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AI layoffs reshape big tech as Meta, Amazon and Microsoft cut office roles amid massive AI spending Major tech companies are enacting AI layoffs even as they pour billions into …

Unions and AI: Why Germany’s Labour Movement Must Reinvent Itself May Day rallies push German unions and AI into the spotlight as labour leaders demand new strategies to protect jobs, …

TotalEnergies caps petrol at €1.99 per litre in France as diesel discounts and record profits stir debate TotalEnergies extends petrol price cap at €1.99/l across France, reduces diesel for holiday …

CEO pay gap widens sharply as Oxfam finds executive salaries soared while workers’ real wages fell Oxfam analysis shows the CEO pay gap intensified since 2019, with global chief executive …

Eurozone inflation rises to 3.0% in April 2026 as energy costs surge Eurozone inflation hit 3.0% in April 2026, pushed higher by a 10.9% jump in energy prices, with uneven …

EU Deforestation Regulation Threatens Ethiopian Smallholder Coffee Livelihoods EU deforestation regulation could block millions of Ethiopian coffee smallholders from EU markets if strict geolocation and historical forest‑cover rules remain, risking …

Düsseldorf Court Blocks Bundeskartellamt Fuel Probe by Restricting Access to Argus and S&P Data OLG decision halts Bundeskartellamt fuel probe access to price-reporting services, delaying wholesale petrol and diesel investigation …

Germany rental law reform advances as cabinet approves measures to curb rent circumvention Germany’s rental law reform cleared the federal cabinet, proposing new limits on furniture surcharges, short-term lets and …

EU Court Rules GEMA License Fees Not Required for Nursing Homes’ Satellite TV European Court of Justice rules nursing homes need not pay GEMA license fees when distributing satellite TV …