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London, UK – 16 May, 2023: rental bicycles sponsored by Santander bank in a row on the street in London, UK.

Europe’s giants still rule as startups struggle to crack the Fortune 500 Europe

Female colleagues toasting coffee cups while celebrating birthday at office cafeteria

Workplace Culture

The Nordic approach to business builds empowerment, team spirit and engagement. But can you copy it?

Business people shaking hands in the office. Business persons handshaking during a meeting in modern office.

How the world’s largest call center operator is blending artificial intelligence with emotional intelligence

“I send a lot of my French people to the U.S., a lot of my U.S. people to France. It’s incredible to see what happens when you do that.” Guive Balooch, head of tech and open innovation at L’Oréal.

Hair dryers from drones and makeup mirrors from movie animators: How L’Oréal makes open innovation work

Portraits of Barbara Lavernos of L’Oréal at their global HQ in Clichy, France. June 20th, 2025.

‘Whenever we see a small company with a good idea, we’re on fire’: How M&A and innovation keep L’Oréal ahead in global beauty

Queen Elizabeth drinks Tea Nauru

Can Gen Z save tea? How young Brits are reigniting love for the classic cuppa amid a crisis of relevance

A person walks on a treadmill at a desk while working from home

A WFH ‘culture war’ has broken out across Europe, with the U.K. leading the charge as the most WFH-friendly country, while France lags behind

Paris (France) on May 17, 2020: statue in 'Place du Trocadero' square with a protective mask against Coronavirus, Covid19, and the Eiffel Tower in the background.

Tiger mosquitos, Asian hornets and bed bugs: What climate change means for Europe’s ‘pest demographics’ haunting the Paris Olympics

Woman shops for avocados

British supermarket Tesco is laser-tattooing avocados to cut plastic pollution. Will it make any difference?

Woman in a dark room looks at screen, which is reflected in her glasses

Gen AI at work has surged 66% in the U.K., but bosses aren’t behind it

Close up shot of people enjoying a picnic on the Champs-Elysées

Paris hosted a giant picnic for over 4,000 people on the iconic Champs-Élysées as it tries to attract local customers ahead of the Olympics

Three seated executives listen to a speech

While American companies go quiet on climate change, Europeans keep banging the drum

Carolyn McCall listens intently to a fellow panelist at an event, with her hand on her chin.

Gender career gap gets worse in U.K. finance and professional services, with fewer women in the top 1% of earners than before the pandemic

Pedestrians walk past a Shell garage at night

Climate activists led a Shell shareholder rebellion over decarbonization targets, winning 19% of the vote. What difference will it make?

Michael O’Leary, chief executive officer of Ryanair Holdings Plc, during a news conference in London, UK, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. O’Leary said Boeing Co. management needs to focus on continuity as it seeks to stabilise the business, and that the new head of the commercial aircraft unit has made a promising start. Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Ryanair’s shares are up 14% since 2020, while low-cost rival EasyJet’s are down 72%—what is CEO Michael O’Leary getting right?

By Adam Gale and Prarthana Prakash