Business and Economy

California jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial

AFP - 11m ago

Oil prices slip, stocks rally on Mideast peace hopes

AFP - 39m ago

Iran Hormuz 'toll booth': legally risky route for shippers

AFP - 1h ago

Study links major polluters to big climate damages bill

AFP - 1h ago

Hungary says will phase out gas deliveries to Ukraine

AFP - 2h ago

Mideast war sparks long queues at Kinshasa petrol stations

AFP - 3h ago

Oil prices tumble, stocks rally on Mideast peace hopes

AFP - 2h ago

War-linked power crunch pushes Sri Lanka to four-day week

AFP - 6h ago

Middle East war: global economic fallout

AFP - 4h ago

IEA chief says 'ready' to release more oil reserves if needed

AFP - 6h ago

German business morale falls as war puts recovery on ice: survey

AFP - 6h ago

Labubu maker Pop Mart's shares fall 23% despite surging earnings

AFP - 7h ago

ECB won't be 'paralysed' in face of energy shock: Lagarde

AFP - 8h ago

Crude tumbles, stocks rally on hopes for Iran war de-escalation

AFP - 2h ago

Japan PM asks IEA to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil

AFP - 3h ago

Japan PM asks IEA chief to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil

AFP - 23m ago

BTS concert drew 18.4 million viewers, says Netflix

AFP - 8h ago

Top WTO official sounds fertiliser warning over Middle East war

AFP - 10h ago

Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough

AFP - 11h ago

OpenAI kills Sora video app in pivot toward business tools

AFP - 5h ago

New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for endangering children

AFP - 9h ago

Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks

Mar 24 2026

Oil prices jump as Trump's Iran claims raise doubts

Mar 24 2026

Data canary shows economy already suffering from Middle East war

Mar 24 2026

ConocoPhillips chief seeks extra US protection of Mideast assets

Mar 24 2026

Iran, Israel trade strikes despite Trump talk of negotiations

Mar 24 2026

Meta awaits verdict in New Mexico child safety trial

Mar 24 2026

Oil prices jump, stocks slip as Trump's Iran claims raise doubts

Mar 24 2026

Xiaomi quarterly profit slumps despite annual EV gains

Mar 24 2026

Oil prices jump, stocks waver after Trump's Iran claim

Mar 24 2026

Iran strikes Israel, denies Trump talks

Mar 24 2026

Australia, EU agree sweeping new trade pact eight years in the works

Mar 24 2026

Gas shortages push India's poor back to wood and coal

Mar 24 2026

'Plundered': Senegal fishers feel sting of illegal, industrial vessels

Mar 24 2026

Iran hits Israel with missiles after denying Trump talks

Mar 24 2026

Stocks rise on Trump U-turn but unease sees oil bounce

Mar 24 2026

Asian stocks rise on Trump U-turn but unease sees oil bounce

Mar 24 2026

Back to black: facing energy shock, Asia turns to coal

Mar 24 2026

'Perfect Japan' posts spark Gen Z social media backlash

Mar 24 2026

Australia, EU agree to sweeping new trade pact after eight years

Mar 24 2026

Australia, EU agree sweeping new trade pact

Mar 24 2026

US social media addiction trial jury struggles for consensus

Mar 24 2026

US deploys immigration agents to airports amid shutdown chaos

Mar 24 2026

EU chief meets Australian PM as trade talks enter 'last mile'

Mar 23 2026

EU chief to meet Australian PM as trade talks enter 'last mile'

Mar 23 2026

Jury at US social media addiction trial reports 'difficulty' in finding consensus

Mar 23 2026

Venezuela protesters demand end to 'hunger' level wages

Mar 23 2026

Runway collision kills two pilots at New York airport

Mar 23 2026

Oil slides, stocks rebound on Trump's Iran remarks

Mar 23 2026

Trump administration seeks to ease oil fears but industry wary

Mar 23 2026

Bosnian truckers blocked EU freight terminals for a day over visa rules

Mar 23 2026

What cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?

