Author: Euronews

The question was at the centre of a recent survey and a significant number of European businesses are at odds with what employees want. ADVERTISEMENTRemote workers could face lower salaries at European companies, as firms are eyeing opportunities to increase production and lower costs, according to the finding of a new survey.Remote positions are quickly evaporating to be replaced by hybrid openings, while companies, including tech giants across the globe, are making headlines by ordering employees back to the office, in a reversal of a trend that many thought was here to stay.A recent study published by spend management platform…

Josep Borrell has sharply criticised the Biden administration for lamenting the growing death toll in Gaza while, at the same time, providing Israel with weapons to prop up its military campaign. ADVERTISEMENTSpeaking in Brussels on Monday, hours after Israeli forces bombarded the southern Gazan town of Rafah, the EU’s foreign policy chief called on Washington to stop pleading with Israel to cease the killing of civilians and to start “doing something” instead.”How many times have you heard the most prominent leaders and foreign ministers around the world saying: ‘Too many people are being killed’? President Biden said:  ‘This is (over)…

Germany’s office property market has seen a record drop in prices, coupled with disappointing returns for investors. ADVERTISEMENTGerman office properties have seen a significant slump in price alongside a sluggish increase in returns, according to new figures.Office property prices fell by 5.2% in the last quarter of 2023 – compared to the previous quarter – and 13.3% year-on-year, German banking association vdp said in a press release on Monday.The numbers mean that Germany’s office building market has seen its sharpest drop since 2004. The picture is less severe when looking at retail property prices, vdp said, which dropped by 9% year-on-year…

UNRWA chief Pierre Lazzarini said on Monday he had no intention of resigning and hoped the EU would continue to fund his agency, after allegations staff members were involved in the Hamas attack on Israel. ADVERTISEMENT”No, I have no intention to resign,” Lazzarini, who heads the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, told reporters in Brussels following a meeting of EU foreign ministers.Members of the Israeli government led by Benjamin Netanyahu have called on Lazzarini to step down after serious allegations against his staffers emerged.”We have one government calling for (my) resignation. We might have other voices, but I haven’t heard any other…

The US Food Allergy & Research Education (FARE) organisation called out the company for making fun of the potentially life-threatening condition. ADVERTISEMENTUber Eats was forced to make last-minute changes in its Super Bowl commercial which made fun of a peanut butter allergy, after facing a backlash from the food allergy community.  The issue came under the spotlight as the commercial, made specifically for the enormous sporting event, was about to be watched by more than 100 million people. The advertisement for the food delivery brand initially featured celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, David and Victoria Beckhams, Usher and others, all forgetting something,…

UK employees can expect lower salary increases as employers reduce hiring plans for 2024, with a widening wage gap seen between private and public sector workers. ADVERTISEMENTEmployees in the UK may be looking at a drop in salary increases this year as employers cut back on their hiring plans, according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The findings come from a survey conducted last month, involving 2,006 employers and focusing on their approaches to pay, staffing levels, and job vacancies.After staying at 5% for some time, expected basic pay rises have dropped to 4%, marking…

European leaders have decried Donald Trump’s suggestion the US would not protect NATO members failing to meet the alliance’s spending target. ADVERTISEMENTThe former US president and current Republican frontrunner suggested in a South Carolina rally he would “encourage” Russia to attack any NATO country that does not contribute 2% of its GDP to the alliance’s coffers.He claimed the president of an unnamed “big country” in Europe had asked him: “If we don’t pay, and we’re attacked by Russia, will you protect us?”Trump said his response was: “No I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them (Russia) to…

The US inflation report out on Tuesday could have a huge role in determining when and by how much the Federal Reserve decides to cut interest rates. ADVERTISEMENTEuropean shares inched up on Monday morning, as investors looked ahead to the US inflation report for January due for release on Tuesday. The report is expected to heavily influence whether the US Federal Reserve will loosen monetary policy in March, or will instead wait until May.However, despite monetary loosening, inflation for certain products such as cocoa and chocolate may still take a while to come down, because of adverse weather in key…

EU pizza prices show a moderate increase in 2023, according to a new Eurostat report. The price of dishes varies, depending on individual countries. ADVERTISEMENTThe average price of store-bought pizza and quiche in the EU in December 2023 was 5.9% higher than in December 2022, according to Eurostat. However, this indicates that the rate of price increase for both dishes slowed down in 2023 compared with December 2022 when prices were 15.9% higher than in December 2021.Pizza and quiche lovers experienced higher prices in Hungary (+13.4%), Luxembourg (+11.3%), and Latvia (+10.6%). Prices also rose slightly in Denmark (+0.6%) and Belgium (+1.0%). However,…

Businesses should think long and hard about whether AI is the best solution for their problems and invest in auditing to avoid unfair, biased and inefficient results, according to Eticas Tech CEO Gemma Galdón-Clavell. ADVERTISEMENT“There’s so many examples of moments when I’m like, ‘Why? Why would you think that AI is useful for this?’,” says leading AI auditor.Did you know that according to Eurostat, 8% of EU companies used artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in 2021? Out of these, 53% had bought ready-to-use commercial AI systems and intelligence software.Denmark had the most companies using AI, accounting for about 24%, with Romania…