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Germany already told its workers to ditch four-day weeks and work-life balance—now the government wants to cut their pay for calling in sick too
Germany already told its workers to ditch four-day weeks and work-life balance—now the government wants to cut their pay for calling in sick too

Germany already told its workers to ditch four-day weeks and work-life balance—now the government wants to cut their pay for calling in sick too

By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
Boss has lunch with her workers outside
The CEO of a $24 billion Dutch lender has sandwiches once a week with the staff to hear their views and get them on side with cost cuts
By Emma BurleighApril 15, 2026
Silicon Valley has no monopoly on AI brainpower. That’s why Demis Hassabis is very happy to stay in London
Silicon Valley has no monopoly on AI brainpower. That’s why Demis Hassabis is very happy to stay in London
By Kamal AhmedApril 15, 2026
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IMF slashes global growth forecast, blaming ‘war in the Middle East’ for halted momentum
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressApril 14, 2026
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Trump refuses to apologize to the Pope, offers implausible explanation for tweeting himself as Jesus
By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Nicole Winfield and The Associated PressApril 13, 2026
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Hungary voted for ‘complete change in regime,’ Peter Magyar says, calling for new parliament ASAP
By Justin Spike, Sam McNeil and The Associated PressApril 13, 2026
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Top CD rates today, April 16, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, April 16, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 16, 2026
Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 16, 2026
Personal FinanceToday’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 16, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 16, 2026
Photo: Oil tanker.
EconomyPeace talks are back on while the U.S. plays cat-and-mouse with rogue ships in the Strait of Hormuz
By Jim EdwardsApril 16, 2026
Michael Rapino, president and CEO of Live Nation Entertainment, arrives at federal court on March 19, 2026 in New York City. (Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
NewslettersLive Nation and Ticketmaster are monopolists, jury says
By Andrew NuscaApril 16, 2026
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HealthTop New York surgeon: Americans have better data for choosing restaurants than surgeons. That has to change
By Mathias P. BostromApril 16, 2026
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CommentaryWhen the shocks keep coming, farmer cooperatives are the only buffer that works
By Shobha ShettyApril 16, 2026
Forget the chatbot wars. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is thinking about something far bigger
NewslettersForget the chatbot wars. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is thinking about something far bigger
By Kamal AhmedApril 16, 2026
The Iran war’s fertilizer shock is hammering American farmers and 70% can’t afford what they need for this year’s growing season
EconomyThe Iran war’s fertilizer shock is hammering American farmers and 70% can’t afford what they need for this year’s growing season
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 16, 2026
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Hacktivist attacks on Europe have doubled since 2023, top EU cybersecurity official says: ‘This is part of the Russian war of aggression’
TechHacktivist attacks on Europe have doubled since 2023, top EU cybersecurity official says: ‘This is part of the Russian war of aggression’
By Derek Gatopoulos and The Associated PressMay 29, 2024
vehicles driving in front of the eiffel tower
LifestyleUber gears up for Paris Olympics by offering free cruises across the Seine and discounts to ease the load on public transport networks
By Prarthana PrakashMay 29, 2024
A business office with a number of employees working at computers while listening to a colleague talking and reviewing some data on wall mounted monitors.
SuccessThe U.K.’s stats body faced a strike after trying to end remote work—now it’s dealing with a 20% staff exodus
By Ryan HoggMay 29, 2024
Close up shot of people enjoying a picnic on the Champs-Elysées
RetailParis hosted a giant picnic for over 4,000 people on the iconic Champs-Élysées as it tries to attract local customers ahead of the Olympics
By Adam GaleMay 29, 2024
King Charles eating cheese
LifestyleBrexit border controls mean the world’s largest food awards will no longer be judged only in the U.K.
By Prarthana PrakashMay 29, 2024
Loss-making U.K. retailer Boohoo wants to reward its top team with millions in bonuses—and its shareholders aren’t happy
RetailLoss-making U.K. retailer Boohoo wants to reward its top team with millions in bonuses—and its shareholders aren’t happy
By Prarthana PrakashMay 28, 2024
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EnvironmentWhile American companies go quiet on climate change, Europeans keep banging the drum
By Adam GaleMay 28, 2024
Mehmet Simsek gestures with cradled hands during an interview.
Finance‘Rational’ monetary policies are back, says Turkey’s finance chief, as he seeks to stabilize inflation-ridden economy
By BloombergMay 28, 2024
Emmanuel Macron gestures with his arm out wide during a speech at a podium with French, EU and German flags in background
Politics‘Buy European’ and double EU budget to combat US and Chinese competition, says French President Emmanuel Macron
By Ania Nussbaum, Michael Nienaber and BloombergMay 28, 2024
Europe-Israel relations take a hit as Spain, Ireland and Norway prepare to formally recognize a Palestinian state
PoliticsEurope-Israel relations take a hit as Spain, Ireland and Norway prepare to formally recognize a Palestinian state
By Raf Casert and The Associated PressMay 27, 2024
Flags of Great Britain and European Union
PoliticsEU would ‘be delighted’ to forge closer ties with the U.K.’s next government, according to Economy Commissioner
By Jorge Valero, Craig Stirling, Tom Rees and BloombergMay 27, 2024
Carolyn McCall listens intently to a fellow panelist at an event, with her hand on her chin.