Mar 23 2026

Runway collision kills two pilots, shutters New York airport

Mar 23 2026

Oil prices slide, European stocks rebound on Trump's Iran remarks

Mar 23 2026

Namibia rejects Starlink licence request

Mar 23 2026

US, TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 bn' deal to end offshore wind projects

Mar 23 2026

Countries act to limit fuel price rise, cut consumption

Mar 23 2026

Trump calls off Iran strikes and announces 'very good' talks

Mar 23 2026

Russia, Vietnam advance plans for first nuclear power plant

Mar 23 2026

EU chief in Australia as trade talks enter 'last mile'

Mar 23 2026

Trump announces 'very good' talks with Iran on ending war

Mar 23 2026

German court rejects landmark climate case against BMW, Mercedes

Mar 23 2026

Trump lifts Iran threat after 'very good' talks on ending war

Mar 23 2026

Stocks tumble, oil jumps on Trump's Iran ultimatum

Mar 23 2026

Iran defies Trump Hormuz ultimatum with naval mine threat

Mar 23 2026

Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks

Mar 23 2026

Pilot, co-pilot killed in runway collision at New York airport

Mar 23 2026

Asian stocks tumble, oil jumps on Trump's Iran ultimatum

Mar 23 2026

Plane, fire truck collide on runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Mar 23 2026

EU chief in Australia with eyes on trade deal

Mar 23 2026

Global economy under 'major threat' from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA chief

Mar 23 2026

Asian stocks tumble as Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum

Mar 23 2026

Middle East war to dominate Houston's 'Davos of Energy'

Mar 23 2026

China's premier vows to expand global 'trade pie': state media

Mar 22 2026

Sri Lanka raises fuel prices by 25 percent as war bites

Mar 22 2026

US-China 'Board of Trade' may help ties but experts flag market worries

Mar 22 2026

Kenya, Uganda double down on rail extension burdened by Chinese debt

Mar 21 2026

Kenya, Uganda open rail extension burdened by Chinese debt

Mar 21 2026

K-pop kings BTS stun Seoul in '2.0' comeback concert

Mar 21 2026

K-pop kings BTS rock Seoul in comeback concert

Mar 21 2026

BTS fans take over central Seoul for K-pop kings' comeback

Mar 21 2026

US jury finds Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders

Mar 21 2026

After Cuba beckons, Miami entrepreneurs are mostly reluctant to invest in the island

Mar 21 2026

BTS takes over central Seoul for comeback concert

Mar 21 2026

Trump says considering 'winding down' Iran war but rules out ceasefire

Mar 20 2026

Stocks drop, oil jumps as Mideast war persists

Mar 20 2026

Supreme leader says Iran dealt enemies 'dizzying blow'

Mar 20 2026

Souped-up VPNs play 'cat and mouse' game with Iran censors

Mar 20 2026

Stocks drop, as oil rises as Mideast war persists

Mar 20 2026

Far from war, global fuel frustrations mount

Mar 20 2026

Ship crews ration food in Iran blockade: seafarers

Mar 20 2026

German auto exports to China plunged a third in 2025: study

Mar 20 2026

Mistral chief calls for European AI levy to pay creatives

Mar 20 2026

Stocks dip, oil calmer as Mideast war persists

Mar 20 2026

Kuwait refinery hit as Iran marks New Year under shadow of war

Mar 20 2026

Mideast war exposing Europe's reliance on Gulf flights, airlines warn

Mar 20 2026

New BTS album drops ahead of comeback mega-gig

Mar 20 2026

Crude down as Netanyahu looks to reassure on war

Mar 20 2026

Kuwait refinery hit as Iran says missile production 'no concern'

Mar 20 2026

Trump's Mideast muddle could play into Xi's hands at planned summit

Mar 20 2026

Weakened WTO set for high-level meet under cloud of Mideast war

Mar 20 2026

New BTS album to drop ahead of comeback mega-gig

Mar 20 2026

Trump gets approval for gold coin in his likeness

Mar 20 2026

'The Bachelorette' canned after star's violent video emerges

Mar 20 2026

Crude sinks after Netanyahu tries to reassure on Iran war

Mar 20 2026

Three charged with sneaking Nvidia AI chips from US into China

Mar 20 2026

Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities

Mar 20 2026