Business and Economy

Oil surges, stocks mixed as Trump dashes hopes of quick end of war

AFP - 13m ago

Trump orders new pharma tariff, reshapes metal duties

AFP - 1h ago

Pakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices due to Middle East war

AFP - 1h ago

UK-led Hormuz talks demand 'immediate' reopening of Hormuz

AFP - 3h ago

Artemis astronauts await green light for lunar orbit

AFP - 4h ago

Grain, steel, fertiliser blocked by Hormuz closure: data

AFP - 4h ago

Middle East war: global economic fallout

AFP - 5h ago

Iran vows 'crushing' attacks on US after Trump threats

AFP - 37m ago

US trade deficit widens less than forecast as tariff turmoil persists

AFP - 5h ago

US banks in Paris tighten security, order remote work over pro-Iran threat

AFP - 6h ago

Which countries' ships are hit by Hormuz crisis?

AFP - 2h ago

Oil rallies, stocks drop as Trump dashes hopes fighting will soon end

AFP - 2h ago

Nexperia's China unit nears fully local production of chips: company sources

AFP - 9h ago

Oil rallies, stocks drop as Trump dampens Mideast hopes

AFP - 2h ago

Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade update

AFP - 3h ago

Oil rallies, stocks tumble as Trump says US to hammer Iran further

AFP - 2h ago

India's says defence exports hit 'all-time high' of $4 bn

AFP - 13h ago

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP - 9h ago

Astronauts begin NASA lunar mission after climactic blast-off

AFP - 13h ago

US automakers report mixed sales as car market awaits war impact

Apr 01 2026

US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez

Apr 01 2026

Top World Bank official 'extremely concerned' by fallout of Iran war

Apr 01 2026

SpaceX files to go public, paving way for record stock offering

Apr 01 2026

Tractors roll through Vienna as farmers protest

Apr 01 2026

UK to host multi-nation meeting on Hormuz shipping Thursday

Apr 01 2026

SpaceX files securities documents to go public: source

Apr 01 2026

Chelsea announce record pre-tax loss of £262.4 million

Apr 01 2026

Stocks rally, oil drops on Mideast war optimism

Apr 01 2026

Starmer says UK to host multi-nation meeting on Hormuz shipping

Apr 01 2026

Swiss government eyes dropping purchase of US Patriot air defence system

Apr 01 2026

IndiGo lands IATA chief Willie Walsh as new CEO

Apr 01 2026

Stocks rally, oil dips on Mideast war optimism

Apr 01 2026

Germany growth forecasts slashed as Mideast war hits economy

Apr 01 2026

France's Dassault says 'weeks' left to save Europe warplane project

Apr 01 2026

Greenpeace accuses oil companies of reaping Mideast 'war profits'

Apr 01 2026

Stocks rally, oil dives as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

Apr 01 2026

Chinese robotaxis stall in apparent 'malfunction': police

Apr 01 2026

Asian stocks rally as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

Apr 01 2026

AI giant Anthropic says 'exploring' Australia data centre investments

Apr 01 2026

The reality of restarting North Sea oil drilling

Apr 01 2026

US auto sales seen falling as car market awaits war impact

Apr 01 2026

Trump says Iran war could end in 'two weeks, maybe three,' to address US

Apr 01 2026

At gas stations, Americans say they're 'paying the price' of Iran war

Apr 01 2026

Trump says war with Iran could end in 'two weeks, maybe three'

Apr 01 2026

OpenAI raises $122 billion in boosted funding round

Mar 31 2026

US stocks surge on hopes Iran war will end soon

Mar 31 2026

Netanyahu vows Israel will 'crush Iran's terror regime'

