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The Rifkin view: 'Glocalisation' is the new globalisation

In partnership with The European Commission

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.

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.

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

World

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.

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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

Economy

Euro area unemployment rate lowest since 2008

Euro area unemployment rate lowest since 2008 according to the latest figures from Eurostat

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Spain

Pregnant women can be included in staff cuts, EU court rules

Decision clarifies rules about job protection.

Economy

Job surge in the USA

U.S. jobs and wages make largest annual gain in more than eight and a half years.

Next Series

The future of work: human-robot collaboration

Italian scientists are developing humanoid robots that can observe and learn from human behaviour. Those robots can then collaborate with humans across a range of sectors.

United Kingdom

UK govenment sets up task force to deal with key company failure

Subcontractor Carillion builds and maintains hospitals and prisons, provides services throughout the UK government and employs 20,000 people in Britain. But it has debts of 1.5 billion and only 60 million in cash.

United Kingdom

Brexit and the City - Lucrum interruptus?

Six key indicators of London's financial health, post Bexit, under the spotlight.

Germany

Siemens to cut European jobs, expand UK site

World News

Up to 60% of workers illegal on EU farms

The European Parliament has been called upon to introduce legislation to fight labour exploitation in the agricultural sector

Spain

Lidl employee fired for 'working too hard'

Dedicated worker falls foul of supermarket's unpaid overtime rule

World News

Women in the EU are paid less than men despite staying in education longer, says report

There are five percent more women than men in the EU and, on average, they stay in education longer but are still paid 16.3 percent less, according to a new report