The U.N.'s labour agency says at least 52.6 million people worldwide are domestic workers, most of them women caring for others' families and households without adequate legal...

Record unemployment and fraying social welfare systems in southern Europe risk creating a new divide in the continent, the EU warned Tuesday, when figures showed joblessness across the 17 EU countries...

Exports from Germany, Europe's biggest economy, were sharply lower in November compared with the previous month amid economic weakness elsewhere on the continent.   The Federal...

    France's Digital Economy minister said Monday she persuaded a top Internet access provider to stop its controversial policy of blocking online advertisements — a move...

Germany's vice chancellor says the country's economy, Europe's biggest, grew by 0.75 percent last year and recent data send upbeat signals for growth in 2013.   The figure for...

    A lottery has showered €840 million ($1.1 billion) on top ticket holders in five regions of Spain as it endures a deep recession and high unemployment.   The "El...

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a US$30 million loan to Malta-based FIMBank to support cross-border trade in the Middle East and Africa.   The loan will help FIMBank...

Organisations are always seeking the best talent, says Jacki McCartney, International Development Director at Syat. “We target individuals that stand out and we assume they bring with them the...

Dawood Rawat, chairman of GlobalCapital, has presented 16 staff members with long-service awards at a ceremony held at GlobalCapital’s headquarters in Ta’ Xbiex. The staff members were...

    Chancellor Angela Merkel highlighted Germany's economic strength as she kicked off campaigning Saturday for an important state vote that comes months before national elections,...