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Research and innovation confirmed as drivers of growth and jobs

Published on -02-03-12

EU heads of state and government meeting into Brussels today stressed that the Europe 2020 strategy is Europe's growth strategy and its comprehensive response to the challenges it is facing.

One of the targets of Europe 2020 is to boost innovation, research and development in Europe. In particular Europe needs to improve its ability to transform good research into innovative products and servi...

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Research and innovation confirmed as drivers of growth and jobs

José Manuel Barroso, on the left, and Herman Van Rompuy

UK women earn 19.5% less than men

UK women earn 19.5% less than men

Published on 02-03-12

Women in the UK continue to earn an average of 19.5% less than men, according to new figures released by the European Commission on European Equal Pay Day. The EU-wide event marks the extra number of days that women must work to match the amount of money earned by men. This year’s More...

Tackling double non-taxation by EU companies

Tackling double non-taxation by EU companies

Published on 29-02-12

To kick-start work on tackling tax avoidance by companies exploiting loopholes between different member states' tax systems, the European Commission has launched a public consultation outlining possible ways to address double non-taxation cases.

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Wrong reports that “Brussels” will “force the closure of Britain’s remaining final salary pension schemes”

Published on 14-02-2012

“Europe” is not considering extending the Solvency II rules for the insurance industry to pension funds in a way that would force the closure of final salary pension schemes. Articles (14 Feb) in the Daily Express, the Daily Telegraph and the Independent paint an incomplete and sometimes misleading picture There is a current review of the rules [...]

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