Business and Economy

US retail sales miss expectations as consumers see higher costs

AFP - 8m ago

EU says must 'step up' against China rare earths 'racket'

AFP - 2h ago

Kyrgyzstan arrests Chinese CEO of gold mining firm

AFP - 2h ago

EU, Africa talks hone in on closer ties in Angola

AFP - 2h ago

Stocks diverge tracking Fed rates outlook, tech rebound

AFP - 2h ago

NGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation

AFP - 3h ago

Stock markets advance as odds for another Fed rate cut grow

AFP - 3h ago

Mexican farmer protest blocks US border bridge

AFP - 11h ago

US stocks rise again on AI rebound, revived Fed rate-cut hopes

AFP - 11h ago

BBC launches hunt for new boss as Trump row rumbles on

AFP - 13h ago

Stocks up as US rate hopes soothe nerves

Nov 24 2025

Italian fashion titan Zegna to hand over power

Nov 24 2025

AI delay may affect Europe's future, says ECB chief

Nov 24 2025

Stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves

Nov 24 2025

UK budget tests Labour govt's credibility

Nov 24 2025

Germany business morale falls as hopes for revival dim

Nov 24 2025

EU says will push US to lower steel tariffs

Nov 24 2025

Belgium hit by three-day national strike

Nov 24 2025

Rhino horn sales, shark protection on wildlife talks agenda

Nov 24 2025

Stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid week

Nov 24 2025

Asian stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid week

Nov 24 2025

Belgium prepares for three days of national strikes

Nov 24 2025

Rising from the ashes: Mogadishu's building boom

Nov 24 2025

EU, Africa leaders to talk trade and minerals, as Ukraine looms large

Nov 24 2025

Despite doubts over economy, Americans set for record holiday spending

Nov 24 2025

Australian mining giant BHP drops Anglo American takeover bid

Nov 24 2025

Tomorrowland bets on Chinese dance music fans with first indoor event

Nov 23 2025

Amazon climate deal a 'win' for global unity but fossil fuels untouched

Nov 23 2025

Amazon summit seals climate deal without fossil fuel plan

Nov 22 2025

S.Africa G20 declaration highlights: minerals, debt, climate

Nov 22 2025

UN climate summit nears end as EU accepts watered-down deal

Nov 22 2025

G20 threatened by geopolitical fractures, leaders warn

Nov 22 2025

UN climate talks deadlocked as EU pushes fossil-fuel phaseout

Nov 22 2025

Western rift over Ukraine and Trump absence mar G20 summit

Nov 22 2025

Fossil fuel fight threatens to sink COP30 as negotiations run into overtime

Nov 22 2025

Japan businesses brush off worries over China tourists

Nov 22 2025

Fossil fuel fight threatens to sink COP30 as EU rejects Brazil's draft

Nov 22 2025

G20 summit opens in South Africa without Trump

Nov 22 2025

UN climate summit pushes into overtime as nations clash over fossil fuels

Nov 21 2025

US stocks gain momentum after tech-fueled Asia rout

Nov 21 2025

COP30 deal under threat as nations clash over fossil fuels

Nov 21 2025

What are Russian forces doing in Mali amid jihadist blocade?

Nov 21 2025

Modest momentum for US stocks after tech-fuelled Asia rout

Nov 21 2025

US stocks creep ahead after tech-fuelled Asia rout

Nov 21 2025

EU to seek more tariff exemptions during US commerce secretary visit

Nov 21 2025

Lithuania accuses Belarus of 'blackmail' over stranded trucks

Nov 21 2025

Afghanistan seeks new trade routes as Pakistan ties sour

Nov 21 2025

How US sanctions on Russia's Lukoil hit Bulgaria's largest refinery

Nov 21 2025

Nations at odds over fossil fuels as COP30 draws to a close

Nov 21 2025

European stocks fall after tech-fuelled Asia rout

Nov 21 2025

Europe increasingly 'vulnerable' to shocks: ECB chief

Nov 21 2025

Tech firms lead stock rout as AI bubble fears linger

Nov 21 2025

Japan's Takaichi insists $135 bn stimulus fiscally 'responsible'

