Business BusinessEurope: Why Europe’s economy is on a make-or-break knife-edge Boosting competitiveness in the face of weak growth and tariff threats is now a matter of urgency, says business chief. 20/03/2025
Business Series How Azerbaijan Investment Company drives industrial growth In partnership with Azpromo In this episode of Azerbaijan Diary, Ulvi Mansurov discusses Azerbaijan Investment Company’s role in driving industrial growth, attracting foreign investment, and supporting economic diversification. 20/03/2025
Business Series How Azerbaijan’s industrial zones are driving investment and exports In partnership with Azpromo In this episode of Azerbaijan Diary, Emil Hajiyev discusses how Azerbaijan’s industrial zones are attracting investment, fostering non-oil industries, and contributing to economic diversification and job creation. 13/03/2025
Partner content From Tashkent to Berlin: how Uzbekistan is unlocking global job opportunities Partner content presented by the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan In September 2024, during the official visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Samarkand, an intergovernmental agreement between Germany and Uzbekistan was signed to establish a comprehensive partnership in the field of migration and mobility. 12/03/2025
The Big Question Cyber threat may hit €10 trillion in 2025 says Splunk strategy boss Splunk Chief Strategy Advisor for Europe, James Hodge, emphasises the importance of cyber resilience for businesses and highlights which businesses are most at risk of attacks. 10/03/2025
Europe News Deregulation row could overshadow EU’s flagship clean tech plan A massive document drop from the European Commission on Wednesday will be the clearest signal yet of how far the EU is prepared to change course on environmental protection, climate action and workers’ rights in pursuit of competitiveness. 25/02/2025
United Kingdom Starmer pledges to raise UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 The UK prime minister committed to a bump in the country's budget for defence ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House. 25/02/2025
Business Shares soar in Just Eat Takeaway.com as Prosus announces acquisition Prosus already holds stakes in food delivery operations in India, South America, and Southeast Asia. 24/02/2025
Europe News Conservative EPP confident of success in EU deregulation push The European People’s Party believes the EU executive will take on board its main demands when it publishes an ‘omnibus’ package to roll back reporting requirements for businesses, the group’s environment policy chief says. 21/02/2025
Tech News Europe could ‘leap ahead’ in AI race, says Mozilla’s president Mark Surman spoke to Euronews Next following the Paris AI Summit about nations collaborating to build better technology. 21/02/2025
Culture news What a piece of art is a sandal? Birkenstock in legal German battle Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no. 21/02/2025
Europe News Euronews returns to profitability after a decade Euronews' chairman Pedro Vargas David announced that the news outlet returned to profitability for the first time in a decade, heralding in a new chapter of pan-European journalism as Euronews expands across the continent and beyond. 17/02/2025
The Big Question The Big Question: Will Gen-Z spell the end of the alcohol industry? In Europe, 41% of people who don't drink alcohol are under 35 but what does this mean for the drinks industry? Founder of the UK’s largest independently owned soft drinks brand, Trip, discusses the changing consumer demands for alcohol-free beverages. 03/02/2025
USA US businesses fear Trump's tariffs will trigger inflation The Budget Lab at Yale University estimates Trump's tariffs would cost the average American household 965 euros to 1,160 euros in annual purchasing power. 02/02/2025
Europe News Unions and NGOs fearful of EU Commission's new pro-business plan Civil society groups and unions are nervous about the political turn taken by the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen’s second presidency, and warn its new Competitiveness Compass could steer it away from green deal aspirations and workers’ rights. 30/01/2025
Business Diageo rules out sale of Guinness brand and stake in Moët Hennessy Media reports suggested Diageo was considering asset sales to boost growth, cashing in on high demand for Guinness. 27/01/2025
Economy Eurozone firms see activity lift but barriers to growth persist Business activity in the eurozone is now expanding for the first time since August 2024, although the upturn remains modest. 24/01/2025
Business Which countries are home to the world's most sustainable companies? The ranking of the 100 most sustainable global firms - compiled by Corporate Knights - shows France and Denmark leading the EU leaderboard. 22/01/2025
Tech News What is Davos? Your guide to the World Economic Forum’s annual summit The World Economic Forum has held a meeting every year since it was founded in 1971. But why is Davos, as it is commonly known, so significant? 20/01/2025