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London for Tech Start-Ups

Compared to its European rivals in the tech markets of Paris and Berlin, technology start-ups in London have attracted record levels of investment in the past year, receiving more than £1 billion in funding in 2014.

Steen Rosenfalck By Steen Rosenfalck

Russia Misses Out On an Eastern Renaissance

Stagnation or unspectacular stability is a distant dream for Russia however, as its ongoing veer towards complete independence similarly veers the country towards an inevitable economic depression.

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Pakistan and Iran Seek Trade Rejuvenation

Pakistan is in the final stages of negotiating a deal to increase its electricity imports from Iran tenfold, as part of a push to boost trade if sanctions relating to Iran’s nuclear programme are phased out.

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UAE Ranked Number One Expat Destination in the World

According to a new report, Dubai attracts more working expatriates than any other country in the world.

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European Millennials Lagging Behind Global Peers

According to the report, 18 – 34 year-olds are 1.6 times more likely to want to start a business than generation X and baby boomers. However, millennials from European countries show the lowest levels of entrepreneurial propensity.

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Benoit Gruber: Top Tips for Cross-Continent Business

Benoit Gruber, Vice President of Corporate Communications, Sage Enterprise Market & Sage X3 offers his top tips for cross-continent business.

Benoit Gruber By Benoit Gruber

Cost of Living in UK Rises, Affects Young People

Young Britons have been hit hardest by the rise in cost of living, says a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

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Germany to Adopt Minimum Wage

Germany has introduced a national minimum wage, which has been long resisted by conservatives who say it will make industries uncompetitive, but which is hoped will help the poor and stimulate demand.

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European Corporate Earnings Set to Boom

European companies are set to see almost 18 percent growth in their second-quarter earnings, compared to the same period last year, new data has shown, CNBC news reports.

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Europe’s Tech Sector Creates 30 $1 Billion-plus Businesses Since 2003

Europe has produced 30 technology companies worth more than $1 billion (£590m) since the millennium, according to research that explodes the myth that the region’s internet entrepreneurs lack vision and sell up too early;

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