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Ryanair recognises trade union in landmark deal 30 Jan 2018 - 01:16 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on December 15, 2017 shows a plane of Irish low-cost airline company Ryanair on the tarmac of Rome's Ciampino airport.  AFP / Alberto PIZZOLI
China’s development push in poor countries worries non-profits 29 Jan 2018 - 09:29 pm
A participant waves a Chinese Communist Party flag as he waits backstage before his performance at a line dancing competition in Kunming Yunnan province, January 31, 2015 (Reuters)
Nestle to cut 400 more jobs in France in Macron-era savings push 26 Jan 2018 - 01:12 am
French President Emmanuel Macron waves as he stands next to Michelin group chairman Jean-Dominique Senard during a visit at the Michelin Ladoux Research and Technology centre in Ladoux, France, January 25, 2018. Reuters/Thierry Zoccolan
Ready-made crypto mining kits lure more than Geeks in Singapore 26 Jan 2018 - 01:12 am
Attendees confer during the Crypto Funding Summit, which helps investors understand cryptocurrency, at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on January 24, 2018. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, is down from record highs approaching $20,000
Turkey central bank aims to rein in inflation in 2018 25 Jan 2018 - 11:57 pm
Turkey's central bank governor Murat Cetinkaya speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey October 27, 2016. Reuters/Murad Sezer
UK 'old boys' club rocked by sexual misconduct accusations 24 Jan 2018 - 07:30 pm
Last week's event at London's Dorchester Hotel featured about 100 female hostesses who were required to wear short skirts and high heels. The hostesses included two undercover FT reporters, who described harassment, lewd comments and
Ukraine money-go-round: how $1.7 bln in bank loans ended up offshore (Insight) 24 Jan 2018 - 09:04 am
File photo of Ukraine PrivatBank used for representation. Reuters
Five things to know about Davos 23 Jan 2018 - 10:24 pm
IMF Director Christine Lagarde (C) reacts after kicking a football with the UN sustainability goals given her by the Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg (R), during their meeting at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, 23
Nigerian political standoff threatens central bank independence 23 Jan 2018 - 07:51 pm
Central Bank of Nigeria's logo is seen on the headquarters building in Abuja, Nigeria January 22, 2018. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde
Macron hosts 140 CEOs in pre-Davos charm offensive 23 Jan 2018 - 01:02 am
French President Emmanuel Macron (centre) holds a Toyota staff uniform marked with his name as he poses with Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) Director Luciano Biondo (right) and Didier Leroy, Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor Corporation, d
US tax reforms send UBS profits plunging 23 Jan 2018 - 01:02 am
Sergio Ermotti (right) CEO of Switzerland’s bank UBS, speaks with Hubertus Kuelps, Group Head of Communications, during a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland, yesterday.
EU's Moscovici slams Ireland, Netherlands as tax 'black holes' 20 Jan 2018 - 12:02 am
European Commissioner in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Pierre Moscovici gives a press conference on the European Commission's proposals to give more flexibility to member states to set VAT rates and to simplify VAT obligat
Facing investor pressure, Thyssenkrupp pledges to refine strategy 20 Jan 2018 - 12:01 am
Heinrich Hiesinger (centre), chairman of the board of ThyssenKrupp, with board members Oliver Burkhard (left), Guido Kerkhoff (second left) and Donatus Kaufmann (second right), and Ulrich Lehner (right), chairman of the supervisory board, during the compa
London finance chief sees fewer jobs shifting because of Brexit 19 Jan 2018 - 11:14 pm
Catherine McGuinness, Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee of the City of London Corporation, poses for a photograph in London, Britain, January 17, 2018. Picture taken January 17, 2018. Reuters/Hannah McKay
Boeing willing to preserve Brazil’s ‘golden share’ in Embraer deal 19 Jan 2018 - 11:13 pm
A Boeing 737 MAX and an Embraer E190-E2 are seen on the static display, before the opening of the 52nd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France, June 16, 2017. Reuters/Pascal Rossignol
Everyone’s a winner? How ‘impact investing’ can make money and do good 19 Jan 2018 - 08:31 pm
Ms.Madina Namutebi with her family ahead of work on their farm in Kyazanga, Uganda, on November 30, 2017. Handout: SolarNow / Lendahand Ethex
Southeast Asian plastic recyclers hope to clean up after China ban 18 Jan 2018 - 08:45 pm
A woman sorts out recyclable plastic soft drink bottles at Xa Cau Village, outside Hanoi, Vietnam. Reuters/Kham
Peugeot plans electric versions of all cars by 2025 18 Jan 2018 - 03:38 pm
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