China’s Bright Food eyes deals in Europe
State-controlled food group is on the acquisition trail in Europe as part of a drive to double its international presence within the next three years Reported by FT.com 14 hours ago.
View ArticleChina’s Bright Foods eyes Europe expansion
Consumer goods group is on the acquisition trail in Europe, as part of a drive to double its international presence within the next three years Reported by FT.com 23 hours ago.
View ArticleVIDEO: Row stops Europe Valentine's deliveries
Millions of flowers that were destined for cities across Europe are unlikely to be delivered because of an ongoing border dispute between Bulgaria and Turkey. Reported by BBC News 18 hours ago.
View ArticleInspired by Sochi? Here's where to learn winter sports from the Games
Skeleton, curling, bobsleigh, snowboarding, ice hockey, even luge, here's our guide to Winter Olympics sports, where you can learn them or take a holiday and improve your technique *Snowboard* *What is...
View ArticleFrench minister condemns 'worrying' Swiss vote on EU immigration
Laurent Fabius says Europe will review relations with Switzerland after it voted to reintroduce quotas The French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, has said Europe will review its relations with...
View Article2nd Friday meeting
This is South Devon -- THE next 2nd Friday will be on Friday February 14 at the brand new Torquay Harbour Works in Vaughan Parade, Torquay. Guest speaker will be Curtis Goss from Pano360º, who will be...
View ArticleEurope’s profligacy
The European Union pools cash from member states, then hands it out to worthy projects. But are they worthy? Or just a waste of money? Simon Wilson investigates. The post Europe’s profligacy was first...
View ArticleEurope’s anemic earnings story
There are no Googles and Apples in Europe. So Societe Generale’s global quantitative research team pointed out on Monday morning. They are not the first to say so, but the analysts use it to help...
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Nature Watch: Egrets? I've seen a few...
This is Exeter -- *The story of the little egret highlights the positive and negative effects humans can exert on other species, as Andrew Gibbs explains* WALKING from the Double Locks in the...
View ArticleGlobal car industry: the case for targeted government intervention
State support has been key in rebuffing the global pressures – cheaper labour elsewhere, deteriorating consumer confidence, excess factory capacity – that have seen car plants shut all over the world...
View ArticleEurope, China help McDonald's offset soft U.S. sales in January
(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp on Monday reported better-than-expected global sales at established restaurants for January as gains in Europe and China helped the company offset weak numbers in United...
View ArticleMali migrants seek better life in Africa rather than Europe
Data shows Malians' migration trend in past 10 years is to neighbouring countries, with fewer entering Europe • View the data West African migrants appear increasingly to be seeking opportunities in...
View ArticleWhy Brazil's footballers are prepared to go on strike | Gilberto Silva
Low pay, threats from ultras and terrible pitches have prompted many players to join the union I set up, Common Sense FC For a lot of people outside the country, the main problem concerning Brazilian...
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North Dorset Conservatives held a public meeting in Blandford to discuss...
This is Dorset -- MP for the North Dorset, Robert Walter, held a meeting in Blandford Forum on Friday, 7th February alongside Julie Girling, Member of the European Parliament for the South West and...
View ArticleSwitzerland faces 'difficult talks' with EU after immigration referendum
Surprise vote in favour of quotas for migrants from EU delights far-right but threatens open access to Europe's single market Switzerland's key neighbours have warned that the country's close...
View ArticleImmigration: the wrong fight | Editorial
Attitudes to migration in the UK are quite out of line with the level of concern in the rest of Europe Last weekend, in a referendum on quotas for migrants who make up around one in four of their...
View ArticleSwiss voters back immigration quotas
Unexpected narrow victory for far-right populists casts uncertainty over Swiss relations with European Union Eurosceptic anti-immigrant movements across Europe received a boost on Sunday when...
View ArticleI had the bacteria in my gut analysed. And this may be the future of medicine
Andrew Anthony sent his stool off to have it sequenced. In the future, such techniques could help assess our susceptibility to conditions from diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's to autism,...
View ArticleUnaffordable cities: Berlin the renters' haven hit by green fog of eco-scams
Landlords are frequently using loopholes in environmental regulations to 'renovate' properties and push up their rates Kopenhagener Strasse is a quiet street in the Prenzlauer Berg district, just a few...
View ArticleEurope will be forced to print money – and you can profit from it
Despite German objections, the ECB may be forced to print its way out of trouble as the threat of deflation looms over the eurozone. Matthew Partridge looks at how you could profit if it does. The post...
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