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Italy's Leonardo outlook sends shares into tailspin 30 Jan 2018 - 11:56 pm
Employees of Leonardo Helicopters company work at a factory on January 30, 2018 in Vergiate, near Milan.  AFP / Marco Bertorello
German industrial strikes to hit Daimler, Porsche 30 Jan 2018 - 11:45 pm
German district manager of IG Metall (Industrial Union of Metalworkers), Roman Zitzelsberger talks to the press before the fourth round of negociations between representatives of IG Metall and employers on January 24, 2018 in Boeblingen.  AFP / DPA / Seba
Britain worse off in three Brexit scenarios, leaked analysis says 30 Jan 2018 - 10:37 pm
Anti-Brexit seat cover is seen outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, January 30, 2018. Reuters/Toby Melville
German metalworkers to down tools from Tuesday night 30 Jan 2018 - 10:07 pm
German metalworkers take part in a demonstration for higher pay on January 24, 2018 in Hamburg, northern Germany. AFP / DPA / Daniel Bockwoldt
US seen as world's second-biggest tax haven after Switzerland 30 Jan 2018 - 08:35 pm
A view of World Trade Center before its topping off ceremony, June 23, 2016 in New York City (Drew Angerer / Getty Images / AFP)
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