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Growth in Times of Austerity: What measures to help businesses grow? - 16 July 2013 - Video
Debunking the myths about the Tobin tax - 05 June 2013 - Opinion

Those opposed to a financial transaction tax, or Tobin tax, have been pushing myths about in an attempt to discredit the tax, argues Suleika Reiners. One of these myths is that businesses oppose the tax.

Young people must reclaim their future - 27 May 2013 - Opinion

Stark unemployment figures represent a much broader, depressing reality than just the state of the economy. They also show academic qualifications that no longer hold value, a lack of decent housing, young people being deprived of opportunities to stand on their own two feet - the ways and means towards self-determination, but there are solutions, writes Reinhard Bütikofer.

Businesses seek upfront role in future development policy - 27 March 2013 - News

Business associations in Europe and other advanced countries are seeking to put their imprint on a future global development framework, calling for a strong private-sector role in lifting poor nations out of poverty.

EU's General Data Regulation could be costly for businesses - 14 December 2012 - Opinion

Contrary to what the EU Commission asserts, if the proposed General Data Protection Regulation is adopted with Article 82 as it stands, it will result in significant extra costs for all European business, says Derek Mooney.

Trust me, I'm a corporation: Can business drive green growth? - 03 December 2012 - News

SPECIAL REPORT / Nearly six months after the Rio+20 global environment summit, the jury is still out on whether greener growth can truly happen. In the absence of major commitments by participating countries, EU officials were left placing their hopes on voluntary agreements by industry sectors, including plastics and PVC. But can those deliver?

South Korea's Hanwha buys German solar business - 30 August 2012 - News

A struggling German solar business has been bought by a South Korean firm as the appetite of Asian companies for their western rivals shows no sign of letting up.

German business outpaces France in innovation - 26 July 2012 - News

Germany is steaming ahead of traditional leaders France in research and development, says a new study by the French economy and finance ministry. EurActiv.fr reports.

Russia makes case for Eurasian Union - 09 July 2012 - News

Negotiations between Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus are advancing over the creation of a Eurasian Union, which would abolish customs duties and unify economic policies amongst participating countries.

Parisot: 'United States of Europe is no longer utopia' - 28 June 2012 - News

Leaders of European business federations have called for today's EU summit to agree further political integration in the eurozone, with Laurance Parisot, head of France's MEDEF employers' group, saying that the idea of a "United States of Europe was no longer utopia".

Firms want politicians to ‘take responsibility’ at Rio - 21 June 2012 - News

SPECIAL REPORT / Conservationists who fear that the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro will fail to produce binding commitments to environmental sustainability may have some unsuspecting allies – big corporations.

Survey shows mounting concern about eurozone economy - 24 April 2012 - News

The eurozone's business slump deepened at a far faster pace than expected in April, suggesting the economy will stay in recession at least until the second half of the year.

Survey: Europeans most innovative but downbeat - 19 January 2012 - News

European countries retain the best reputation amongst their global rivals as champions of innovation, but businesses tend to be less bullish about their home states, according to the latest global innovation survey.

Report: Big business doomed, the future is small - 07 October 2011 - News

Policymakers should prepare for a future in which big manufacturing business no longer exists and has been replaced by a string of ‘micro-multinational’ SMEs, according to a policy brief from an influential European think tank.

Students call for more business involvement in education - 21 September 2011 - News

European students want businessmen to get more heavily involved in university education rather than reserving their voluntary teaching for high schools.

Public sector blamed for growing corporate debt - 27 May 2011 - News

The public sector's failure to pay its bills is hiking up corporate debt and stifling growth, according to the 2011 European Payments Index, published yesterday (26 May).

Special Report: Businessmen more hopeful than politicians over growth - 19 May 2011 - News

New data claims two-thirds of business leaders are optimistic about prospects for EU growth, though a gloomy political mindset continues to bedevil the EU, delegates at the European Business Summit heard.

Sustainable business is good business - 10 February 2011 - Opinion

A new mindset is emerging in the business world, where company bosses are realising that sustainable business plans are not just good for the climate but for their firms too, writes Connie Hedegaard, EU commissioner for climate action, in a post-Davos commentary.

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs - 08 February 2011 - LinksDossier

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a European Union pilot programme that pays new entrepreneurs to learn from experienced businesspeople in other member states. The European Commission wants to make it permanent, with a lot more financial fire-power, to boost cross-border trade.

EU businesses struggle to find feet in China - 28 January 2011 - News

The language barrier and culture clashes are preventing European companies from tapping into the Chinese market, agreed organisers of an EU-China management exchange scheme. Meanwhile, the EU has opened a centre in Beijing to help SMEs.

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