GM to pull out Chevrolet from Europe
Savings from disbanding Chevrolet in Europe will be used to invest in the brand’s other overseas businesses and pump more cash into Opel and Vauxhall Reported by FT.com 12 hours ago.
View ArticleEurope buffeted by violent storm
A major storm hits northern Europe, leaving at least four people dead or missing, causing transport disruption and threatening the biggest tidal surge in decades. Reported by BBC News 13 hours ago.
View ArticlePushed to the limit: 24 hours with the busiest midwives in Europe
At Liverpool women's hospital the rising birthrate and understaffing are putting ever more pressure on NHS workers"It gets a bit stretched," says Dr Joanne Topping. As a description of the growing...
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Is this the world's ugliest bird? Goliath Cockatoo is first of its kind born...
A baby of palm cockatoos, also known as the Goliath Cockatoo, is presented at the Zoo in Prague, Czech Republic Reported by MailOnline 2 hours ago.
View ArticleBlue Oval is on the right road in Europe, says Bill Ford
Henry Ford's great grandson explains his love for the new Mustang, and confirms why he thinks the car will be a success in Europe Henry Ford's great grandson, Bill, who today is executive chairman of...
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Fury as BBC chairman Lord Patten refuses to be quizzed by MPs about coverage...
The Commons Speaker John Bercow insisted no one should consider themselves above parliamentary inspection, as he attacked Lord Patten’s refusal to answer questions from the European Scrutiny...
View ArticleApax Partners picks co-leaders after chief quits
APAX, the private equity firm behind fashion chain New Look, yesterday handed the keys of the company to two rising stars, part of a new breed of young executives leading buyout houses across Europe....
View ArticleEurope stalls on plan to force audit switching
NEGOTIATIONS on a European Union draft law forcing companies to switch accountants around once every ten years are on hold due to disagreements over other planned curbs on auditors, according to a...
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Steamship returns to Falmouth for hull repair
This is Cornwall -- One of the largest steamships of her type in Europe is to return to Falmouth after a renowned ship repair firm secured a major repair contract. The SS Shieldhall, which is based in...
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How delivering this newspaper fuelled the slow but sure rise of a guitar man
This is Somerset -- When John Smith was a fledgling music maker growing up in Brixham he used every penny he earned delivering the Western Morning News on his paper round to boost his all-important...
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DS Smith looks to package up Europe deals
The group, which makes recycled cardboard for supermarkets and suppliers across Europe, said half year pre-tax profits rose 52 per cent to £85million. Reported by MailOnline 21 hours ago.
View ArticleEurope's first LGBT retirement home
Sweden opens Europe's first LGBT retirement home Reported by BBC News 17 hours ago.
View ArticleGerman economy, the motor of Europe, stalls
Germany's agenda of spending more and rolling back structural reforms, along with a demographic squeeze, do not bode well for its economy. The post German economy, the motor of Europe, stalls was first...
View ArticleOnly an inveterate optimist would say the worst must be over for the eurozone...
Try telling people in countries that are still in depression, with per capita GDP below pre-2008 levels and youth unemployment at 50% that the austerity medicine has worked It has been three years...
View ArticleStorm Xaver batters northern Europe - in pictures
Hurricane-force Xaver struck northern Europe on Thursday night, killing six people and causing damage and transport disruption across Poland, Germany, the Netherlands and southern Sweden Reported by...
View ArticleVIDEO: Deadly storm kills several in Europe
Hurricane-force winds and tidal surges have killed at least seven people in northern Europe, flooded parts of Hamburg and left thousands of homes without electricity. Reported by BBC News 13 hours ago.
View ArticleAnalysis: GM moves to boost profit in Asia, Europe long overdue
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co's decision to pull the plug on Chevrolet in Europe is one of several calculated moves the U.S. automaker appears to be making around the world that analysts and...
View ArticleSeattle Sounders striker Dempsey expects loan decision in coming days
Seattle Sounders striker Clint Dempsey expects a decision soon over a loan move to Europe. The former Fulham and Tottenham striker has been linked with a return to England next month.read more Reported...
View ArticleBravely Default launch trailer highlights game's battle system - watch
The role-playing game is out now in Europe for Nintendo 3DS. Reported by Digital Spy 1 hour ago.
View Article'Fairytale' Edinburgh perfect for Christmas
This is Somerset -- There are dozens if not scores of great reasons for paying a visit to Auld Reekie, the affectionate nickname given to the Scots capital in reference to the once smoke-filled city....
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