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Wage growth in Europe: Which jobs have seen the biggest increases?
Wages in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and France grew year-on-year by 5.5%, 5.3%, 3.8%, and 1.9%, respectively, in May 2025. That's based on salary data from global hiring platform Indeed. After adjusting for inflation — using CPI data from...

Chemical giant to close UK factory with 300 jobs at risk in money-saving bid
Hundreds of jobs are on the line after chemical company, Dow confirmed plans to halt some of its operations in Wales, along with closures at two other European sites. Dow has verified that its basic siloxanes operations in Barry will be wound down...

Meet the Stepford Employees
In my first ‘proper’ job after university, selling advertising space for a well-known motoring magazine in the early 1990s, one of the few things that alleviated the utter tedium was the banter. Some of the quickfire repartee was ingenious. We...

Chemicals factory confirms it is axing 220 jobs
ShareSave Operations at the Barry chemical plant began in the early 1940s, and 850 people work there A chemicals company has confirmed 220 jobs will be lost as it closes part of its factory in south Wales. The factory in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan,...

MBS expands Euro presence with acquisition of SES’s media services in UK and Germany
Rebranded as full season GmbH, the new business will provide a comprehensive suite of services across the European media sector MBS Group has entered an agreement to acquire part of SES’s media services in Germany and the UK. Operating...

NRI with MBA from Paris struggles to find job in India, shares ordeal: ‘Applying to roles below my current position…’
An Indian-origin man with an MBA degree from HEC Paris and over a decade of global experience recently expressed his frustration with the Indian job market. Despite holding a senior managerial role in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital...

China beams LASER at German military plane ‘endangering personnel’ on mission in WW3 flashpoint Red Sea
A CHINESE warship fired a laser at a Nato aircraft in a high-stakes showdown in the Horn of Africa. Furious German officials slammed Beijing for playing with fire after the incident in Djibouti – the only country in the world with both US and...

Germany updates: Berlin seeks deportation deal with Taliban
Skip next section German interior minister seeks direct deal with Taliban 07/03/2025July 3, 2025German interior minister seeks direct deal with Taliban German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has called for a direct agreement with the Taliban...

Welsh factory to shed 220 jobs in cost-cutting move
Hundreds of jobs are set to be lost after a chemical giant confirmed plans to cease some of its operation in Wales along with shutdowns at two other sites in Europe. Dow has confirmed its basic siloxanes operations at Barry will be shut down by...

Employers can benefit from a four-day week too, a trial suggests
London CNN — Switching to a four-day work week can be good for the bottom line, according to the results of a new trial in the United Kingdom. For six months between last November and April, nearly 1,000 employees across 17 companies and other...

New German owner of Scottish sausage skin giant to invest £3m amid expansion
Devro said it has started a £2.9 million capital investment project to reduce carbon emissions and increase productivity at its site in Moodiesburn, North Lanarkshire. Installation of heat pump technology at the facility will help the company meet...
Deutsche Bank Overhauls German Wealth Division
The Frankfurt-listed group has made a number of senior changes, and merged private banking and wealth management in Germany, which had previously been separate entities. Deutsche Bank has made a series of senior appointments in its home market in...
German PWO Group to Open Factory in Cacak
Source: Beta SEE Business / Serbia | 03.07.25 | access_time 12:07 Factory On July 3, Germany’s PWO Group will officially open the doors to its metal parts manufacturing plant in Preljina, near Cacak, with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic in...
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Daimler Truck to Double Defense Business, Cut 5,000 Jobs
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Daimler Truck Holding AG said it plans to double the size of its defense business by 2030 as it seeks to profit from higher military spending globally. The world’s biggest...

Locarno Entry ‘Phantoms of July,’ From Rising German Director Julian Radlmaier, Picked-Up by Bendita Film Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Locarno main competition title “Phantoms of July,” the latest from fast-rising German director Julian Radlmaier, has been picked up for international by Bendita Film Sales. The full Locarno lineup was announced Tuesday by the Swiss Festival, the...

Cops welcome new CCTV camera for New Germany
THE Pinetown SAPS have welcomed the installation of a new AI-powered CCTV camera on High Street Circle in New Germany as a measure to bolster crime-fighting efforts. The communications officer at Pinetown SAPS Jennifer Naidu said the CCTV camera...
MBS acquires SES’s media services in UK, Germany
MBS, a service integrator and managed gateway operator, has announced an agreement with SES to acquire a part of its media services in Germany and the UK. Rebranded as ‘full season’, the new business will offer content management, playout, IP, VoD...

New Germany community steps up in the fight against crime
Crime in New Germany has escalated in recent months, and residents are taking action. The local neighbourhood watch, with support from Blue Security, has launched a proactive new initiative that is gaining momentum. The first AI-powered community...

Media reports Spanish islanders demanding dismissal of Germans
(MENAFN) Tensions over mass tourism and housing shortages in Spain have sparked a wave of anti-foreigner actions on the island of Mallorca, where activists reportedly defaced businesses and cars owned by German expatriates, Mallorca Zeitung...