UK is now the self-employment capital of western Europe, says IPPR report

Britain is dubbed the self-employment capital of western Europe in a report published on Tuesday that feeds concerns over the strength of the UK's economic recovery.

Rate of UK unemployment decline slows – but there are more falls to come

The latest unemployment figures are a bit of a mixed bag. In the final three months of 2013, the number of people classified as jobless fell by 125,000.

Economic recovery in Europe is not over, bosses say

Top leaders at the 2014 World Economic Forum in Davos have warned Europe is not fully out of recession.

UK inflation falls to four-year low of 2.1% as food prices steady

Inflation has fallen back to its slowest pace in four years thanks to steadying food prices and the fact that energy price hikes have yet to come in.

Swiss divided as 1:12 executive pay referendum nears

To see just how far the revolt against fat cat pay has spread, you could do worse than visit a grey building a stone's throw from the open-air market and pavement cafes of the Bärenplatz in the medieval centre of Bern.

French will accept pain for reform gain: Survey

PARIS: Nearly three-quarters of French want President Francois Hollande to push further ahead with economic reforms and are ready to make personal sacrifices as long the pain is fairly distributed, a survey by pollster BVA found on Wednesday.

ECB'S Praet says France must cut spending and reform

PARIS (Reuters) - France must cut spending to meet its budget deficit target and undertake structural reforms to boost competitiveness, European Central Bank Executive Board Member Peter Praet said on Tuesday.