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These were rated the best companies to work for in Europe in 2024

According to Fortune's 2024 list of the 100 best companies to work for in Europe, these ones made the top 10. Why did employees rate them so highly?

Culture news

Investment in UK arts and culture sector suffers alarming 15% fall

Shocking figures reveal the state of freefall for the culture and entertainment sector in terms of the UK's GDP.

Europe News

EU seeks to reduce defence dependency on US over longer term

The EU will vow a 'strong transatlantic partnership' on defence, a senior Commission official said on Monday, but dependence on foreign suppliers will inevitably have to be addressed in the long term.

The Big Question

Waste not, want not: Is sustainable industry viable?

The UN’s Christophe Yvetot discusses the importance of solidarity in achieving the SDGs.

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Business

German state decides on lifeline for sinking Meyer Werft shipyard

Meyer Werft, one of the world's biggest cruise ship builders, is battling with a €2.7 billion hole in its balance sheet. The German state has proposed a rescue plan.

Economy

Industrial decline in Hungary accelerates as car production drops

The outlook for Hungarian industry remains pessimistic with last month's output improvement appearing to be an anomaly.

Business

VW considers German factory closures for first time in 87-year history

Jobs with VW in Germany are meant to be protected until 2029, but the firm could now renege on that promise.

Climate

CO2 purity rules could sink Europe’s CCS ambitions, industry warns

The EU is pinning its climate ambition on carbon capture and storage (CCS) to prevent billions of tonnes of CO2 emissions in the coming years, but a technical hitch could delay the deployment of a technology that even its cheerleaders recognise has barely got off the ground.

Europe News

Euro 2024 boosts businesses, with sex industry being no exception

Estimates suggest that nearly 14,000 additional sex workers arrived in Germany's Euro 2024 host cities for the tournament.

Green News

MEPs urged to not backtrack on 2035 petrol car ban

Industry reaction follows intention from major political group in the European Parliament, the European People’s Party, to revise rules on carbon dioxide standards for cars and vans from 2035.

Green News

Clean tech sector and NGOs produce alternative election manifestos

Election manifestos are not the preserve of political parties vying for seats in the European Parliament: the run-up to the 6 June poll has seen industry lobbies, interest groups and NGOs produce wish lists of their own.

Nature

Euroviews. It’s time to break the cycle of plastic overshoot

We are stuck in a cycle of single-use plastic dependency. We can no longer ignore the facts, and we can no longer afford to resist the change, Sarah Perreard writes.

World News

Large fire breaks out at production facility in Russia's Yekaterinburg

The fire broke out on the roof of the workshop producing electricity transformers.

Green News

Can western Europe’s most polluted place reach net zero by 2050?

Italy’s industrial heartland has a long way to go to reach the EU’s goal of zero air pollution.

Europe News

Euroviews. Could the microplastics ban be rewritten after its entry into force?

Alarmingly, EU officials are bending over backwards to accommodate industry demands — with the real risk that what was once considered a sweeping ban will be gnawed away by caveats and exemptions, Hélène Duguy writes.

Green News

Euroviews. Long duration storage is an imperative for industrial decarbonisation

Europe's industries are diverse, and so are its energy needs. But the common thread binding them is the need for sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective secure energy solutions, Julia Souder writes.

Europe News

Von der Leyen sets out defence strategy

The new plans won’t see direct weapon purchases, nor offer lavish funding previously promised by officials.

Economy

French industry tumbles at start of 2024

Insee said the 1.1% decline was largely due to significantly lower output in the transportation and automotive sectors.

Green News

Barcelona sends out letters to residents who are breaking water rules

The letters will warn people they could face fines if they are found filling private swimming pools, watering gardens and washing cars.

Green News

‘Time has run out’: Why is Germany planning to store carbon undersea?

Campaigners have criticised the underground carbon storage plan as 'expensive' and encumbering for future generations.