Raw Politics Positive EU unemployment figures might not be telling the whole story Last year saw the lowest unemployment rates this century. However, the figures may not be as promising as they look on paper. 27/02/2019
world news General Motors to close plants and cut jobs to cope with ailing market American carmaker will streamline its operations amid rising costs and slumping sales, focussing on larger vehicles and future technologies. 27/11/2018
World Modern technologies: Will they one day take our jobs? A 2017 study by the McKinsey Global Institute predicts that by 2030 as many as 800 million jobs will be lost to automation. But who will be the most affected and how can we prepare? 13/11/2018
World Higher unemployment rates in EU cities for people born outside bloc Croatia and the Czech Republic are the only EU countries where unemployment rates of people born outside of the bloc were not higher than those born within it, according to Eurostat data. 09/10/2018
Denmark Copenhagen: New island settlement to house 35,000 people The Danish prime minister has announced proposals for a new island to be built by the harbour to also protect the city from rising sea levels 09/10/2018
Norway Norwegian minister quits post to support wife’s career Explaining his decision on Facebook on Thursday, Solvik-Olsen said he had been “very lucky to have had the world's coolest job… Now it's her turn to be able to follow her dream.” 31/08/2018
Germany German army angers gamers with ‘tone-deaf’ ads The Bundeswehr has sparked a backlash after unveiling posters comparing gaming to real-life conflict for a recruitment campaign. 24/08/2018
The Cube Refugee rocket scientist takes job hunt to London's streets A double-space engineering graduate and refugee known only as Mohammed is taking a unique approach to searching for a job after university 16/08/2018
Italy Maker of Nutella, Ferrero Rocher in search of tasters The popular Italian confectionary company says no prior experience is necessary for the role. 27/07/2018
Business Trumps imported car tariffs are under fire U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering tariffs of up to 25% on imported cars and parts. A report by the Peterson Institute for International Economics estimates tariffs would kill around 200,000 U.S. jobs over a one-to-three-year period 20/07/2018
brussels bureau Training migrants for European jobs That's the aim of a new pilot project by the International Organisation of Migration called Skills2work. Its hoped it'll bridge the gap between the working population and aging community within the EU 03/07/2018
United Kingdom Tata and Thyssenkrupp join forces to shake up Europe's steel industry Germany's Thyssenkrupp and India's Tata Steel signed a final agreement on Saturday to establish a steel joint venture. it is the European steel industry's biggest shake-up in more than a decade. 30/06/2018
Hungary Hungarian young people encouraged to learn to drive The government initiative, says once they've passed a test they will be refunded the cost of the exam from July 29/06/2018
real economy The future of work One study estimates the world of work is changing ten times faster than the first industrial revolution and with three thousand times the impact. So, what can we expect to see in coming years? 26/06/2018
real economy The Rifkin view: 'Glocalisation' is the new globalisation Third industrial revolution pundit and President of Foundation on Economic Trends (FOET), Jeremy Rifkin firmly believes technologies are never neutral and technological infrastructures through history have never been neutral. They always come at a price. 26/06/2018
United Kingdom Brexit dampens desirability of UK for overseas workers A new survey has found that the UK has become less attractive to international workers while British workers’ willingness to work abroad has significantly increased. 25/06/2018
economy Several thousand jobs to go at Tesla The electric car marker's looking to reduce costs and become profitable without endangering the critical production ramp-up for its Model 3 sedan 13/06/2018
Africanews Inspire Africa: Solutions borne out of hardship and challenges Inspire Africa brings you stories from Uganda and Morocco, where challenges and solutions have been transformed into enterprises, new modes of employment and innovations. 09/06/2018
United Kingdom House of Fraser set to close 31 shops It would leave the group with just 28 shops in the UK. It's after mounting pressure facing the High Street 07/06/2018
economy Euro area unemployment rate lowest since 2008 Euro area unemployment rate lowest since 2008 according to the latest figures from Eurostat 31/05/2018
United Kingdom ‘Human error’ leaves 1,500 UK doctors in limbo after job offers are pulled A trade union has said it is “appalled” after around 1,500 junior doctors in Britain lost job offers on Friday due to an administrative error in the recruitment process. 06/05/2018
business planet Why the 'inclusive micro-franchise' could be significant for start-up businesses Hundreds of jobs have been created by the new multi-award winning financial model, designed to help entrepeneurs get their businesses off the ground. 20/04/2018
real economy Why are Denmark's apprenticeships so effective? WIth unemployment among young people a continuous problem across Europe, apprenticeships are becoming an increasingly important source of work and Denmark is leading the way. 17/04/2018
real economy Creating more transparent conditions for EU workers Jobs are back in Europe but with 1 in 4 contracts now part time or on-demand, that's creating working conditions as unpredictable as the weather - so the EU wants to change the rules. 20/03/2018
real economy Reducing regional disparity in the EU: Cohesion Policy aims It's the funding pot you may never have heard of which aims to level the EU playing field by boosting development in specific regions, in both richer and poorer countries. 06/03/2018
Spain Pregnant women can be included in staff cuts, EU court rules Decision clarifies rules about job protection. 23/02/2018
