Germany's SPD members back coalition with conservative leader Friedrich MerzGermany's Social Democrats approved a coalition treaty with conservatives. This clears the path for a new government. Friedrich Merz is set...
30 Apr, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
Frankfurt Airport to be shut on Monday; what international travellers headed to Germany need to knowGerman trade union Verdi has called a 24-hour strike on March 10, disrupting operations at Frankfurt Airport and other major German airport...
07 Mar, 2025, 03.25 PM IST
Job vacancies fall faster in UK than elsewhereJob vacancies in the UK have fallen more sharply than in comparable countries, with a 23% decrease in listings on recruitment platform Inde...
10 Dec, 2024, 02.14 PM IST
Amazon hit by 'Black Friday' strikes in EuropeUNI Global Union said Amazon would face strikes and protests in more than 30 countries around the world, including the United States, as pa...
25 Nov, 2023, 08.04 AM IST
Should you head to US, UK, Canada or Australia next year? Here's how top study destinations stack upUS remains a popular choice for its education quality and job prospects, especially for STEM graduates. The UK offers the opportunity to st...
23 Oct, 2023, 12.25 PM IST
How governments are trying to ease impact of inflationIndia is set to offer 2 million to 3 million tonnes of wheat to bulk consumers such as flour millers and biscuit makers as part of efforts ...
19 Dec, 2022, 10.50 PM IST
Lufthansa to cancel nearly all German flights WednesdayMore than 1,000 flights will be scrapped, including some already on Tuesday, affecting around 134,000 passengers.
26 Jul, 2022, 11.12 PM IST
How governments across the world are helping companies, workers in times of CovidHere's how the governments across the world have been helping both employers and employees in these testing times.
11 May, 2020, 01.25 AM IST
How countries around the world are helping employees & employersAs India waits for the next stimulus package, here’s a look at how other countries have opened their fiscal purse strings to give much-need...
21 Apr, 2020, 12.04 AM IST
Five policy experiments in the works across the world to tackle new workspaceHere’s a sample of a few ongoing policy experiments that are in the works to tackle the new workspace. This can be great learning for India.
07 Jan, 2018, 08.55 AM IST
Sensible proposals on labour reform: Apprenticeship Act calls for changeArbitrary rules on how many apprentices and in what ratio to the workforce, etc, hamper skill acquisition by young people rather than prote...
25 Jul, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development urges Germany to tackle social divide in employmentGermany should pursue reforms to narrow the social divide in employment and pave the way for more sustainable growth, the OECD said on Tues...
13 May, 2014, 08.40 PM IST
Switzerland pushes for minimum wage of $25 per hour, maximum in the worldThe Swiss proposal would be counter-productive: “Unemployment among the unskilled is rising. The solution can’t be to make them more expens...
15 Apr, 2014, 10.43 AM IST
Data suggest Germany's financial strength may be grossly overstatedIn 2012, Germany ran a trade deficit of euro 27 bn with Russia, Libya and Norway, for energy imports, and also with Japan(euro4.7 bn), and ...
01 Jan, 2014, 05.14 AM IST
EU fiscal pact on Budget discipline blocked in GermanyGermany's opposition-ruled states have blocked the EU fiscal pact on Budget discipline in the Bundesrat, the upper House of Parliament.
02 Mar, 2013, 04.09 PM IST
Germany to open doors for skilled workers from non-EU countriesShortage of skilled workers is acute in fields of mathematics, IT and natural sciences reaching a record level of 150,000 vacancies.
26 Jun, 2011, 10.54 AM IST
- Living costs crunch prompts Europe-wide strike threats
Inflation in Europe, far from being throttled as suggested in some quarters only 18 months ago, is alive and kicking hard at the middle cla...
12 Apr, 2008, 08.35 AM IST