Mar 31 2026

Iran has 'will' to end war, but seeks guarantees, president says

Mar 31 2026

Dizzying month on markets with Middle East war

Mar 31 2026

EU says 'necessary' to reduce fuel demand to cope with energy crisis

Mar 31 2026

Iran Guards say will target US tech firms if more leaders killed

Mar 31 2026

Italy delays coal phase-out by over a decade

Mar 31 2026

Stocks rise on peace hopes, oil mixed

Mar 31 2026

Israel weathers energy shock from Iran war even as world battles crisis

Mar 31 2026

US consumers' inflation expectations surge on Mideast war

Mar 31 2026

Wave of US-Israeli strikes hit key Iran sites

Mar 31 2026

Stocks rise on peace hopes, oil flat

Mar 31 2026

Indonesia rations fuel as prices soar over Mideast war

Mar 31 2026

How Middle East war is driving up shipping costs

Mar 31 2026

Asia to be hit hardest by Iran war energy crisis: Kpler to AFP

Mar 31 2026

Huawei reports slowing revenue growth in 2025

Mar 31 2026

Oil prices rise, stocks mixed on Iran war uncertainty

Mar 31 2026

Massive US-Israeli strikes hit Iran after Trump threat

Mar 31 2026

Oil slips, stocks mixed after report says Trump willing to end war

Mar 31 2026

Stocks slip, oil swings after report says Trump willing to end war

Mar 31 2026

Iran fires missiles across Middle East as Trump threatens oil hub

Mar 31 2026

Oil slips, stocks rise as report says Trump willing to end war

Mar 31 2026

Indonesia trims meals programme: what next?

Mar 31 2026

Iran defiant as Trump threatens to destroy oil island

Mar 31 2026

Cubans ready for Russian oil but some say not enough

Mar 31 2026

Trump threatens to destroy Iran oil island despite claims of talks

Mar 30 2026

Trump threatens to destroy Iran oil island despite price surge

Mar 30 2026

Oil rises on Trump's Iran threats, stocks mixed

Mar 30 2026

Powell probe leaves US Fed leadership change in limbo

Mar 30 2026

Facts about Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade

Mar 30 2026

Stock market winners and losers one month into US-Israel war on Iran

Mar 30 2026

Oil rises on Trump's Iran threats, stocks take cue on talks

Mar 30 2026

What could Trump achieve by threatening Iran's Kharg Island?

Mar 30 2026

G7 ministers pledge 'necessary measures' to ensure stable energy market

Mar 30 2026

Air Canada CEO to retire after row over English-only condolence message

Mar 30 2026

G7 ministers tackle economic fallout of Mideast war

Mar 30 2026

Renault says developing ground-based military drone

Mar 30 2026

Oil prices rise, stocks diverge tracking Mideast war developments

Mar 30 2026

Iran and Israel trade strikes as US mulls Gulf ground assaults

Mar 30 2026

Crude rises, stocks drop as Houthi attacks escalate Iran war

Mar 30 2026

Sheep culls put pressure on Greek feta cheese production

Mar 30 2026

Israel strikes Tehran as Trump says Iran deal may be reached 'soon'

Mar 30 2026

G7 ministers set to tackle financial fallout of Mideast war

Mar 30 2026

Australia to halve fuel tax in response to Middle East war

Mar 30 2026

Crude surges, stocks dive as Houthi attacks escalate Iran war

Mar 30 2026

Air China resumes flights to North Korea after 6-year pause

Mar 30 2026

Philippines oil refinery secures 2.5 mn barrels of Russian crude

Mar 30 2026

Trump says Russia can deliver oil to Cuba

Mar 30 2026

Russian tanker heads to Cuba despite US oil blockade

Mar 29 2026

Two more arrests over attempted attack on US bank HQ in Paris

Mar 29 2026

High hopes at China's gateway to North Korea as trains resume

Mar 29 2026

Five Apple anecdotes as iPhone maker marks 50 years

Mar 29 2026

Ship insurers juggle war risks for perilous Gulf route

Mar 29 2026

Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in war

Mar 29 2026

Indian tile makers feel heat of Mideast war energy crunch

Mar 29 2026

At 50, Apple confronts its next big challenge: AI

Mar 29 2026

French police foil Paris bomb attack outside US bank

Mar 28 2026

Sweet heist? Nestle says 12 tonnes of KitKat stolen

Mar 28 2026

Attacks across Middle East as Iran war enters second month

Mar 28 2026

Sequins, slogans, conspiracies: Inside the right-wing culture at CPAC

Mar 28 2026

US envoy predicts Iran talks as war enters second month

Mar 28 2026

US envoy hopeful on Iran talks as strikes target nuclear facilities

Mar 27 2026