Business and Economy

Brazil oil drilling near Amazon halted over 'fluid leak'

AFP - 41m ago

Oil prices gain as equities extend record run higher

AFP - 2h ago

UK electric car sales hit record high in 2025: industry

AFP - 8h ago

EV sales rebound in Germany as Chinese brands make inroads

AFP - 8h ago

Markets extend global rally amid optimistic outlook, oil dips

AFP - 2h ago

Nestle recalls infant formula in several European countries

AFP - 19h ago

Uber shows off its robotaxi heading for San Francisco

AFP - 20h ago

Lower demand for electric cars dents GM's sales

Jan 05 2026

Chevron helps lift Dow to record as oil market weighs Venezuela shake-up

Jan 05 2026

Volatility grips oil market as nervous investors assess Venezuela

Jan 05 2026

EU hopes to sign Mercosur trade deal soon

Jan 05 2026

German renewable energy shift slowed in 2025

Jan 05 2026

Oil prices ease as investors track Venezuela fallout

Jan 05 2026

Tech firms lead markets higher, oil swings after Maduro ouster

Jan 05 2026

Tech firms lead Asian markets higher, oil swings after Maduro ouster

Jan 05 2026

'Tuna King' pays record $3.2 mn for bluefin at Tokyo auction

Jan 05 2026

UK starts ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online

Jan 05 2026

A year on, LA wildfire survivors struggle to rebuild

Jan 04 2026

Sprawling CES gadgetfest a world stage for AI and its hype

Jan 03 2026

Tesla loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025 as sales slip

Jan 02 2026

London stocks hit record as 2026 kicks off with global gains

Jan 02 2026

Milei eases tax evasion rules to draw out 'mattress dollars'

Jan 02 2026

Tesla sales slip as it loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025

Jan 02 2026

UK sees record-high electricity from renewables in 2025: study

Jan 02 2026

Norway closes in on objective of 100% electric car sales

Jan 02 2026

Orsted files lawsuit against US suspension of wind turbine leases

Jan 02 2026

Stocks make bright start to 2026

Jan 02 2026

Asia stocks make bright start to 2026

Jan 02 2026

Nigeria kicks off new tax regime vowing relief for low earners

Jan 01 2026

China's BYD logs record EV sales in 2025

Jan 01 2026

Bulgaria adopts the euro, nearly 20 years after joining the EU

Jan 01 2026

AI, chips boom sent South Korea exports soaring in 2025

Jan 01 2026

In Venezuela, price of US dollar up 479 percent in a year

Jan 01 2026

China says to impose extra 55% tariffs on some beef imports

Jan 01 2026

Stocks pull lower at end of record year for markets

Dec 31 2025

Eurostar trains back with delays after power glitch sparks travel chaos

Dec 31 2025

Bulgaria takes hesitant step into the eurozone

Dec 31 2025

Stocks drop at end of record year for markets

Dec 31 2025

Xi says China to hit 2025 growth target of 'around 5 percent'

Dec 31 2025

Berlin says decision postponed on European fighter jet

Dec 31 2025

Eurostar says full service to resume after power glitch sparks travel chaos

Dec 31 2025

Silver slips lower in mixed end to Asia trading year

Dec 31 2025

TSMC says started mass production of 'most advanced' 2nm chips

Dec 31 2025

Asia markets mixed in final day of 2025 trading

Dec 31 2025

Bulgaria readies to adopt the euro, nearly 20 years after joining EU

Dec 31 2025

Trump v 'Obamacare': US health costs set to soar for millions in 2026

Dec 31 2025

SoftBank lifts OpenAI stake to 11% with $41bln investment

Dec 31 2025

Stocks mixed, silver rebounds as 2025 trading winds down

Dec 30 2025

Eurostar likely back to normal overnight after power glitch sparks travel chaos

Dec 30 2025

Stocks higher, silver rebounds as 2025 trading winds down

Dec 30 2025

Eurostar to resume services after Channel tunnel power glitch sparks travel chaos

