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Ian Silvera says Britain's higher education commodification undermines British academia

Government may decide on one-year extension after only accessing 40% of rescue fund.

Andreas Efstathiou's installation is latest in political artwork highlighting economic problems in Greece, Spain and Italy.

Factory output shot up 2.2% in France, while Italy's fell 0.3%.

Entrepreneur and author Simon Dolan says going to university is completely pointless

Morgan McKinley's London Employment Monitor says available financial services jobs soared in May even as banks shed headcount

Markets tracking output and retail data to be released by France, Italy and Denmark.

Daniel Stewart & Co’s chief economist Alastair Winter previews the week ahead for markets, politics and economics

Markets positive ahead of US job figures which could provide pointer to Fed move on QE.

Number of jobless French creeps up to 10.8%, highest level since 1998.

Citi and EIU research says London will rise significantly in terms of economic strength between 2012 and 2025

Gallup Europe says anti-EU sentiment to help nationalist candidates in the 2014 European Parliament elections

Separate data by Eurostat showed retail sales dropped 0.5% in April.

Businesses should be incentivised to take on apprenticeships if we want to tackle unemployment, says UKCES Commissioner Scott Johnson

Breaking the glass ceiling means more than increasing boardroom pioneers such as Sheryl Sandberg and Marissa Mayer

British Retail Consortium/Nielsen Shop Price Index shows easing food inflation.

International Monetary Fund tells French President Francois Hollande that economic reforms programme needs "powering up".

The International Labour Organisation (ILO)'s World of Work Report reveals mass unemployment and heightened riot and strike risk

International Labour Organisation warns burgeoning unemployment and gulf between rich and poor are major trigger.

Concept Cupboard's Adam Ball says we must not let our intentions become meaningless rhetoric

Christophe de Margerie says Europe will see oil plants shutting down on lack of demand and carbon emission targets

World Economics' World Price Index claims the purchasing power of the euro can vary from country to country.

String of economic data and decisions to provide pointers to markets in coming week.

Durables and energy products purchases also show increase.

Eurostat publishes more troubling numbers after EU urges 'Youth Guarantee'.

Centrex Services protects staff from potentially spiralling debt by forging a battleplan to combat lure of 'legalised loan sharks'

Market men continue to look for cues from the Fed on asset purchases.

Wall Street gains propel Asian markets as fears over Fed's asset purchase cutbacks ease.

Cath Everett steps away from easy expat lifestyle to help out in Catholic soup kitchens, while poverty claims black and white.

The services sector grew 3.2%, counterbalancing a 0.2% dip in the production of goods.