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Judicial inquiry, job cuts plan - the feisty French election

Did he misuse public funds?

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PSA Peugeot Citroen boss reassures over future of Vauxhall plants

PSA Peugeot Citroen head Carlos Tavares has reassured politicians and union leaders in the UK about GM's Europe's Vauxhall plants re takeover plans.

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Germany encouraged, UK worried over Opel-Vauxhall sale to PSA

A report PSA would continue operating all Opel's German production sites if it buys Opel-Vauxhall has UK union officials worried.

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Amazon to add 15,000 jobs across Europe, 5,000 in Britain

Online retailer Amazon has said it will create more than 5,000 jobs in Britain this year, part of 15,000 in various European countries.

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Economy

UK employment rate at record high, pay growth slows

The employment rate in Britain hit a new all-time high in the three months to December, but wage growth slowed.

Business Series

Credit Suisse announces big losses, more job cuts

Credit Suisse says its 2016 losses were 2.44 billion Swiss francs, it plans to cut up to 6,500 more jobs this year.

Real Economy

EU funds help risk-averse investors to boost employment in Europe

Uncertainty is the new normal for us all.

Economy

US job growth strong in January, Japan has US employment plan

Employers added 227,000 jobs in the United States in January. Japan reportedly has a plan to add 700,000 jobs there.

Economy

Trump pushes GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler on US car plants

Trump has met the heads of GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler pushing them to make more vehicles in the United States and create more American jobs.

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State of the Union: EP presidency race goes to the wire

This is the State of the Union, a weekly roundup of the top stories from Brussels.

Economy

US job growth slows in December, wages rebound

US employment increased less than expected in December but there was a rebound in wages, pointing to sustained labour market and economic growth.

United Kingdom

OPINION: Robots could put most humans out of work. What then?

By Sean Welsh, researcher in robot ethics at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand Robots will replace many humans: perhaps most humans in the workplace.

Real Economy

How can Europe beat long-term unemployment?

In this edition of Real Economy, Euronews looks at the fiscal drain from Europe's long-term unemployment crisis.

Economy

German inflation rises sharply, unemployment falls

Inflation in Germany jumped in December - up 1.7% on the year - due to costlier energy and food while unemployment there fell more than expected.

France

French first to protect 'the right to disconnect'

France pioneers protection of employees' right to ignore email when outside work.

Business Series

UniCredit moves to overcome Italian banking woes with 13 bln euro share sale

Italy's largest bank, UniCredit, is to raise 13 billion euros in a share issue to shore up its balance sheet. It will also cut 14,000 jobs.

Focus

EuroSkills 2016: battle of young craftspeople

Young people from more than 30 countries were in the Swedish city of Gothenburg to take part in EuroSkills 2016.

Economy

US jobless figures fall to nine-year low as employment stays stable

2016 likely to create less jobs but US unemployment to stay under 5% mark says US Bureau of Labour Statistics.

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U.S. workers rally in first 'Fight for $15' protest since Trump win

Workers from fast-food chains and nearly 20 airports joined nationwide protests for higher pay, union rights and immigration reform on Tuesday in their first major action since businessman Donald Trum

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Alitalia under fresh pressure to axe 2,000 jobs

Italy’s flag carrier, Alitalia may be forced to cut up to 2,000 jobs as it continues efforts to stem losses.