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Article | May 21, 2012 - 3:18pm

According to the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat), the average top personal income tax rate and the corporate tax rate in the EU27 has increased in 2012.

Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:51pm

Thomas Cook’s warning that it is in danger of collapse if shareholders fail to back two planned disposals wiped 10% from its share price, Breaking News reported.

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Article | May 17, 2012 - 3:14pm

The fulfilled promise of Hollande for a gender-balanced cabinet with 17 women out of 34 ministers inspired AFP to analyse the ratio between men and women also in the governments of other European states.

Article | May 13, 2012 - 11:11pm

Royal Bank of Scotland announced a first quarter net loss of £1.52 billion (€1.87 billion) almost three times the amount posted a year earlier, RTE Ireland reported.

Article | May 8, 2012 - 3:43pm

The European Commission announced today the results of the latest report on  product safety. The three most active countries in detecting and notifying new dangerous products, and in ensuring appropriate follow-up actions, were Spain, Bulgaria and Hungary.

Article | May 6, 2012 - 10:50pm

BSkyB posted record nine-month operating profit boosted by strong broadband growth, RTE Ireland reported on 2 May.

Article | May 4, 2012 - 1:12pm

The coalition government in Downing Street was the clear loser in the local elections, but the biggest headache for David Cameron is not the expected re-election of Boris Johnson as London Mayor – a challenger for the Premiership, but the seemingly good showing of the UK Independence Party.

Article | April 29, 2012 - 9:53pm

The British economy is now technically in recession after the statistical service of the country published evidence saying that the country’s GNP fell by 0.2% during the first quarter of this year.

Article | April 22, 2012 - 10:14pm

British phone giant Vodafone has served a legal notice on the Indian government over a plan to retro-actively tax overseas business deals, RTE Ireland reported on 17 April.

Article | April 15, 2012 - 8:13pm

Japanese car giant Nissan is to build a new hatchback at its UK plant, creating more than 1,000 jobs at the site and at component companies.