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Bombardier to cut more jobs in Canada and Germany

Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier says it is cutting another 7,500 jobs - 10 percent of its workforce - over the next two years.

Economy

Greece's economic boost from refugee aid

The challenge of dealing with thousands of refugees could have a silver lining for Greece with emergency aid money boosting the country's economy.

Markets

Netflix subscriber boom boosts shares

Shares of Netflix shot up as the video streaming service added nearly 3.6 million subscribers between July and September.

Thailand

Thailand: economic concerns follow king's death

Thailand is beginning a year of mourning for King Bhumibol.

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Economy

Eurozone inflation rises in September

Eurozone inflation got a caffeine and nicotine fuelled boost in September as people paid more in restaurants and cafes. Cigarette prices also rose.

Chad

Germany to give extra aid to Chad for Sahel refugees

Germany has announced 8.

Economy

Financial sector job loss warning over Brexit

Top international bankers warn they could start moving staff out of Britain by next year if there's no clarity on UK access to the EU single market.

Business Series

Note 7's burning battery problem slams Samsung's profits

Samsung has revealed it is going to take an initial two billion euro hit from scrapping the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

Economy

World Health Organisation urges high taxes on sugary drinks

A tax of at least 20 percent on sugary drinks is being called for by the World Health Organisation to fight the problem of obesity.

Economy

Saudi Aramco boss warns low prices threaten future energy supplies

Saudi Aramco's head Amin Nasser says low prices mean cash-strapped energy companies are not investing risking shortages of oil and gas in the future.

Markets

Pound's Brexit vote battering continues

Experts see no end to sterling's fall in value against other currencies due to worries over the effects of the UK's vote to leave the European Union.

Economy

Research on everything from top bosses pay to marriage contracts wins economy prize

Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström win Sveriges Riksbank Economic Sciences Prize for work covering everything from top bosses pay to marriage contracts.

Sweden

Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström win The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

The pair were awarded the prize "for their contributions to contract theory."

Economy

Ukraine targets IT to drive economy

Economy

Germany's Schaeuble backs IMF over 'ultra-loose' monetary policy warning

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has backed the IMF's warnings about the risks to the banking system from "ultra-loose" monetary policy.

My Europe Series

How to be happier at work

Adults of working age in Europe spend an average of 40 hours a week at work. But is it a pleasure or a chore?

Economy

The ouch of owing: IMF warns of dangers of mounting global debt

The International Monetary Fund has expressed concern that public and private debt reached 225 five percent of the world's economic output last year.

My Europe Series

Sweden: shorter workdays, happier and more productive staff?

The effectiveness of the traditional eight-hour workday has long been questioned.

Russia

Russian company sells children's 'Buk-bed'

A Russian company is selling a children’s bed shaped like a Buk missile launcher.

Economy

The difficult task of securing Egypt's financial future

Egypt's $12 billion (10.7 billion euro) loan from the International Monetary Fund dominated a major conference in Cairo on the country's financial future.