Business and Economy

AI expansion drives up profits at bullish tech giant ASML

AFP - 55m ago

Stocks rally, oil extends losses as Trump fans fresh peace hopes

AFP - 3h ago

'Listening bars' bloom as hottest new nightlife trend

AFP - 4h ago

'Blindsided': US farmers strained as fertilizer costs surge on war

AFP - 5h ago

Ships exit Gulf from Iran despite US blockade: tracker

AFP - 6h ago

Netflix boss Sarandos has 'constructive' talks with cinema owners

Apr 14 2026

Stocks rise, oil prices retreat on hopes for Mideast peace deal

Apr 14 2026

Renault to cut up to 20% of engineers

Apr 14 2026

Gucci -- again -- drags down Kering's performance

Apr 14 2026

Rolls-Royce unveils ultra-luxury limited series electric car

Apr 14 2026

Geneva watch fair set to show war's effect on luxury sector

Apr 14 2026

Lebanon, Israel start direct talks as Hezbollah launches new attacks

Apr 14 2026

Trump admin wants new Fed chair in place 'as soon as possible'

Apr 14 2026

Lebanon, Israel start direct talks as Trump blockades Iran

Apr 14 2026

ECB chief insists won't abandon ship amid global turmoil

Apr 14 2026

Czech govt draws ire with public media financing plan

Apr 14 2026

US bank profits jump as execs see consumers surviving oil spike so far

Apr 14 2026

IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast on Mideast war

Apr 14 2026

Stocks rise, oil slips on hopes for Mideast peace deal

Apr 14 2026

Amazon says to buy Globalstar to expand satellite network

Apr 14 2026

IMF cuts eurozone growth forecast to 1.1%, warns of strong euro

Apr 14 2026

Lebanon, Israel to hold direct talks as Trump blockades Iran

Apr 14 2026

US blockade of Iran ports threatens already crippled oil supply

Apr 14 2026

Mideast war revs up electric car demand in Asia

Apr 14 2026

Fresh from conflict, Pakistan plays 'peacemaker' in US-Iran talks

Apr 14 2026

Asian stocks rally, crude drops on lingering hope for a peace deal

Apr 14 2026

Botswana seals energy, mining deals with Oman

Apr 14 2026

Founder of China's Evergrande pleads guilty to fraud

Apr 14 2026

US says ball in Iran's court as push grows to end war

Apr 14 2026

OpenAI firebomber was trying to kill boss Sam Altman: prosecutors

Apr 14 2026

China's economy likely picked up pace in first quarter: AFP survey

Apr 14 2026

Australia to spend billions on drones as warfare changes

Apr 14 2026

Venezuela, Chevron strike deals to expand oil operations in key region

Apr 14 2026

Trump vows US will sink any Iran boats that challenge blockade

Apr 13 2026

US stocks finish higher amid hopes for US-Iran deal as oil price gains moderate

Apr 13 2026

Hormuz toll preferable to closure, TotalEnergies CEO says

Apr 13 2026

CinemaCon starts with box office optimism

Apr 13 2026

LVMH sales feel impact from war

Apr 13 2026

Lufthansa pilots strike as cabin crew call further stoppage

Apr 13 2026

Goldman Sachs eyes more corporate mergers despite war uncertainty

Apr 13 2026

Satisfaction as Rolling Stones drop track under Cockroaches name

Apr 13 2026

Oil surges, stocks drop as Trump threatens to block Hormuz

Apr 13 2026

French court jails Lafarge ex-CEO for funding IS in Syria

Apr 13 2026

US says to begin blockade of Iranian ports

Apr 13 2026

Germany unveils 1.6 bn euro fuel price relief to tackle energy shock

Apr 13 2026

Oil surges, stocks fall as Trump says to blockade Strait of Hormuz

Apr 13 2026

Germany to cut fuel taxes amid Iran war energy shock

Apr 13 2026

US military to begin blockade of Iranian ports on Monday

Apr 13 2026

US to begin blockade of Iranian ports Monday: military

Apr 13 2026

Irish government announces tax cuts after fuel cost protests

Apr 12 2026

Trump orders blockade of Hormuz strait after Iran talks fail

Apr 12 2026

Trump orders US Navy to block Hormuz Strait after Iran talks fail

Apr 12 2026

Trump orders US Navy to block Hormuz after Iran talks fail

Apr 12 2026

US-Iran talks fail as world urges respect for truce