Nov 21 2025

Tech firms lead Asian stock rout as AI bubble fears linger

Nov 21 2025

Fossil fuel showdown looms on UN climate summit's final day

Nov 21 2025

Scramble for Sudan's resources fuels brutal civil war

Nov 21 2025

Livestream giant Twitch to ban under-16s in Australia

Nov 21 2025

ExxonMobil relaunches natural gas project in Mozambique

Nov 20 2025

Stocks lose steam on AI concerns as jobs data cloud rate cut hopes

Nov 20 2025

Walmart earnings beat expectations as shoppers seek savings

Nov 20 2025

US unemployment up even as hiring beat expectations in delayed report

Nov 20 2025

Italy probes Tod's executives over labour exploitation

Nov 20 2025

Stocks climb tracking US jobs, Nvidia

Nov 20 2025

Germany says China promised 'reliable' rare earth supply

Nov 20 2025

Stocks rise as Nvidia overshadows US jobs report

Nov 20 2025

Spain court orders Meta to compensate media for 'unfair competition'

Nov 20 2025

US unemployment up even as hiring beats expectations in delayed report

Nov 20 2025

Greenpeace says clothes sold by Shein break EU chemicals rules

Nov 20 2025

Walmart lifts outlook in quarterly results with e-commerce boost

Nov 20 2025

EU moves to bar 'green' labels for fossil fuel investments

Nov 20 2025

Lufthansa enters race for TAP stake against Air France-KLM

Nov 20 2025

Daily pill helps people lose 10% of weight in 18 months: study

Nov 20 2025

Stocks mostly rise as Nvidia calms AI fears

Nov 20 2025

Most markets rise as Nvidia earnings override Fed rate concern

Nov 20 2025

Memory chip crunch set to drive up smartphone prices

Nov 20 2025

Stocks rally as bumber Nvidia report offsets Fed rate concern

Nov 20 2025

Nvidia reports 'off the charts' demand for AI chips

Nov 20 2025

Stocks steadier before key Nvidia results as oil slides

Nov 19 2025

Many US Fed members inclined against December cut: minutes

Nov 19 2025

Swiss queasy over chlorinated chicken fears in US tariff deal

Nov 19 2025

China passes US to return as Germany's top trade partner

Nov 19 2025

China, Netherlands move to resolve Nexperia chip row

Nov 19 2025

EU states back new delay to anti-deforestation rules

Nov 19 2025

Trump tariff hikes hit US August imports, delayed data shows

Nov 19 2025

With Shein, Temu rising, EU to overhaul consumer protection rules

Nov 19 2025

Mammoth German rail project hits the buffers - again

Nov 19 2025

Stocks steadier before key Nvidia results

Nov 19 2025

Netherlands halts Nexperia takeover in gesture to China: minister

Nov 19 2025

Stocks struggle as Nvidia takes centre stage amid AI bubble fears

Nov 19 2025

Roblox game platform launches age checks for chat

Nov 19 2025

Why is bitcoin plunging?

Nov 19 2025

South Africa to host G20 summit boycotted by US

Nov 19 2025

Asian markets bounce as Nvidia takes centre stage amid AI bubble fears

Nov 19 2025

India's Bollywood battles paid reviews and fake sale claims

Nov 19 2025

Ultra-processed foods a rising threat to health: researchers

Nov 19 2025

Lula to return to COP30 as nations under pressure to land deal

Nov 18 2025

Global stocks in red over worries about tech and Nvidia

Nov 18 2025

Cloudflare bug takes chunk of web offline

Nov 18 2025

Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly

Nov 18 2025

Germany hopes new data centre can help bring 'digital sovereignty'

Nov 18 2025

French court says Perrier can keep marketing as 'natural mineral water' 

Nov 18 2025

Lula to return to COP30 as first draft climate deal lands

Nov 18 2025

IMF gold sales among measures to tackle debt, says report for G20

Nov 18 2025

Stocks edge down over worries about tech and Nvidia

Nov 18 2025

Study finds 41% of EV drivers would avoid Tesla over politics

Nov 18 2025

Eurogroup chief quits for World Bank senior role

Nov 18 2025

COP-and-trade? Tariffs, carbon tax weigh on climate talks

Nov 18 2025