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Business

Pilots union calls off industrial action at Aer Lingus

The Irish Airline Pilots Association (IALPA) has endorsed a pay recommendation proposed by the Labour Court.

Economy

UK economy receives surprise boost after month of zero growth

May's output was lifted by an uptick in the services sector as sunshine boosted consumer spending.

Economy

Moody's sounds the alarm over France's post-election debt outlook

A hung parliament could jeopardise the country's ability to reduce its debt burden, warns the ratings agency.

Business

Dyson prepares to axe more than a quarter of its UK workforce

The technology firm is cutting UK jobs as part of a worldwide push to downsize and remain competitive.

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Economy

The search for lost change: Belgians urged to empty their pockets

Putting forgotten coins back into circulation can cut government expenditure, as well as helping the environment, Belgians are told.

Business

Carlsberg taps into Gen-Z's sweet tooth with Britvic buy

The Danish brewer's offer to build a UK beverage powerhouse has finally been accepted after two failed bids.

Economy

French stocks volatile after far-left surprise election success

Share prices churn in France after uncertainty hangs over the country's political future although bonds remain relatively steady.

Business

French election shock sparks euro slip after victory for the left

An unexpected victory for the leftist New Popular Front causes the euro to fall as markets fear a radical spending spree.

Europe News

'New Popular Front is ready to govern,' says victorious Mélenchon

Mélenchon addresses the nation after what he dubbed an "impossible" election victory.

France

Could France’s legislative elections spark Macron’s resignation?

Political wrangling could be on the horizon if the French president is pushed to appoint a PM from a rival party. But what could this mean for this job?

Business

Shell takes billion dollar hit as it pauses building of biofuels plant

The firm reveals a write-down mainly associated with it's Rotterdam and Singapore plants and says that trading in its core gas division will decline on the quarter.

Business

Airbus wins multi-billion satellite deal with German military

The German army has granted Airbus a contract worth €2.1 billion for next-generation SatcomBw 3 military communications satellites, the European aerospace firm said on Thursday.

Economy

Rise in older people in Germany reliant on social security benefits

Pensioners in Germany are subject to "degrading poverty," says politician Sahra Wagenknecht. Others say changes to the pension system are behind the rise in claimants.

Economy

Price of constructing apartments sky-high in these European cities

A new Irish report compares the cost of building the same apartment in ten European cities.

Europe News

Up, up and away! Lufthansa secures EU nod to buy stake in ITA Airways

The European Union says that a merger between the two airlines will not breach antitrust rules.

Business

EU targets the likes of Temu and Shein with cheap goods crackdown

Cheap products from China are currently exempt from EU import duties, although FT sources say this could soon change.

Business

'Shrinkflation' stickers come into force in French supermarkets

The state is seeking to protect consumers and their wallets against deceptive packaging, although some retailers are critical.

Economy

Macron's party scraps jobless benefit reform ahead of election finale

The controversial reform spearheaded by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has been put on ice following Sunday’s election result.

Business

Brexit blooms: Plant firms call for action over border hold-ups

The UK’s Horticultural Trades Association and sister groups from across Europe warn that new border checks aren’t working.

Business

US government asks Boeing to plead guilty, say sources

Boeing may face a fine, three years of probation and independent safety audits. Even so, victims' families want a stronger punishment.

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