Europe News
Euroviews. Fewer rules: Europe was built on coal and steel, not paperwork
The EU keeps churning out new rules, writes Gitta Connemann, head of Germany's CDU's influential business association, MIT. Small and medium-sized businesses bear the brunt of EU bureaucracy, she argues, calling for a halt to new regulation and for rules that add no value to be scrapped.
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How economic growth is changing everyday life
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
A decade of economic reforms has reshaped investment, employment and finance in Uzbekistan. As growth continues, policymakers and international organisations are increasingly focused on whether its benefits are reaching businesses, workers and households.
Kazakhstan
China-Kazakhstan cooperation: A qualitative shift
Beijing and Astana just signed a cooperation plan until 2030. In it and in the accompanying business agreements, analysts found signs of moving beyond traditional trade, as Kazakhstan presented itself as a full-cycle economic hub rather than a raw-material supplier.
Business
The world's most profitable airlines: Record earnings collide with war
The nine most profitable airlines on the planet earned a combined $25.11 billion (€22bn) in their latest annual results, with Emirates keeping its crown. However, the numbers largely reflect an industry snapshot moments before the Iran war changed everything.
Business Line
Small businesses drive poverty reduction efforts
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Farmers, livestock breeders and family-run businesses are expanding through loans, subsidies and local support programmes. According to the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction, in Uzbekistan say millions of people have moved out of poverty over the past decade.
