Europe

Amazon Announces Plan to Launch Dedicated Website for Ireland in 2025

Amazon's forthcoming launch of Amazon.ie in 2025 promises Irish customers faster delivery and an expanded product range.


Norway’s Oil Explorer Undergoes Final Checks Before Sailing to Barents Sea Oil Field

The Norwegian oil production tanker Johan Castberg is undergoing final checks before she sets sail for a Barents Sea oil field of the same name by Q4 2024...

UK Pubs Can Extend Operations if England or Scotland Reach Euro 2024 Semis

The UK’s Home Secretary James Cleverly announced that pubs in England and Wales can extend their business hours if England or Scotland make it to the Euro 2024 semi-finals...

Republicans Urge Joe Biden to Stop French Company From Working on Nuclear Power Projects With Russia's Rosatom

Republican lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to block a French company from collaborating on nuclear power projects with Russia's Rosatom...


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Amec Foster Wheeler halves dividend; raises cost saving target
Amec Foster Wheeler Plc, a British oil and gas services company, has reduced its dividend payout by 50 percent as continuous fall in oil prices puts pressure on customers' spending.
Apple Could Stop Selling iPhone in the UK if Government Passes Bill Banning Encryption
The UK government is trying to pass a bill that would ban strong end-to-end encryption that could force Apple to stop selling its iPhone in that country. According to Forbes, the UK government plans t
HSBC Pre-Tax Profit grew more than expected due to lower regulatory fines cost
Due to the lower cost of regulatory fines, HSBC's pre-tax profit in the third quarter increased 32 percent to $6.1 billion from $4.6 billion in the same period last year, beating analysts' expectation
European antitrust launches in-depth probe on Hutchison's $14 Billion offer for Telefonica's 02
Europe's major antitrust regulator has opened an "in-depth investigation" on Hutchison's $14 billion acquisition of Telefonica UK's O2 operations. According to The Wall Street Journal, top European Un
TalkTalk hacked details sold in black market for just over a pound each
Hacked TalkTalk customers' bank details are now up for sale for just over a £1 each in black market websites. Express reported that the details emerged online Sunday.
Finland's Kela will provide basic income for working or non-working Finnish
The Finnish Social Institution (Kela) has started to draw up plans to create a basic income model that would provide a guaranteed income for the people whether they work or not.
Despite growth in lending, UK mortgage approvals dive down
Contrary to economists' expectations, the number of approvals in UK mortgages suddenly dropped in September for the first time in the past four months. The mortgages rose significantly in August indic
UK factory output shrinks in Q3; exports drop
UK's performance in the third quarter further slowed down. The gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in July-September quarter was at 0.6 percent lower than 0.7 percent in the previous quarter.
Airbus Expresses Interest To Hire Refugees In Germany
This week, a surprising airline news claims that Airbus has expressed its interest in hiring newly arrived refugees in Germany. According to Airbus CEO, Tom Enders the refugees could work in the airli
European Commission Rules Starbucks' and Fiat's Tax Deals with Dutch and Luxembourg Tax Authorities Illegal - Ordering Both Companies To Pay Millions of Euro in Back Taxes
The European Commission ruled on Wednesday that Starbucks Corp and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles benefited from illegal tax deals with the Dutch and Luxembourg authorities, sending shock waves to MNCs wh
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