Decathlon doesn’t do shoe boxes or big adverts. Yet the French giant has quietly become the crown jewel of the sports retail world
In it's nearly 50-year existence, Decathlon hasn't done retail like the rest. Maybe that's what helped it become a sports retailing giant today.
Europe's plan to regain a competitive edge for industries
The European Commission set out a years-long plan to regain competitiveness in global industries, as European businesses face fierce competition from China and new challenges under U.S. President Donald Trump.
Extreme Heat Could Kill Millions of People in Europe, Study Warns
Extreme heat could kill as many as 2.3 million people in Europe unless countries get better at cutting emissions.
Germany slashes growth outlook in 'serious' diagnosis of Europe's largest economy
The German government slashed its gross domestic product expectations Wednesday, saying it was now forecasting just 0.3% growth in 2025.
France, Germany, others urge EU Commission to protect elections in Europe from foreign interference
France, Germany and 10 other European Union countries want the European Commission to use its powers under the Digital Services Act to protect the integrity of European elections from foreign interference,
Europe ‘Must Fix’ Weaknesses to Compete Globally, European Commission President Says
EU nations must work together quickly to help the bloc compete against global economic powerhouses like China and the U.S., European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
What Bernard Arnault’s optimism for the U.S. could mean for LVMH’s position under ‘tariff man’ Trump
"It's clear that we are being strongly pushed by the American authorities to continue to build out our presence," Bernard Arnault said.
Europe’s busiest airport is set to get bigger, as Britain green-lights tortured Heathrow expansion project
Britain’s government has backed a tortured effort to build a third runway at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, throwing its weight behind a decades-old proposal that has been beset by political, legal and environmental challenges.
HSBC to exit parts of investment banking business in UK, US and Europe
HSBC will shut key parts of its investment banking business in the UK, Europe and the Americas as part of chief executive Georges Elhedery’s plan to overhaul its operations.
Europe's biggest fire festival lights up Shetland
Up Helly Aa - Europe's biggest fire festival - is traditionally held on the last Tuesday of January and celebrates Shetland's Norse heritage. Thousands of visitors travel to the UK's most northerly islands to watch the evening torchlit procession through Lerwick, which reaches its climax when the replica of a Viking long ship is set on fire.
Factbox-Europe's plan to regain a competitive edge for industries
The European Commission set out a years-long plan to regain competitiveness in global industries, as European businesses face fierce competition from China and new challenges under U.S. President Donald Trump.
EU ambassador talks about hiring in Northeast Philly, Trump’s tariffs, and Pa. natural gas
Jovita Neliupšienė visited Leonardo, the Italian helicopter manufacturer based here, earlier this month with Mayor Cherelle L. Parker.