The European Commission on Monday welcomed the Norwegian government’s announcement to licence the construction of two sub-sea cables linking Norway to Germany and Britain.
Oct 142014
Oct 142014
The European Commission (EC) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Big Data Value Association to set up a public-private partnership (PPP) on big data, aiming to strengthen the data sector in Europe, according to a statement of the EC on Monday.
Oct 142014
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Monday announced that 30 billion euros (about 38 billion U.S. dollars) in tax cuts and other adjustments will be included in 2015 state budget law.
Oct 102014
The World Bank on Thursday launched an initiative to bridge the private sector with the need of developing countries and emerging markets on infrastructure construction.
Oct 092014
Ireland’s economic growth is expected to be strong in 2014 and 2015, with its gross national product (GNP) forecast to grow by about 5 percent in each year, according to the latest analysis on Wednesday.
Oct 082014
Unemployment is still the biggest worry for Spaniards, according to the most recent barometer for public opinion published by the Center for Sociological Investigation on Tuesday.
Oct 042014
The Norwegian energy giant Statoil on Friday confirmed its deal with the Ukrainian company Naftogaz for gas supply.
Oct 042014
The British government is doling out 9.4 million pounds (about 15 million U.S. dollars) to support the development of low carbon heating networks, the country’s energy department announced on Friday.
Oct 042014
The U.S. economy continued to add a considerable number of new jobs in September, and the jobless rate fell to the lowest level since July 2008, the Labor Department said Friday, another evidence that the world’s top economy is well on track to a booming recovery.
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Finnish entertainment company Rovio said on Thursday it will downsize and some 130 employees, almost one fifth of its staff in Finland, will have to go.