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Top EU financial official Pierre Moscovici visits Athens

The European Commissioner for Economics Pierre Moscovici is in Athens for two days to check in with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and on progress on

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Business Planet

Protecting intellectual property to boost business

Business Planet went to Barcelona, Spain, to see how SMEs can boost their competitiveness by better protecting their innovations.

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People power: how crowdfunding works

The power and potential of crowdfunding is under the spotlight in this edition of Utalk. Emmanuelle in Paris asked: “How do you launch a crowdfunding

Economy

US posts weak GDP data but consumer spending healthy

US economic growth braked sharply in the third quarter as businesses cut back on stocking already full warehouses. GDP increased at an annual rate of

Economy

Deutsche Bank announces huge job loss plan

Deutsche Bank has announced plans for major job losses and will also scale down massively its operations worldwide, as part of a major shake-up of

Target

Tokyo courts foreign business

The Japanese capital wants to become the world's top financial center and is working hard to attract more foreign investors and firms.

Business Planet

Enhancing access to finance with COSME

In the latest edition of Business Planet, we visit Frankfurt to find out how you can obtain financing as this is obviously the question being asked

Economy

Carrefour sales speed up due to Europe 'growth engine'

Europe’s largest retailer Carrefour says sales accelerated in the third quarter, driven by a recovery in southern Europe, and a good performance in

Sport

SportelMonaco: A must-attend event

Since its launch 26 years ago Sportel Monaco has become one of the most influential sports business convention on the planet. From broadcasters and

Real Economy

Jobs and skills: making the match

Europe’s population is ageing and fewer young people means a shrinking workforce in the future to support it. People will have to work longer, hard

Germany

Emissions scandal: VW site launched to check vehicles' software status

Volkswagen’s luxury Audi unit has launched a website allowing customers to check whether their cars are installed with emissions-test-cheating

Business Planet

SOLVIT: the go-to service when public authorities don't play by the rules

SOLVIT is a European problem-solving tool that can help entrepreneurs and citizens assert their rights in problem situations arising from incorrect

Business Line

Business Line: diesel's loss, hybrid and electric's gain?

The emissions fixing scandal which has engulfed Volkswagen, the world’s biggest car maker, is showing no sign of abating with the news that other

Economy

EU unveils plans for a 'capital markets union'

The EU has unveiled a new plan to encourage companies to tap difference sources of investment. The European Commission says firms rely too heavily on

Economy

Expensive running shoes 'rated worse' than cheap ones, survey finds

Expensive running shoes are rated worse than cheap ones, according to a international survey. RunRepeat.com looked at over 130,000 reviews of nearly

Real Economy

Future of SMEs: Europe’s economic powerhouses

SMEs are the lifeblood of Europe's economy, accounting for 85% of its workforce. But they need to innovate and invest to prosper.

Economy

US growth revised up in second quarter

The US economy expanded more than previously estimated in the second quarter – the second time in a row that has happened. GDP rose at an annual