Business and Economy

Bank of Japan hikes rates to 31-year high to battle inflation

AFP - 7m ago

AI doomsday warnings unlikely to slow IPOs but questions linger

AFP - 4h ago

Australia to detain tourists who overstay visa, minister says

AFP - 4h ago

In Brazil's Amazon, the hunt for oil fuels hopes and fears

AFP - 4h ago

Asian stocks track Wall St rally as oil prices drop

AFP - 5h ago

Oversight Board blasts 'inadequate' Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes

AFP - 7h ago

Stocks climb as oil retreats, Fed calms inflation fears

Sep 17 2026

GM delivers first components for US interceptor missiles

Sep 17 2026

Canada's Carney pushes 'new alliance' with EU despite Trump threats

Sep 17 2026

French fishermen block ports over petrol prices

Sep 17 2026

Kids and social media: what would change under new EU law

Sep 17 2026

Micron's Taiwan workers say 68 months' bonus not enough

Sep 17 2026

'Another arrow to the quiver': World Bank posts record private capital mobilization

Sep 17 2026

Germany urges EU action against China to defend carmakers

Sep 17 2026

From land to race laws: what's driving the US-South Africa rift?

Sep 17 2026

Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2027 over Gaza

Sep 17 2026

India's Tata Sons reappoints N. Chandrasekaran as chairman

Sep 17 2026

Stocks mostly rise after US Fed rate hike, oil eases

Sep 17 2026

Doubts as Italy eyes electric future for steel plant

Sep 17 2026

Modi pitches India as global chipmaking hub

Sep 17 2026

Canada alliance plan 'not against anyone', EU says after Trump threat

Sep 17 2026

Most stocks rise as Fed hikes and oil prices drop

Sep 17 2026

Most stocks rise as Fed hikes and indicates drive to curb inflation

Sep 17 2026

Gambian businesses struggle under prolonged blackouts

Sep 17 2026

Trump to host Xi amid pomp, low expectations

Sep 17 2026

Where the US-China tariff row stands ahead of White House summit

Sep 17 2026

AI looms large ahead of Xi, Trump summit

Sep 17 2026

US Congress passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill

Sep 17 2026

US Fed raises rates to tackle 'too high' inflation, irking Trump

Sep 17 2026

Trump threatens EU over 'hostile' Canada association plan

Sep 16 2026

US House backs data center power cost bill amid midterm backlash

Sep 16 2026

Argentine judge orders suspension of Falklands oil project

Sep 16 2026

US stocks fall, dollar gains after Fed lifts interest rates

Sep 16 2026

US Fed raises rates to tackle 'too high' inflation in move sure to rile Trump

Sep 16 2026

EU chief pitches 'associate member' status for Canada

Sep 16 2026

US Fed raises rates to battle inflation in move likely to rile Trump

Sep 16 2026

'We're losing control,' AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio tells AFP

Sep 16 2026

Stocks edge higher ahead of US Fed rate call

Sep 16 2026

US House targets data centers as midterm backlash grows

Sep 16 2026

British PM says to make 'difficult decisions' as inflation rises

Sep 16 2026

US Fed to deliver rate decision with markets betting on hike

Sep 16 2026

TotalEnergies pumps up controversy in France with cut-price gas

Sep 16 2026

Global fuel price demos: a round-up

Sep 16 2026

Emporio Armani names Dario Vitale new creative director

Sep 16 2026

Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warns of 'red line'

Sep 16 2026

Stocks head higher as traders prepare for Fed decision

Sep 16 2026

Pickle-flavoured tart? AI inspires Japan's convenience stores

Sep 16 2026

China opens major canal linking landlocked regions to sea

Sep 16 2026

Hong Kong unveils plan to align economy with China's goals

Sep 16 2026

Bank of Japan set to raise rates under pressure from inflation, US

Sep 16 2026

Meta chief pushes back on AI slowdown calls

Sep 16 2026

EU chief hosts Canada's Carney in push to 'deepen' alliance

Sep 16 2026

Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger - El Nino chokes Central America