Dec 30 2025

Chinese leasing firm CALC orders 30 Airbus A320neo planes

Dec 30 2025

Germany bank heist nets about 30mn euros in cash, valuables: police

Dec 30 2025

Eurostar suspends all Europe trains due to power problem

Dec 30 2025

European stocks climb, silver rebounds

Dec 30 2025

French ban on 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics, clothing to enter force

Dec 30 2025

Eurostar urges passengers to postpone journeys due to 'major disruption'

Dec 30 2025

France pushes back plastic cup ban by four years

Dec 30 2025

Moody's lowers city of Budapest's rating to junk

Dec 30 2025

Russia to re-privatise airport that it seized

Dec 30 2025

Precious metals fall again, stocks mixed as traders wind down

Dec 30 2025

Precious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down

Dec 30 2025

Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine

Dec 29 2025

Precious metals slump as stocks near end of banner 2025

Dec 29 2025

Meat-loving Argentines shun beef as inflation bites

Dec 29 2025

World stocks sluggish as precious metals drop

Dec 29 2025

World stocks mark time as precious metals drop

Dec 29 2025

Stocks mixed, as precious metals drop

Dec 29 2025

Emirates mining company challenges Guinea licence withdrawal

Dec 29 2025

Stocks mixed, precious metals slip in quiet trade

Dec 29 2025

Stocks mixed, precious metals slip in quiet Asian trade

Dec 29 2025

Stocks mostly rise, precious metals slip in quiet Asian trade

Dec 29 2025

China's BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales

Dec 29 2025

Bulgaria adopts euro amid fear and uncertainty

Dec 28 2025

How company bets on bitcoin can backfire

Dec 28 2025

US stocks edge lower from records as precious metals surge

Dec 26 2025

Japan govt approves record budget, including for defence

Dec 26 2025

Asia markets edge up as precious metals surge

Dec 26 2025

Japan govt approves record 122 trillion yen budget

Dec 26 2025

UK tech campaigner sues Trump administration over US sanctions

Dec 25 2025

Dow, S&P 500 end at records amid talk of Santa rally

Dec 24 2025

Bolivian miners protest elimination of fuel subsidies

Dec 24 2025

EU 'strongly condemns' US sanctions against five Europeans

Dec 24 2025

Investors watching for Santa rally in thin pre-Christmas trade

Dec 24 2025

David Sacks: Trump's AI power broker

Dec 24 2025

The European laws curbing big tech... and irking Trump

Dec 24 2025

Why metal prices are soaring to record highs

Dec 24 2025

Stocks tepid in thin pre-Christmas trade

Dec 24 2025

Rome pushes Meta to allow other AIs on WhatsApp

Dec 24 2025

US says China chip policies unfair but will delay tariffs to 2027

Dec 24 2025

Asian markets mixed after US growth data fuels Wall St record

Dec 24 2025

Asian markets mostly up after US growth fuels Wall St record

Dec 24 2025

'Happy milestone': Pakistan's historic brewery cheers export licence

Dec 24 2025

Chevron: the only foreign oil company left in Venezuela

Dec 24 2025

US denies visas to EU ex-commissioner, four others over tech rules

Dec 24 2025

US slams China policies on chips but will delay tariffs to 2027

Dec 23 2025

S&P 500 surges to record after strong US economic report

Dec 23 2025

French parliament passes emergency budget extension

Dec 23 2025

Macron meets French farmers in bid to defuse anger over trade deal

Dec 23 2025

US consumer confidence tumbles in December

Dec 23 2025

Wall Street stocks edge higher

Dec 23 2025

US economic growth surges in 3rd quarter, highest rate in two years

Dec 23 2025

UK govt to relax farmers inheritance tax after protests

Dec 23 2025

Pakistani firm wins auction for state airline PIA

Dec 23 2025

Stocks slip on strong US growth data

Dec 23 2025

Italy fines Ryanair $300 mn for abuse of dominant position

Dec 23 2025

Stocks steady as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer

Dec 23 2025