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European Employees Fall Behind North America in AI Adoption, Raising Concerns over Readiness
LONDON, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As generative AI (GenAI) transforms workplaces worldwide, new research from Perceptyx, the AI company for Employee Experience (EX), reveals that European employees are falling behind their North American...
Europe’s Overflow Staffing Services Market Set for Strong Growth Through 2035, Led by UK and Germany
Rising demand for flexible labor, hybrid workforce models, and digital staffing platforms propels steady market expansion across Europe NEWARK, DE, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new market intelligence briefing reveals...
InvestinGoal Secures Trademarks in the US, EU, UK, and Australia
Milan, Italy, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InvestinGoal, the Introducing Broker, online broker comparison, and financial-education platform, today announced that its brand is now a registered trademark across the United States, European...
Merz Reflects on EU’s Limited Role in Middle East
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated on Saturday that the European Union currently lacks the capacity to meaningfully shape developments in the Middle East, regardless of its intentions. Speaking to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, he...
EU refuses to comment on Israel’s obligation to rebuild Gaza
(MENAFN) The European Commission has declined to say whether Israel should contribute to rebuilding Gaza, asserting that the issue is unrelated to the EU’s ongoing efforts to seize Russian central bank assets to fund Ukraine’s recovery, according...
Germany doesn’t want NATO to continue Nord Stream sabotage probe
(MENAFN) Poland’s national security chief, Slawomir Cenckiewicz, has criticized Germany for pursuing a criminal investigation into the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, claiming it undermines NATO’s interests and calling for Berlin to halt the...
Italy’s top court suspends deporting suspect of Nord Stream sabotage
(MENAFN) Italy’s highest court has paused the extradition of a Ukrainian citizen accused of helping organize the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions to Germany. According to reports, the Court of Cassation ruled in favor of Sergey Kuznetsov,...
Italy suspends extradition of suspect tied to Nord Stream sabotage
(MENAFN) Italy’s highest court has halted the extradition of a Ukrainian national accused of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, deciding that the case requires further legal review. The Court of Cassation ruled in favor of...
EU Lawmaker accuses Hungarian PM of installing spyware on his devices
(MENAFN) A European Parliament member has lodged a police complaint against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, claiming that his devices were targeted with spyware in an attempted cyberattack. Daniel Freund, a German representative from the...
European Commission Fines Luxury Fashion Houses
(MENAFN) The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it had imposed fines totaling more than €157 million (approximately $182 million) on high-end fashion labels Gucci, Chloe, and Loewe for breaching antitrust regulations by collectively...
Italy Suspends Extradition of Ukrainian Citizen
(MENAFN) Italy’s highest judicial body has temporarily blocked the transfer of a Ukrainian citizen to German custody over alleged involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. The Court of Cassation ruled in favor of Sergey Kuznetsov, a...
European council decides to approve EU’s support for Jordanian economy
(MENAFN) The European Council announced on Wednesday that it has established its position for talks with the European Parliament on providing an additional $550 million in Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to Jordan. According to reports, the EU...
Merz states that EU lacks power to interfere in Mideast events
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated on Saturday that the European Union is currently unable to exert meaningful influence over developments in the Middle East, even if it wished to do so. “We are witnessing the temporary end of a...
Avacta Therapeutics Presents Compelling Phase 1a Data for Faridoxorubicin and the pre|CISION® Platform at the European Society of Medical Oncology Annual Congress
Median progression free survival (PFS) has not been reached in the cohort of patients with salivary gland cancer with PFS follow up suggesting a more than doubling of the benchmark PFS and a disease control rate of 91% No maximum tolerated dose...
France battles political crisis as Lecornu undergoes confidence test
(MENAFN) France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu addressed parliament on Tuesday with a policy speech aimed at easing mounting political tensions and preventing a looming no-confidence vote. He pledged to “share power with MPs” and announced the...
Merz says EU doesn’t have ability to influence events in Middle East
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated on Saturday that the European Union does not have the ability to meaningfully influence developments in the Middle East, even if it wished to do so. “We are witnessing the temporary end of a...
S&P Lowers France’s Credit Rating Amid Fiscal Uncertainty
(MENAFN) On Friday, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded France’s credit rating from “AA-/A-1+” to “A+/A-1,” maintaining a “stable” outlook despite the recent submission of the 2026 budget draft to parliament. The global credit rating agency...
S&P lowers France's credit rating, maintaining stable outlook
(MENAFN) On Friday, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded France’s credit rating to “A+/A-1” while maintaining a “stable” outlook. The international rating agency highlighted that, even though the 2026 budget draft was submitted to parliament this...
S&P Lowers France’s Credit Rating
(MENAFN) Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has reduced France’s credit standing to “A+/A-1” while assigning a “stable” outlook, according to an announcement made on Friday. The global credit assessment institution stressed that although the 2026 budget...
Met Police actively investigates claims against Prince Andrew
(MENAFN) The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Sunday that they are "actively" investigating media reports suggesting that Prince Andrew attempted to gather personal details about his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, using his police protection team. "We...