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Ireland

Apple ordered to pay 13bn euro tax bill to Ireland, both to appeal

The European Commission has taken ordered tech giant Apple to pay up to 13 billion euros in back taxes to the Irish government in Dublin.

Economy

Brexit vote effect cuts German business morale

There was a sharp deterioration in German business morale in August and expectations declined the most in sectors with relatively strong ties to the UK market.

Business Series

Burkini sales boosted by ban, as controversy rages on

The controversy over the body-covering swimwear for Muslim women - the burkini - is creating a business opportunity for its inventor who says orders have jumped.

Business Series

Production resumes at Volkswagen plants as parts suppliers dispute is settled

After marathon talks, Volkswagen and two of its parts suppliers have resolved a contract dispute that halted production of Golf and Passat models.

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Business Series

German bank charges customers for holding their money

A small co-operative bank in the picturesque town of Gmund in Bavaria is turning financial norms upside down.

Germany

Raising retirement to 69 is "stupid" says German vice-chancellor

A proposal by Germany's Bundesbank to raise the national retirement age to 69 by 2060 has sparked heated debate in the country.

USA

Wildfire destroys scores of homes in Northern California

A wildfire which spread into a small Northern California town over the weekend has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses.

Business Planet

Here come the drones

Learn more about the enormous market potential of civilian jobs.

Economy

Hungary: summer festivals cash in

Summer in the country means it's time to make some money with a music festival. Euronews checks out the 'Jazz Picnic' in the village of Paloznark.

Business Series

More massive losses at Royal Bank of Scotland

Royal Bank of Scotland has sunk deeper into the red and said it is likely to take even longer than expected to return to profit.

Business Series

Tesla reports big losses again

Electric car maker Tesla has reported a steeper than expected quarterly loss, underscoring the financial hurdles it is facing.

Business Planet

eSkills - Investing in European Youth to boost digital skills

Business Planet meets Bulgarian entrepreneur Lyubomir Yanchev winner of the '2015 Young Digital Talent of the Year' award. You will learn how to enter this year's 'eSkills for Jobs' competition.

Economy

UK economy was growing before Brexit vote, retail sales fall since vote

Newly released statistics show that before the Brexit vote the UK's economy grew fairly robustly and after the vote British retailers suffered their sharpest fall in sales in four years.

Business Series

Porsche to hire 1,400 new workers for its electric sports car

Porsche is stepping up hiring with more than 1,400 new positions for production of its first all-electric sports car, as it takes on Tesla.

World News

Anheuser-Busch InBev increases megamerger bid for SABMiller

The world’s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev has sweetened its takeover offer for British rival SABMiller because of the sliding value of the pound following the Brexit vote.

Business Series

BP's profit down 45% in Q2, cuts investment budget

British oil major reporting a 45 percent drop in second-quarter earnings and will cut its 2016 investment budget to below $17 billion.

World News

'Tighten rules or live to regret it': Brussels told to act after Barroso controversy

Stricter rules and independent regulation should be introduced to avoid senior EU staff becoming too close to big business, it’s been claimed.

Business Line

Euro 2016: big and expensive football party

In this edition of Business Line we look at the economics of the Euro 2016 tournament - how much money was spent and earned.

Economy

International Monetary Fund sees feeble growth for Italian economy

The International Monetary Fund predicts GDP growth for Italy of less than one percent this year and only slightly more in 2017, with Brexit and debt-laden banks the biggest factors.

Business Series

Pokemon GO goes viral, boosts Nintendo shares

Pokemon GO, an "augmented reality" game for smartphones has become a craze on the streets and given a massive boost to the share price of Japanese video-game giant Nintendo.