After a few years of brisk growth and job creation, Europeans were supposed to feel more secure and start to spend more, reviving consumer demand in the region and reducing its economic dependence on exports
The European Union has said it is close to clinching a preliminary energy pact with Iraq as part of the bloc’s efforts to reduce its heavy dependence on Russian oil and gas
Serbian power monopoly EPS and Russia’s electricity trader Inter RAO have signed a wide-ranging strategic partnership deal that could see them build together power plants and also join forces abroad
Australia’s Origin Energy has rejected an improved $13 billion bid from UK gas producer BG Group, saying its coal seam gas reserves alone are worth over $15 billion after doubling its resource estimate
Middle East envoy Tony Blair has urged investors to plough money into the Palestinian economy, which he said offered opportunities despite Israeli occupation and restrictions on movement
The world faces a doubling of energy demand by 2050 but renewable sources are still too expensive and will take decades to make a big impact, Royal Dutch Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer said on Thursday
The United States threw its full diplomatic weight behind the European Union’s troubled Nabucco pipeline project to bring gas from the Caspian Basin to central Europe
Food shortages look set to impact massively on the global economy in the coming years. Russell Blinch and Brian Love write
Libya welcomes the idea of creating an OPEC-like group of gas-exporting countries in the African continent, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi told Russian President Vladmir Putin
Talk to CEOs throughout Europe, and one issue crops up repeatedly; recruitment. Senior management are concerned, and rightly so Helen Rosethorn, CEO, Bernard Hodes Group
By László Kóvacs, EU Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union
Paul Mulvihill, Transfer Pricing Partner at Ernst & Young – Canada and formerly an advisor in tax dispute resolutions at the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration discusses arbitration within the OECD model tax convention
FX clients choose Natixis for its product innovation, speed and modest costs. They also choose Natixis because they trust it implicitly says FX global head, Philippe Jeanne. Natixis’ innovation and reliability are increasingly valued in a volatile market where profit protection and competitive advantage are key
PayPoint has built up a network of 17,500 terminals in the UK, and is fast becoming known as a leading name in the industry
Tax is an issue most people tend to bury their head in the sand over. Ian Wright, UK Tax Advisor, stresses the importance of getting some sound advice
The European CEO awards 2025 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors.
