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Expert comment on taking 217 years to close the gender pay gap
Expert comment on the World Economic Forum by Marianna Fotaki, of Warwick Business School, Professor of Business Ethics, who researches gender diversity issues.
Expert comment on a 'no-deal' Brexit
Expert comment on a 'no-deal' Brexit by Nigel Driffield, of Warwick Business School, Professor of International Business, who has researched the impact of Brexit on inward investment.
Expert comment on Amazon being ordered to pay back taxes by the EU
Expert comment on Amazon being ordered to pay back taxes by the EU from Louise Gracia, of Warwick Business School, who researches tax regulation.
The resilience of European tourism
World Tourism Day on 27th September exists to foster awareness internationally of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. The UN designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.
Expert comment on Google appealing its £2.2bn EU fine
Zhewei Zhang, of Warwick Business School, Assistant Professor of Information Systems and researches digital innovation and design, comments on Google appealing its £2.2bn EU fine.
Expert comment on inefficient vacuum cleaners being banned by the EU
Frederik Dahlmann, of Warwick Business School, Assistant Professor of Global Energy, a researcher into the low carbon economy, comments on inefficient vacuum cleaners being banned by the EU.
Will Brexit be the Last Straw for UK Engineering?
Brexit is a potential disaster for UK engineering. 85% of Engineering Employers Federation members believe we should be in Europe, the world’s largest developed market, which buys nearly half our exports, and which is the only one we can serve economically with ‘Just in Time’ (JIT) delivery which is essential for many products.
Are the German and Swiss exits of nuclear power an example to follow in Europe?
In a referendum held last month, the Swiss have approved a new energy law that aims to replace nuclear power with renewable energies. After Germany and Italy, a third European country, using nuclear energy, decides to embark on a nuclear energy policy.
EU's priority is a positive agenda for the 27, not Brexit
There was much talk this week of the beginning of a fightback against the populists in Europe.
Who was celebrating Europe Day this year?
In the UK the only official Europe Day event took place in Scotland, which voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU in last year's Brexit referendum. And a large EU flag was hung from Maidenhead Bridge near here.
French elections threat to Europe's future
A new museum of European history opens to the public on 6 May, a day before Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron play their final duel in the second round of the French presidential election.
Time to revaluate the EU's relationship with Turkey
With concerns mounting over the state of democracy in Turkey, the European Parliament this week debated options for future relations with the long-standing candidate for EU membership.
Fake news wins elections
As elections take centre stage in Europe, the issue of fake news and the proliferation of deliberate misinformation on the Internet become a central issue.
Troubled times incite intolerance
International Women's Day Wednesday was an occasion for the EU to reaffirm its strong commitment to gender equality.
Nuclear industry and globalization
At a time when plans for the construction of new nuclear power plants are multiplying throughout the world - in Europe, Asia, Russia and the Middle East - the nuclear industry is evolving: French restructuring, Toshiba’s financial difficulties, Rosatom's international expansion, participation of the Chinese industry with the British EPRs in Hinkley Point. All this shows that the nuclear industry, although very specific due to a very high capital intensity and a long-term duration, is undergoing transformations linked to globalization and the emergence of new powers.
The European Commission Has Failed in its Fight against Food Waste
Every year The European Union invests hundreds of millions of euros in development aid, fight against hunger and fight for fair trade practices all over the world.
Solutions for Europe's future that the public can understand
The European Parliament responded to the pressing challenges facing the EU by approving three resolutions Thursday which explored the future development of the EU.
Europe first
In a week in which U.S. president Donald Trump starts work on "making American great again", Europe debated its own future in the European Parliament this week.
Putin the real winner from Trump-Brexit axis
This year has been a dispiriting one for the EU. The implications of the votes on Brexit and the American presidency for Europe's economy and its security are still being evaluated.
US-EU data transfer deal set for speedy implementation
The European Parliament gave its final green light to the historic EU-U.S. Data Protection 'Umbrella Agreement' on Thursday, despite concerns over whether president-elect Donald Trump might be less keen on its implementation.
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