Butcher budget bonus gives hope for Europe
Caley Thistle manager Terry Butcher had his budget cut by a third last year and just missed out on guiding the Highland club to Europe. Reported by Press and Journal 4 days ago.
View ArticleCan sustainable eco houses become mainstream?
Well-heeled consumers will never find it hard to splash out on sustainable mod-cons, but is concept truly scaleable? The eco home that Max O'Flaherty designed – which won his firm a coveted EU award at...
View ArticleData roaming abroad – how to avoid excess charges
As another story emerges of a customer suffering mobile phone bill shock after a trip overseas, we look at how to limit the pain Summer's finally here and millions of people are heading off to sunnier...
View ArticleAmazon's German tax bill of €3m prompts call for investigation
German European MP Sven Giegold calls for tougher rules after German sales of $8.7bn in 2012 channelled via Luxembourg Amazon's main German unit paid income tax of just €3m (£2.6m) in 2012 after the...
View ArticleMichael Gove's history wars
The education secretary has abandoned his attempt to use the teaching of history in schools to impart a tub-thumping English nationalism, but the history wars are far from over This week, Michael Gove,...
View ArticleEU referendum not the right solution
This is Devon -- I RECENTLY received a statement by the Prime Minister, under the mistaken impression that I am a member of the Conservative Party! It stated that the Conservatives aim to have a...
View ArticleKen Clarke, Danny Alexander and Lord Mandelson warn against EU exit
Tory, Lib Dem and Labour politicians speak out as cross-party British Influence group launches manifesto for reforming Europe The Conservative cabinet minister Ken Clarke has joined forces with Liberal...
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Taking a butcher's at life after the horse meat scandal ...
This is Grimsby -- When horse meat was discovered in our food, consumers reacted by returning to local butchers. Now the scandal has eased, have our habits returned too? Reporter Scott Smith finds out...
View Articlejust-food research round-up: Global baby food market, dairy products in...
The latest batch of reports from the just-food research store includes the global baby food market, dairy products in western Europe, and grocery retailers in the US. Reported by Just-Food 16 hours ago.
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Bayern Munich signing of Thiago Alcantara makes them best value club to watch...
They're already the dominant force domestically and the champions of Europe, but Bayern Munich are nothing if not relentless in their pursuit of glory. This week's signing of young Spanish sensation...
View ArticleEuropean commission backs Merkel's call for tougher data protection laws
EU countries are urged to follow lead of German chancellor, who wants internet companies to reveal who they share data with The European commission has strongly backed a call from Germany's chancellor,...
View ArticleEurope's immigration policy 'unsustainable'
Europe's immigration policy is proving "unsustainable", according to the prime minister of Malta, who has complained about the arrival of hundreds of asylum seekers on the island. Reported by...
View ArticleBritain leads Europe for the most fat-cat bankers
Britain has three times as many highly paid bankers than the rest of Europe put together, according to new figures likely to reopen the dispute over City pay. Reported by Independent 7 hours ago.
View ArticleGermany's left is beginning to doubt the single currency | Costas Lapavitsas...
Until Oskar Lafontaine's surprise interjection, EMU-bashing was the domain of Germany's right. Now, what can the UK left do? Europe is deeply troubled, and the trouble is not going away. The problem is...
View ArticleSpanish police arrest one of Europe's 10 most wanted criminals
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police said on Tuesday they had arrested a Briton suspected of leading a drug-trafficking organization, describing him as one of Europe's top 10 most wanted criminals....
View ArticleLet Italy and the UK usher in a new era for the EU | Enrico Letta
Italy values the UK's position in the EU and the two countries can work together to write the script for the union's future After years of "just-in-time" measures to avoid crisis within the eurozone,...
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Field Nation Brings Skilled Staffing Solutions to the United Kingdom and 13...
MINNEAPOLIS & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Announcing expansion into Europe. Reported by Business Wire 17 hours ago.
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Craig May Named Managing Director of Chevron Upstream Europe
ABERDEEN, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Chevron Upstream Europe MD Reported by Business Wire 16 hours ago.
View ArticleFor Latvia, euro still attractive despite Europe's financial crisis
Baltic state becomes 18th member of eurozone, keeping the single currency dream alive in the midst of a crisis During the cold war, many Latvians viewed themselves as Europeans trapped at the edge of...
View Article227 new offshore wind turbines for Europe in H1 2013
Some 277 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 1,045 megawatts (MW), were fully grid connected in Europe during the first six months of 2013, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)....
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