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• European stocks that should be Grexit-proof

  1:03 AM ET Fri, 3 July 2015

  As the probability of a Greece euro zone exit increases, here are some European equities that should be able to withstand the fallout.

• You're spending too much time in the office: Leave!

  5:22 AM ET Fri, 3 July 2015

  Could working extra hours in the office actually do more harm than good?

• Eight of the world's staggering construction projects

  5:22 AM ET Fri, 3 July 2015

  It might be known for its sun, sea and sangria, but Spain is also leading some huge construction projects across the world.

• Paris approves first skyscraper in 40 years

  11:23 AM ET Wed, 1 July 2015

  Paris has approved its first skyscraper in over 40 years, a controversial 590-foot building in the south of the city.

• UK growth revised up, household real incomes surge

  4:46 AM ET Tue, 30 June 2015

  Britain's economy grew better than previously thought in the first three months of the year and households' disposable income rose at the fastest annual pace since 2001.

• This satellite may change farming forever

  6:53 PM ET Thu, 25 June 2015

  Europe’s multi-billion dollar earth-monitoring program could be a game changer for food production, experts say.

• Avoid ‘brain drain,’ build multistory skatepark

  9:35 AM ET Wed, 24 June 2015

  A British billionaire wants to build a multilevel skatepark to address the issue of "brain drain."

• This country's companies are building your roads

  9:40 AM ET Tue, 23 June 2015

  The past seven years have been tough for Spain. One sector, however, is thriving - CNBC takes a look.

• Looking for a summer break? Try Iceland

  4:42 AM ET Wed, 17 June 2015

  A tiny city in northern Iceland has topped travel guide Lonely Planet’s list of the 10 best places to visit in Europe this summer.

• The big question bugging Europe

  8:42 AM ET Tue, 16 June 2015

  Why is something designed to bolster trade links between the U.S. and Europe proving so controversial?

• Why big business and colleges are teaming up

  5:45 AM ET Wed, 10 June 2015

  Many of Europe’s universities and companies are teaming up to bolster research and increase funding. How?

• Lego is 'weathering the storm'   

  6:07 AM ET Tue, 16 June 2015

  Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, CEO of Lego Group, discusses how the currency volatility of the last 18-24 months have impacted Lego.

• X-rays to webcams: Groundbreaking college inventions

  7:52 AM ET Fri, 5 June 2015

  CNBC.com takes a look at eight seismic discoveries and landmark breakthroughs that came from Europe's elite universities.

• Europe needs 'massive infrastructure' plan: CEO   

  3:51 AM ET Wed, 10 June 2015

  Olivier Brousse, CEO of John Laing, says growth in Europe is still subdued and the region needs a massive infrastructure plan.

• Could e-invoicing save taxpayers billions?

  10:51 AM ET Mon, 1 June 2015

  With governments around the world seeking to reduce costs, a white paper suggests electronic invoicing could shave billions off budgets.

• Really? It’s now easier to do business in Greece

  11:15 AM ET Thu, 28 May 2015

  You might head there for a beach holiday or to see the Acropolis, but have you considered doing business in Greece? The country has jumped in a world competitiveness ranking.

• Can German shoppers save the euro zone?

  3:04 AM ET Fri, 29 May 2015

  German consumers are now more optimistic since the GfK research group started compiling its forward-looking consumer confidence index in the 1990s.

• We're positive on European profits: Strategist   

  4:02 AM ET Wed, 10 June 2015

  Patrik Schowitz, global strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management, explains why his firm is positive on the outlook for European company profits.

• UK retail ‘bounding ahead,’ growth seen at 27-yr high

  9:09 AM ET Tue, 26 May 2015

  Retail sales in the United Kingdom picked up strongly in the year to May, with expectations for next month at their highest in 27 years.