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A short summary of the EU’s new framework for collecting taxes and duties across borders within the Single Market. ACTDirective 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 concerning mutual assistance for the…
EU companies cut their research and development (R&D) investments by 2.6% in 2009, the new Industrial R&D Investments Scoreboard reveals. It is the first time that business R&D investments have…
Small firms should no longer face financial problems due to late payment of bills by public authorities or companies under a deal endorsed by Euro-MPs in plenary session on Wednesday.…
In a communication presented on 6 October 2010, the European Commission maps out the road towards the InnovationUnion, marking a new milestone for this flagship initiative launched as part of…
This year’s European Day of Languages highlights the potential and the challenges of multilingualism for the EU’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). First launched in 2001, this annual celebration of Europe’s…
The EU published today its annual SME report, estimating the loss of jobs in the SME sector over 2009 and 2010 to 3.25 million. The report stresses that EU Member…
Vice President Antonio Tajani has launched the European SME Week 2010 in Brussels today. This pan-European campaign is designed to promote and support entrepreneurship. Over 3 million people are estimated…
The European Commission is taking further measures to ease the implementation of the new EU Regulations on chemicals for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and reduce costs.The Regulation, that sets…
Links between business and the academic world need to be strengthened but higher education institutions must retain their autonomy and public support, says a resolution adopted on Thursday by the…
