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UK warns Boeing over Bombardier row

UK Defence Minister warns Boeing its contracts with the British government could be at risk.

27/09/2017

World News

EU State of the Union condensed: quick summary of Juncker's speech

A roundup of the key points from the European Commission president.

13/09/2017

Eco-Innovation

Jaguar Land Rover to go 'all electric'

Jaguar Land Rover to phase out models solely powered by internal combustion engines, by 2020.

07/09/2017

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan slams report it ran slush fund to promote image abroad

Azerbaijan has blasted claims that its ruling elite ran a secret 2.5 billion-euro slush fund to pay off politicians and promote a positive image of its leadership, amid accusations of human rights abuse and rigged elections.

05/09/2017

Economy

North Korea overshadows BRICS summit as Beijing slates Trump's trade threat

04/09/2017

Economy

Moody's upgrades eurozone GDP growth, downgrades USA

Ratings agency Moody's upbeat about eurozone GDP growth, but downgrades US forecast.

31/08/2017

Spain

Spain terror attacks should not hit tourism - economy minister

The Spanish economy minister has given an upbeat assessment of the country's performance.

24/08/2017

France

Tourists flock back to Paris a year after terror attacks

Visitors return in force to the City of Lights in 2017 but there is caution after the Barcelona terror attacks.

22/08/2017

Economy

Trump gets tough with China and orders trade inquiry

Trump gets with tough with China and orders trade inquiry, focusing on intellectual property theft.

15/08/2017

Philippines

Russia says US ready to continue dialogue

Sergei Lavrov has met US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the sidelines of an international gathering in Manila

06/08/2017

Economy

Brexit weighs on UK economy

Interest rates in the UK have again been kept at their record low level of 0.25 percent

03/08/2017

Italy

STX shipyard deal due by September 27

France and Italy agree to find a solution for the STX shipyard deal by the end September

01/08/2017

Business Series

South Korea tech giants Samsung post record earnings

Samsung has posted record earnings putting it on course to beat rival Apple's quarterly profits.

27/07/2017

France

French wine production could hit 'historic low' after April's cold spell

France's 2017 win production could hit a 'historic low' after harvests were hit by a cold snap in Spring.

24/07/2017

Economy

UK and US growth forecasts down

Both the US and the UK are to have a slower economic growth than previously predicted according to the International Monetary Fund.

24/07/2017

World News

Euroviews. View: why cities are getting so unaffordable

City-dwellers the world over are feeling the pinch but why are some places so prohibitively expensive by comparison?

17/07/2017

United Kingdom

British pay growth lags further behind inflation, but jobless rate drops

The new data complicates the debate among Bank of England officials over the need for higher interest rates

12/07/2017

Economy

Report into gig economy proposes policy changes to protect workers' rights

A challenge for Theresa May's government is how to protect rights without stifling the economy

11/07/2017

Business Series

Monte dei Paschi to cut 5,500 jobs in EU-approved restructuring plan

World's oldest bank receives EU approval for restructuring plan, which includes thousands of job cuts.

05/07/2017

Venezuela

Minimum wage hike for Venezuela's poor

Maduro raises minimum wage by 50% but critcs say country cannot afford it.

03/07/2017