EU to lose 5% of solar workforce in 2025 as ‘job-intensive’ residential market contracts

But 2025 has seen a slowing of market growth, primarily from the rooftop and residential sector, which is the most “job-intensive” part of the solar industry. Solar installations grew by just 3.3% in 2024, compared with between 30%-50% annual...

Italy Faces Wave of Transport Strikes in October Impacting Rail and Air Travel

Italy is facing a series of transport strikes throughout October 2025, disrupting rail, air travel, local transit, and even taxi services. Multiple unions have filed strike notices that will affect services nationwide and in major cities,...

France grants 1.5 GW Normandy wind tender to TotalEnergies at €66/MWh

The Centre Manche 2 offshore wind is the biggest project of renewable energy in France, awarded to TotalEnergies, which has a capacity of 1.5 GW. The RWE consortium won the bid with 66/MWh, which is a 4.5 billion investment that is more than 40...

Europe: Stocks close at record high on tech rally, hopes for Fed rate cut

Investors are also watching any developments related to the US government shutdown [BENGALURU] European shares closed at a record high for a second session on Thursday (Oct 2), driven by a rally in industrials and chip-related stocks, while...

EU points finger at Chinese customs fraud networks

Agence France-Presse . Greece 02 October, 2025, 23:47 The EU’s chief public prosecutor on Thursday warned that criminal gangs, notably Chinese, were committing widespread customs and VAT fraud across the European Union. ‘We see in the last 4 years...

Britain’s Oldest Working Brick Windmill Still Spinning After 250 Years–Grinding Grain Into Flour

Holgate Windmill, the only remaining working 5-sailed, double-shuttered windmill in England – SWNS Britain’s oldest brick tower windmill which sits in the middle of a housing development is still operating, more than 250 years after it was first...

Italy erupts over Gaza flotilla with nationwide protests

The Gaza flotilla crisis is shaking Italy as the country's largest labor federation, CGIL, declared a nationwide strike on Friday in response to Israel's interception of a vessel carrying 22 Italian nationals bound for Gaza. The announcement came...

Britain's Crown Prince declares ‘change is on my agenda’

By Tony Jones, PA Court Correspondent Britain's Prince of Wales has said “change is on my agenda – change for good” in his most personal and wide-ranging interview about his future role as the country's king. William set out his approach to the...

European Competition Law Newsletter — October 2025

EC Investigates Provision of Aftermarket Services UK FCA Proposes Settlement of Rooftop Lease Arrangements Investigation UK CMA Provides Guidance and Case Study on Labour Market Agreements Belgium Investigates Limitation of Bicycle Gear Ratio EC...

European positions on Russia harden as drone incidents, cyberattacks and sabotage mount

European stocks close at record high on tech rally, hopes for Fed rate cut

European shares closed at a record high for a second session on Thursday, driven by a rally in industrials and chip-related stocks, while expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts this month also buoyed sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 index...

France leads revolt against Chinese fast fashion giant

As designers celebrated craftsmanship and couture on the catwalks at Paris Fashion Week, Shein, the Chinese fast fashion giant, dropped a sartorial bombshell. The e-commerce colossus, whose business model is built on churning out thousands of new...

Europe's stance on Russia hardens amid drone incidents

Indeed, the positions of some of Europe's leaders toward the continuing drone incidents, acts of sabotage, cyber-attacks and sanction-busting appear to have hardened over two days of talks in Copenhagen, including a closed session among them...

Britain's Got Talent fans baffled as auditions cancelled after Simon Cowell 'falls ill'

Amy Denman Deputy Showbiz Editor and Tianna Corbin TV Reporter 14:03, 02 Oct 2025Updated 14:10, 02 Oct 2025 The opening day of Britain's Got Talent auditions has been delayed, following reports that Simon Cowell has taken ill. Auditions for the...

Osmani: Serbia and Russia Are a Threat to Kosovo, EU Should Not Reward Belgrade

The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, stated that Russia and its ally Serbia pose a threat to Kosovo, calling on the European Union not to “reward Belgrade.” Speaking to reporters ahead of the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen,...

Italy World Cup hero Fabio Cannavaro lined up for shock national team job after six months unemployed following sacking

FABIO CANNAVARO is heading to next year’s World Cup as manager of Uzbekistan. The Italian football legend, 52, will lead the team ranked 54th by FIFA into their first ever World Cup. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Thank you! Fabio Cannavaro has...

‘Made in Italy’, crafted in Nigeria: The hidden story behind your luxury leather bag

KANO, Oct 3 — Most Nigerian leather, often semi-finished, is exported to Europe and Asia and turned into luxury items bearing international brand labels, with zero trace of its origins. But with her homegrown brand, Isi Omiyi creates high-end...

England friendly a chance to ‘continue Spain’s progress’ under Lopetegui, states Barcelona’s Busquets

Spain’s friendly against England at Wembley on Tuesday presents an ideal opportunity to measure the team’s progress under new manager Julen Lopetegui, midfielder Sergio Busquets has said. Lopetegui was appointed in July following the retirement of...

US stocks were choppy as the government shutdown held back key US data, with no weekly jobless claims released - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open

US stocks were choppy as the government shutdown held back key US data, with no weekly jobless claims released. The Dollar eked out modest gains against G10 peers as the US government shutdown entered its second day. T-notes were choppy as traders...

Europe midday: Siemens, chip stocks lift markets to new highs

The Stoxx 600, which on Wednesday surpassed its previous record set in March, was up a further 0.7% at 568.77 by 1300 CEST. London's FTSE 100, already trading at its own record highs, was up just 0.1%, while the Milan's FTSE MIB and Madrid's IBEX...