Sep 16 2026

Asian stocks stutter as traders prepare for Fed decision

Sep 16 2026

US touts its power, avoids Iran war at G20 Energy meeting

Sep 16 2026

Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea as Riyadh vows response to Houthi attacks

Sep 16 2026

AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount

Sep 16 2026

Carney sells Canada to global investors but says US ties still key

Sep 15 2026

Markets on edge as US Fed meets to tackle high inflation

Sep 15 2026

US Senate crypto bill collapses amid partisan deadlock

Sep 15 2026

OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are working to create an AI standards body

Sep 15 2026

Protesting shepherds, farmers clash with Romanian police

Sep 15 2026

US Treasury chief says to meet Chinese counterpart at weekend

Sep 15 2026

Canada remains 'most important partner' for US in 'key areas': Carney

Sep 15 2026

EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s

Sep 15 2026

'I am the hoax buster': Trump rejects AI danger warnings

Sep 15 2026

Ukraine winemakers defy war to make a splash at home

Sep 15 2026

Stocks drop, oil climbs and Treasury yields hit 19-year high

Sep 15 2026

China retail sales growth weakens further in August

Sep 15 2026

Most markets drop as oil extends gains ahead of expected US rate hike

Sep 15 2026

Doomers and boosters: who's who in the AI wars

Sep 15 2026

EU extends Russia sanction deadline

Sep 15 2026

Canada makes pitch as safe place to invest in 'uncertain world'

Sep 14 2026

US stocks retreat on AI warnings as oil prices, bond yields rise

Sep 14 2026

Trump rejects 'hoax' warnings that AI could destroy humanity

Sep 14 2026

US invites Venezuela to G20 energy summit

Sep 14 2026

France, Iraq deepen energy, defence ties during Zaidi visit

Sep 14 2026

Germany seeks guarantees from Italy's UniCredit over Commerzbank takeover

Sep 14 2026

Nigeria's Dangote refinery launches continent's biggest IPO

Sep 14 2026

Trump blasts 'sick conspiracy' against AI as warnings mount

Sep 14 2026

Oil gains on Mideast supply fears, AI warnings rattle tech firms

Sep 14 2026

UN calls for 'urgent action' to rein in AI in face of 'unprecedented risks'

Sep 14 2026

Slow the AI race? Investors weigh the potential cost

Sep 14 2026

French defence group Thales calls on governments to regulate AI

Sep 14 2026

Nigerian oil refinery Dangote launches IPO

Sep 14 2026

Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk slims down to 'Novo'

Sep 14 2026

Oil prices extend gains on Mideast supply fears, tech leads losses

Sep 14 2026

Canada's Carney seeks closer Europe ties to counter hostile US

Sep 14 2026

Tech firms hit by AI slowdown call with Fed expected to hike rates

Sep 14 2026

US hosts G20 'energy abundance' talks amid Iran war shock

Sep 14 2026

Is it possible to slow down the development of AI?

Sep 14 2026

Trump administration reluctant to slow AI, Democrats see urgent need

Sep 13 2026

'This is the test': All eyes on US Fed to tackle high inflation

Sep 13 2026

US House Speaker warns curbing AI too sharply could leave China ahead

Sep 13 2026

Iran's economic ties to Dubai hard to break despite war

Sep 13 2026

Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge

Sep 13 2026

Ukraine's economy hobbled by Russian strikes

Sep 12 2026

'Great to have a race at home': Fans celebrate F1's Madrid return

Sep 12 2026

French IT giant Capgemini sells subsidiary after row over ICE links

Sep 12 2026

Roblox to launch wallet to pay creators faster and will allow off-platform gaming

Sep 11 2026

Oil prices, US inflation stoke Fed hike worries

Sep 11 2026

Weapons, spyware and AI scams: Anthropic exposes Claude misuse

Sep 11 2026

US inflation steady in August, fueling Fed rate hike expectations

Sep 11 2026

Europe saw record summer air traffic despite Mideast war: Eurocontrol

Sep 11 2026

Russia rolls out long-delayed 5G, but not for iPhones

Sep 11 2026

Czech antitrust office lets Turkey's Pegasus Airlines buy Smartwings

Sep 11 2026

Investors on edge as energy costs, surging bond yields roil markets

Sep 11 2026