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Alasdair Sandford

USA

El Niño storms lash drought-stricken California

The first of several storms linked to El Niño has hit California – until now stricken by drought – bringing flooding and warnings of possible

World News

The human and economic cost of natural disasters in 2015

Last year’s natural disasters around the world caused many more deaths than did those in 2014 – but the total was less than half the average number

Economy

Federal Reserve's interest rate hike 'will benefit eurozone and global economy'

It’s seen as a hugely important step on the road to global economic recovery. The Federal Reserve’s first interest rate rise since the financial

Economy

'New jobs plan' for France after National Front election scare

The French government is reportedly promising new measures to boost employment in the wake of the regional election results which saw a record score

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Economy

Russia-Turkey trade in question as Moscow to 'reconsider' ties with Ankara

Less than a year ago the Russian and Turkish leaders Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan set aside differences over foreign policy, signing a

Economy

France seeks to reassure business as tourists cancel trips

The French economy minister has reassured business leaders that security measures put in place after the Paris terror attacks are not designed to

France

Mourners gather at Le Petit Cambodge in Paris

Many came during the day on Saturday to pay their respects outside Le Petit Cambodge (“Little Cambodia”). Reports said the shooting spree outside the

France

Le Bataclan, famous Paris music venue, turns into 'bloodbath'

In the worst of several attacks in Paris on Friday night, a group of gunmen stormed Le Bataclan, one of the best known concert venues in the French

Economy

Open Europe's skies to Gulf carriers within the rules, EU Commissioner tells euronews

The presence of the European Union’s Transport Commissioner at this week’s Dubai Air Show has sent an important message to both Europe and the Gulf

Economy

Sharm el-Sheikh and Egypt's tourism fear hangover from Sinai crash

Egypt’s President has said the “lights will not be going out in Sharm el-Sheikh”, as he visited the Red Sea resort hit by the suspension of foreign

World News

Hollande and Obama step up pressure on climate change ahead of COP21

The French and American presidents have urged for action to tackle global warming following a warning by the World Meteorological Organization that greenhouse gases reached record levels in 2014.

Egypt

Egypt: tourist repatriations stepped up from Sharm el-Sheikh

Thousands more tourists, particularly from Russia and Britain, have been flown out of the Egyptian resort, as reports say investigators increasingly believe a bomb caused the recent plane crash.

Germany

Strike grounds 100,000 passengers as Lufthansa cancels 900 flights

Germany’s biggest airline Lufthansa has been forced to cancel nearly a thousand flights on Monday because of a strike by cabin crew. Some 113,000

Economy

Economic signs good but Romanians want an end to corruption

Romania’s economy has been undergoing something of a boom – although corruption is said to do significant damage, and there have been warnings that

Economy

Eurozone prices and jobless data better, but still not good enough

Prices in the eurozone were unchanged in October compared to the same period last year, according to an initial estimate by Eurostat. In September

Business Series

Tata Steel confirms UK job losses, blaming Chinese imports

It reads like a list from British manufacturing’s dark days in the 1980s when job losses constantly filled news bulletins. The Indian group Tata

Economy

Volkswagen boss apologises to US Congress for diesel emissions scandal

German public prosecutors have raided the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg and other places as part of their investigation into the falsifying of

Economy

Air France denies it plans '5,000 extra job cuts'

Air France has denied reports that it has plans to cut a further 5,000 jobs on top of the nearly 3,000 posts it has confirmed will go. The satirical

Economy

Trans-Pacific Partnership is praised and panned

TPP: the initials may mean little to many outside the Pacific rim. Yet the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed on Monday will be the world’s biggest

Economy

Air France bosses' shirts ripped off over jobs loss plan

Confirmation by Air France that it plans to cut 2,900 jobs prompted a violent reaction from part of the workforce. A meeting of the works council

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