Britain’s Labour government set the stage for the coming general election on Wednesday with a revised budget forecast that shaves 11.1 billion pounds (12.4 billion euros, $16.7 billion) off its record deficit. The budget includes a one-off growth package for the economy worth 2.5 billion pounds. Britain’s borrowing for...

German economic performance stagnated in the final quarter of 2009, remaining identical to the figures from the previous three months. After posting a slight growth of 0.4 percent in the second quarter, and 0.7 percent in the third, Germany’s gradual economic recovery halted at the end of the year....

As the UN climate conference in Copenhagen enters its second week, environment ministers are set to hold a series of closed-door meetings in a bid to iron out a draft agreement to combat global warming. The first week of the climate conference in the Danish capital produced little tangible...

A new report examining the impact of the recession on young people in the UK, has found that the majority of 18-24 year olds are highly motivated with a strong work ethic. They are keen to work and have a flexible attitude to the type of jobs they are...

Nearly two-thirds of leading IT professionals believe their infrastructures are not flexible enough to meet the changing business priorities, according to research released today. Of the 200 top IT professionals surveyed in Fujitsus new report entitled Dynamic Infrastructures and the Future of IT, 61% feel that their IT infrastructure...