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France won't force companies to cap executive pay
The French government is trying to woo executives and entrepreneurs, amid concerns that it has antagonized the businesses needed to reinvigorate the ...
Polish jobless rate falls to 14 percent
Government data show that Poland's jobless rate fell to 14 percent in April from 14.3 percent the month before, an improvement due largely to seasonal ...
Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.
Union leads march in Rome calling for job creation
A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job ...
France approves major labor reform package
France's parliament has passed a package of significant labor reforms Tuesday that the government hopes will help halt rising unemployment and ...
Spain, Portugal demand quick action on bank union
The leaders of Spain and Portugal on Monday demanded that the 17-nation eurozone speed up efforts to create a banking union and complained that credit ...
Greece: Economic recovery in sight
Greece's recession-wracked economy should start recovering next year and its sky-high unemployment rate should edge lower from the end of 2014, the ...
Poland's shale gas hopes suffer blow
News that Talisman Energy Inc. and Marathon Oil are pulling out of exploration for shale gas in Poland is a blow to the country's hopes that its ...
Asia stocks muted as cheer over US jobs fades
Asian stock markets were muted Tuesday as cheer over the better-than-expected U.S. jobs report faded. Japan's benchmark stock index was the exception, ...
Oil down toward $95 as US jobs momentum fades
The price of oil edged down on Monday as enthusiasm over last week's strong U.S. jobs report faded. The benchmark oil contract for June delivery was ...
Seasonal jobs ease Spain unemployment in April
Spain's Labor Ministry says the number of people registered as unemployed fell by 46,050 in April with more people finding jobs in the run-up to the ...
Asia stocks rise as investors cheer US jobs data
Asian stock markets rose Monday after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report pushed Wall Street to new highs. Malaysian shares jumped after the ...
Strong US jobs report triggers stock market rally
Stock markets rallied on Friday, with both the Dow and S&P hitting new highs, after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report indicated the world's ...
Asia stocks rise on US jobs data
Asian stock markets rose Friday, finding renewed strength from a fall in U.S. jobless benefit claims and an interest rate cut by the European Central ...
Around the world, angry workers unite on May Day
Workers around the world united in anger during May Day rallies Wednesday — from fury in Europe over austerity measures that have cut wages, reduced ...
Eurozone inflation falls to 3-year low in April
Expectations are mounting that European Central Bank will cut interest rates this week after figures Tuesday showed inflation in the euro area at a ...
German consumer confidence rises; unemployment low
Germany's unemployment rate held steady in April, the Federal Labor Agency reported Tuesday, while a survey showed German consumers' mood remained ...
France to slash 24K military jobs, seeking savings
France will cut a further 24,000 military jobs by 2019 as it faces up to its decades of deficit spending while still trying to maintain a force ready ...
Germany to help promote investment in Spain
Spain and Germany say they are setting up a joint program to promote investment in small and medium enterprises in Spain in a bid to reduce the ...
Spain's jobless above 6 million for first time
With more than 6 million unemployed for the first time ever, Spain's jobless rate shot up to a record 27.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013, the ...
US immigration bill could slow Indian outsourcers
Low cost efficiency put India's outsourcing companies at the heart of global business and created a multibillion dollar industry that for years has ...
German industry pay offer short of union demand
Employers in Germany's key manufacturing sector on Friday offered a pay increase that fell well short of a union's call for a 5.5 percent raise for ...
Unemployment increases in Britain
Britain's economic outlook has grown bleaker, with new figures showing unemployment edging up to 7.9 percent — the worst rate for almost a year.
Greece seals deal with debt inspectors
Greece cleared an important hurdle in its drive to receive its next batch of bailout loans from its international creditors Monday. But even though ...