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Why Google's change to Alphabet may not be as simple as ABC

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Spain

Spain's bargain ghost airport sold for 10,000 euros

A ‘ghost airport’ in Spain that cost 1 billion euros to build has attracted a meagre bid of just 10,000 euros at auction. Ciudad Real’s La Mancha

19/07/2015

Business Planet

Schweinfurt: European home of electric bikes

This week in Business Planet, we’re in Schweinfurt in Germany, the European home of the electric bike. How to make the most of the e-bike boom? What

11/07/2015

Business Planet

Get connected: how SMEs can fast track growth with the Enterprise Europe Network

The Enterprise Europe Network is described as the world’s biggest support network for SMEs. The network is made up of 600 support organisations

12/06/2015

Target

Smarter living in Barcelona

Barcelona is encouraging innovation and development through the use of new technology, creating what it calls a smart city.

25/05/2015

Target

Focus on Eurasian economic integration in Astana

A key topic at the Astana Economic Forum 2015 was what did the countries gain and lose by joining the EEU. This week Kyrgyzstan became the latest Central Asian country to join the bloc.

23/05/2015

USA

Apple profits up amid surging iPhone sales

Apple is reporting a profit of almost 12.5 billion euros for the first three months of 2015, on the back of surging iPhone sales. It is a rise of

27/04/2015

United Kingdom

Londres, je t’aime! 5 reasons French prefer London

19/04/2015

My Europe Series

'I want to set up my own cosmetic business. What kind of European help can I expect?'

Answer from: Daniele Westig, Europe Direct Communication Officer “You could be eligible for the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, a cross-border

27/03/2015

Europe News

European business leaders welcome EU investment plan

European business leaders have welcomed an EU plan to boost growth and jobs. A European Fund for Strategic Investments is European Commission

26/03/2015

Sport

SportAccord pushes into Russia with new Moscow office

SportAccord has opened its first regional headquarters, in Moscow, with a host of past and current sporting stars on hand for the launch. The new

21/03/2015

Japan

New Japan bullet train route links Tokyo with Kanazawa

Japan has launched a new bullet train service linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

14/03/2015

Culture news

4yfn Barcelona: What 21st century skills do we need to succeed?

06/03/2015

Business Planet

Hong Kong hub: opening up Asian markets to European SMEs

06/03/2015

Focus

African Development Forum in Morocco

The African economy is gearing up a notch, and now as the continent has to work together to make the most of it, Morocco is positioning itself as a

24/02/2015

World

Incubators and Accelerators: How to make your start-up a success

Incubators and accelerator-programs that provide guidance and facilities to start-ups are multiplying. But how do they work? What are the benefits

20/02/2015

Business Planet

Riga at the heart of Europe's digital revolution

Start-ups in digital are a stunning success story in Europe's otherwise stagnating economy. As the experiences of many in Latvia show, there is nothing to stop SMEs going global.

20/02/2015

France

French baker facing closure for selling bread seven days a week

Some say in France, there’s little in life that’s more important than bread, cheese and wine. That’s why the fate of one baker is causing a stir

13/02/2015

Business Planet

Delve into digital: tapping into Europe's online start-up potential

As Europe's economy stagnates the digital sector is soaring, with web-based start-ups such as Yoopies setting the pace

06/02/2015

Real Economy

EU macro regions - a way to resolve issues with your neighbours?

Real Economy travels to Croatia,at the heart of one of the EU's macro regions, to see how a shared economy policy could boost prosperity.

27/01/2015