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