Industry
The “irresponsible” reliance of European Big pharma on China
Wednesday 11 March 2020 |
Vincent Lorin | VoxEurop
The COVID-19 outbreak has revived fears over acute drug shortages in Europe, sparking calls to repatriate the production of pharmaceutical ingredients from China. But rebuilding capacity would take years, if it were even possible.
Production and use of plastic (PlasticsEurope)
Thursday 05 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques The use of plastic has been increasingly questioned because of environmental concerns, but hundreds of million tonnes of plastic continue to be produced every year.
Robots will never completely replace people
Wednesday 04 December 2019 |
Barbara Erling Katarzyna Korzeniowska
| BiQdata
By 2030, as many as 20 million manufacturing jobs will be lost to robots, according to a report published by Oxford Economics, a global forecasting company. Some people have already started to fight back – in the footsteps of the 19th-century Luddites – deliberately sabotaging the robots they work with on a daily basis. They are afraid that these robots will take over their jobs.
European electric cars pick up speed
Tuesday 27 August 2019 |
Justin Delépine | Alternatives Economiques
A report by the NGO Transport and Environment promises a six-fold increase in Europe’s electric-car production by 2025. But Chinese producers continue to dominate the sector.
Environmental impact of companies (Mana-Vox)
Saturday 26 January 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques The Mana-Vox platform ranks companies according to their environmental impact (deforestation, threats to biodiversity, support for fossil fuels, etc.).
The confidence of consumers is increasing in Lithuania while decreasing in the EU
Friday 28 September 2018 |
Newsworthy In September the confidence of consumers in Lithuania increased considerably compared to the same month last year.
The confidence of construction businesses is decreasing in Malta while increasing in the EU
Saturday 29 September 2018 |
Newsworthy In September the confidence of construction businesses in Malta decreased significantly compared to the same month last year.
The confidence of retail businesses is decreasing in Cyprus while increasing in the EU
Saturday 29 September 2018 |
Newsworthy In September the confidence of retail businesses in Cyprus decreased considerably compared to the same month last year.
The confidence of retail businesses is decreasing in Croatia while increasing in the EU
Friday 28 September 2018 |
Newsworthy In September the confidence of retail businesses in Croatia decreased considerably compared to the same month last year.
Survey of companies in Europe – Eurofound
Saturday 14 April 2018 |
Alternatives Economiques A survey of companies in Europe is published every four years by Eurofound, mapping business practices and enabling comparisons across Europe.