Apr 12 2026

Vance says talks failed to reach deal with Iran on ending Mideast war

Apr 12 2026

'Stop hiring humans'? Silicon Valley confronts AI job panic

Apr 12 2026

US, Iran talks extend into second day as strait showdown deepens

Apr 11 2026

US says warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op

Apr 11 2026

US warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op

Apr 11 2026

US, Iran hold high-level peace talks in Pakistan

Apr 11 2026

Top US, Iran officials hold direct peace talks in Pakistan

Apr 11 2026

Iran and US top officials launch negotiations in Pakistan

Apr 11 2026

US and Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM as negotiations get under way

Apr 11 2026

In Europe first, Netherlands to allow Teslas to self-drive

Apr 11 2026

Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM ahead of US talks

Apr 11 2026

OpenAI CEO's California home hit by Molotov cocktail, man arrested

Apr 11 2026

Small US farm copes with fuel hikes from Mideast war

Apr 11 2026

Mythos AI alarm bells: Fair warning or marketing hype?

Apr 10 2026

US inflation surges to 3.3% as Iran war impact bites

Apr 10 2026

Stocks up, oil down over week on guarded optimism for Iran

Apr 10 2026

US budget deficit remains steady in first quarter of 2026

Apr 10 2026

OpenAI CEO's California home hit by Molotov cocktail

Apr 10 2026

Celine Dion's Paris concerts promise to spin the money on and on

Apr 10 2026

Stocks mixed, oil steadies on guarded optimism for Iran ceasefire

Apr 10 2026

War's impact on fertilisers stirs food producer fears

Apr 10 2026

Middle East war: global economic fallout

Apr 10 2026

On Iran truce, all sides want bigger China role, but does China?

Apr 10 2026

Pay fears grow for US security workers in shutdown

Apr 10 2026

US inflation surges 3.3% as Iran war impact bites

Apr 10 2026

Antwerp port reopens to North Sea shipping after oil spill

Apr 10 2026

Stocks climb, oil steadies on guarded optimism over Iran war ceasefire

Apr 10 2026

Irish govt to meet farmers, hauliers over fuel cost fears

Apr 10 2026

Oil spill snarls shipping traffic in Antwerp port

Apr 10 2026

Stocks rally on optimism over Iran war ceasefire, oil extends gains

Apr 10 2026

IMF to cut global growth forecast due to Mideast war

Apr 10 2026

New Jersey city spurns data center as defiance spreads

Apr 10 2026

After oil, Venezuela opens up mining to private investors

Apr 09 2026

US stocks extend gains, shrugging off ceasefire worries

Apr 09 2026

IMF chief urges nations to 'do no harm' in fiscal response to Iran war

Apr 09 2026

Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations

Apr 09 2026

Strait of Hormuz traffic remains becalmed despite ceasefire

Apr 09 2026

American Airlines targets April 30 return to Venezuela

Apr 09 2026

Oil prices jump back toward $100 on Mideast ceasefire doubts

Apr 09 2026

US envoy warns EU won't win AI race 'bringing others down'

Apr 09 2026

IMF expects to provide vulnerable economies hit by Iran war up to $50 bn

Apr 09 2026

EU lawmakers want to tax Big Tech to fund budget

Apr 09 2026

Oil prices jump, stocks drop on Mideast ceasefire doubts

Apr 09 2026

Despite Middle East truce, airlines fear long-term disruptions

Apr 09 2026

Crude rises, stocks fall on fears over nascent Iran ceasefire

Apr 09 2026

Ukraine lets firms deploy air defences against Russian attacks

Apr 09 2026

Waiting for DeepSeek: new model to test China's AI ambitions

Apr 09 2026

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Apr 09 2026

Oil prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran ceasefire

Apr 08 2026

Suspect remains silent in Swiss bar fire probe

Apr 08 2026

Argentine MPs to debate watered-down glaciers protection

Apr 08 2026

Dilemma over crossings as fate of Hormuz ships remains uncertain

Apr 08 2026

France unveils rearmament boost to face Russia threat

Apr 08 2026