LeadershipGender career gap gets worse in U.K. finance and professional services, with fewer women in the top 1% of earners than before the pandemic
By Adam GaleMay 27, 2024
A blue Ferrari 296 GTS at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed, being admired by the crowd.
RetailFerrari 296 GTS Hybrid Review: ‘Arresting, uncanny beauty’ with $366,139 price tag
By Hannah Elliott and BloombergMay 26, 2024
A woman smokes an e cigarette in Oxford Street in central London.
HealthOver a third of British Gen Z adults are hooked on nicotine, with vaping surge sharply reversing historic decline
By Ryan HoggMay 24, 2024
Saxa Vord former military site, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland (Photo by: Geography Photos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
TechTiny Scottish island, with more sheep than people, becomes the U.K.’s first spaceport for vertical rockets
By Kate Duffy and BloombergMay 24, 2024
Zantac heartburn medicine are seen at a store in Mountain View, California
RetailVictory for drugmakers GSK and Boehringer in $640 million Zantac cancer lawsuit, but thousands still to come
By Jef Feeley, Ashleigh Furlong and BloombergMay 24, 2024
Aerial view of Gran Via in Madrid at dusk from Circulo de Bellas artes. Spain
FinanceMadrid has the fastest rising house prices in Europe, with 10.6% increase fuelled by Latin American money, while Paris property drops
By Ainhoa Goyeneche, Fabiola Moura and BloombergMay 24, 2024
British billionaire Reuben brothers wager on $2 billion luxury project in ‘one of the most promising growth markets in the world’: Puerto Rico
FinanceBritish billionaire Reuben brothers wager on $2 billion luxury project in ‘one of the most promising growth markets in the world’: Puerto Rico
By Natalie Wong, Jim Wyss and BloombergMay 24, 2024
Venice street near St. Marks square
LifestyleVenice’s ‘tourist tax’ is being labeled a ‘miserable failure’—and the project might not break even this year
By Ryan HoggMay 23, 2024
Europe fines Oreo-maker Mondelez $366 million for stopping its products from being sold between countries
RetailEurope fines Oreo-maker Mondelez $366 million for stopping its products from being sold between countries
By The Associated PressMay 23, 2024
Luca de Meo, chief executive officer of Renault SA, during a news conference on the Flexis electric vans joint venture in Boulogne Billancourt, France
TechRenault boss laments Volkswagen’s inability to ‘work as a team’ against BYD after joint affordable EV project collapses
By Ryan HoggMay 23, 2024
Tyson Fury embraces Oleksandr Usyk.
TechOleksandr Usyk couldn’t find sparring partners for the biggest fight of his life, so he co-founded a Tinder-style app for boxing training
By Vanessa Perdomo and BloombergMay 23, 2024
Plumes of smoke are seen after a fire broke out at an office building belonging to Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Nordisk in Bagsvaerd near Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 22, 2024.
RetailDanish pharma giant Novo Nordisk’s office building is in danger of collapsing after a ‘massive fire’ broke out
By Sanne Wass, Naomi Kresge and BloombergMay 23, 2024
Amelia Dimoldenberg attends the 2023 BAFTA Television Awards.
LifestyleFrom KFC and Morley’s to Amelia Dimoldenberg and champagne pairings at elite restaurants: How the U.K. fell in love with fried chicken
By Kate Krader and BloombergMay 23, 2024
Blackpool's owner Simon Sadler watches on during the Sky Bet League One match between Blackpool and Oxford United at Bloomfield Road on August 17, 2019 in Blackpool, England.
FinanceBritish $4.8 billion hedge fund founder Simon Sadler could face a longer sentence as Hong Kong insider trading case set to move to a higher court
By Dorothy Ma, Bei Hu, Denise Wee and BloombergMay 23, 2024
Mike Regnier, CEO of Santander UK
SuccessJPMorgan and Goldman Sachs want bankers back in the office 5 days a week, but one bank CEO says he only took his $4.2 million job on the condition he could work from home
By Eleanor PringleMay 22, 2024
Container ships and gantry cranes
FinanceEU’s trade surplus over the U.S. surges to record $47 billion—with China tariffs going up, it may get even bigger
By Ryan HoggMay 22, 2024
Yellow Porsche supercar parked beside a yellow hoarding for the Embassy Gardens residential development beside the US Embassy
FinanceThe U.S. embassy in London is pointing to a 63-year-old diplomatic convention to avoid paying a $18.7 million congestion charge bill
By Ryan HoggMay 22, 2024
America’s productivity growth is recovering to pre-Great Financial Crisis rates. Europe has more work to do
CommentaryAmerica’s productivity growth is recovering to pre-Great Financial Crisis rates. Europe has more work to do
By Chris Bradley, Olivia White and Jan MischkeMay 22, 2024
Visitors by the seaside, with shrubs in the foreground and a lighthouse in the distance
FinanceThe Welsh island of Anglesey is set to house the U.K.’s next large nuclear power station 
By William Mathis and BloombergMay 22, 2024
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