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Consumer Confidence Rose In Europe In 2015, Nielsen Study Finds

Consumer confidence in Europe bucked the global trend by improving in 2015, according to a new report by Nielsen. As a whole, European consumer confiden...

Lufthansa Pays Cabin Crew to Work Days Off as Sick Rate Climbs

Deutsche Lufthansa has implemented a 70 per cent increase in the cash inducement for cabin crew to forgo time off and cover for colleagues after a surge in...

Mexico’s Bimbo Pays €190m for Panrico

Mexican bakeries company Grupo Bimbo announced a final agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Panrico, excluding the branded packaged bread category, f...

John Player Parent Imperial Tobacco Set For Name Change

Imperial Tobacco, the owner of the John Player, Golden Virginia and Davidoff tobacco brands, among others, is reportedly set to rename itself Imperial Bran...

Central Bank of Ireland Introduces 'Rounding' Scheme

The Central Bank of Ireland has officially rolled out its new 'Rounding' intiative, which means that change for consumers will need to be rounded up o...