Business and Economy

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP - 25m ago

Climate risks fuel insurance costs, squeezing US households even inland

AFP - 7h ago

Microsoft boss to testify on his role in OpenAI's founding

AFP - 7h ago

Macron arrives in Kenya ahead of Africa summit

May 10 2026

Oil giant Saudi Aramco says quarterly profits up as crude prices surge

May 10 2026

Soaring energy profits reignite calls for windfall tax

May 10 2026

UK's Starmer vows to 'listen to voters' after election drubbing

May 09 2026

Stocks diverge, oil rises as fresh US-Iran clashes hit peace hopes

May 08 2026

Selling factories to Chinese partners: risky road for European carmakers

May 08 2026

US job growth beats expectations but consumer confidence at all-time low

May 08 2026

German sports car maker Porsche to cut 500 jobs

May 08 2026

US job growth consolidates gains, beating expectations in April

May 08 2026

Stocks diverge, oil steady as fresh US-Iran clashes hit peace hopes

May 08 2026

EU opens door to using US jet fuel as shortages loom

May 08 2026

US adds 115,000 jobs in April, beating expectations

May 08 2026

Rubio says expecting Iran response to US proposal on Friday

May 08 2026

Poland signs 44-bn-euro EU defence loan deal to modernise military

May 08 2026

Airlines banned from adding fuel charges after ticket purchase: EU

May 08 2026

Macron seeks to cement Africa legacy with Kenya summit

May 08 2026

Stocks fall, oil steady as fresh US-Iran clashes hit peace hopes

May 08 2026

Myanmar says massive 11,000-carat ruby discovered

May 08 2026

Myanmar says massive 11,000-carat ruby discovered in Mandalay

May 08 2026

Stocks fall as US-Iran clashes spark peace talks fears

May 08 2026

Toyota sees profit drop as US tariffs, Mideast bite

May 08 2026

Malaysia plans cloud seeding for drought-hit 'rice bowl'

May 08 2026

Oil jumps, stocks fall as US-Iran clashes spark peace talks fears

May 08 2026

Where are the flash points in next week's Trump-Xi talks?

May 08 2026

Trump heads for Xi summit overshadowed by Iran war

May 08 2026

Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face tariff hike

May 07 2026

US targets Cuban military, mine in new sanctions

May 07 2026

Google faces new UK lawsuit over online display ads

May 07 2026

New Israel-Lebanon talks planned as US awaits Iran response to peace deal

May 07 2026

IMF warns of 'inevitable' AI-powered threats to global financial system

May 07 2026

Oil prices drop awaiting Mideast peace progress

May 07 2026

Germany warns tax revenues to be hit by Iran war

May 07 2026

US awaits Iran response to latest deal offer

May 07 2026

AI use surges globally but rich-poor divide widens, Microsoft says

May 07 2026

Defence giant Rheinmetall makes offer for further shipyard

May 07 2026

Oil sinks, Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes

May 07 2026

AirAsia signs $19bn deal for 150 Airbus A220 jets

May 07 2026

Shell profit jumps as Mideast war fuels oil prices

May 07 2026

Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes

May 07 2026

EU weighs options as summer jet fuel threat looms

May 07 2026

Lobito Corridor: Africa's mega-project facing delivery test

May 07 2026

Africa's Lobito Corridor chief tells AFP business, not geopolitics, drives strategy

May 07 2026

Victim's lawyer alleges Boeing was 'negligent' in 2019 Ethiopian crash

May 06 2026

Trump says Iran deal 'very possible' but threatens strikes if talks fail

May 06 2026

Musk's SpaceX strikes data center deal with Anthropic

May 06 2026

Oil prices tumble, stocks rally on Mideast peace hopes

May 06 2026

Trump says Iran deal 'very possible', but threatens strikes if not

May 06 2026

Pioneering CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87

May 06 2026

French aircraft carrier pre-positions for possible Hormuz mission

May 06 2026

Trump sees 'very good chance' of Iran deal, but threatens strikes if not

May 06 2026

Europe's first commercial robotaxi service rolls out in Croatia

May 06 2026

EU risks financial hit if Chinese suppliers forced out: trade group

May 06 2026

G7 decries 'economic coercion' in swipe at China

May 06 2026

CNN founder Ted Turner: 20th century media giant

May 06 2026

Trump threatens new Iran strikes, piling on pressure for peace deal

May 06 2026

Disney shares jump after results top expectations

May 06 2026

Ryanair's O'Leary urges pre-flight morning booze ban

May 06 2026

Hopes rise for Iran deal as US halts guiding ships in Hormuz

May 06 2026

Cambodian PM's cousin says owned 30% of scam-linked firm

May 06 2026

US pauses guiding ships through Hormuz, cites Iran deal hopes

May 06 2026

Oil tumbles and stocks rally on peace hopes, Samsung tops $1 trillion

May 06 2026

Oil sinks and stocks rally on peace hopes, Samsung tops $1 trillion

May 06 2026

US pauses Hormuz escorts, Trump says progress on Iran deal

May 06 2026

Fresh UAE attacks blamed on Iran draw new reality in the Gulf

May 06 2026

Philips profits double in first quarter

May 06 2026

Iran war jolts China's well-oiled manufacturing hub

May 06 2026

US pauses Hormuz escorts in bid for deal, as threats continue

May 06 2026

US declares Iran offensive over, warns force remains an option

May 05 2026

Musk 'was going to hit me,' OpenAI executive says at trial

May 05 2026

Stocks rise, oil falls as traders eye earnings, US-Iran ceasefire

May 05 2026

US forces ready to resume combat operations against Iran if ordered

May 05 2026

G7 trade ministers meet, not expected to discuss US tariff threat

May 05 2026

France's Macron taps ex-aide to head central bank

May 05 2026

EU urges US to stick to tariff deal terms

May 05 2026

Vodafone to take full ownership of UK mobile operator

May 05 2026

Stocks advance, oil falls as traders eye US-Iran ceasefire

May 05 2026

US trade gap widens in March as AI spending boosts imports

May 05 2026

Stocks diverge as traders eye US-Iran ceasefire

May 05 2026

Pyongyang calling: North Korea shows off own-brand phones

May 05 2026

Iran warns 'not even started' in Hormuz

May 05 2026

Asian stocks drop amid fears over US-Iran ceasefire

May 05 2026

Stocks sink amid fears over US-Iran ceasefire

May 05 2026

Yoko says oh no to 'John Lemon' beer

May 05 2026

G7 trade ministers set to meet but not discuss latest US tariff threat

May 05 2026

Trouble in paradise: Colombia tourist jewel plagued by violence

May 05 2026

Oil prices jump on Hormuz tensions as US indices retreat from records

May 04 2026

OpenAI co-founder under fire in Musk trial over $30 bn stake

May 04 2026

Amazon to ship stuff for any business, not just its own merchants

May 04 2026

Energy crisis fuels calls to cut methane emissions

May 04 2026

Oil prices jump as Iran attacks UAE, US warships enter Hormuz

May 04 2026

UniCredit raises capital ahead of Commerzbank takeover bid

May 04 2026

Seoul, Taipei hit records on tech rally

May 04 2026

Seoul, Taipei hit records as Asian stocks track Wall St tech rally

May 04 2026

Musk vs OpenAI trial enters second week

May 04 2026

Boeing faces civil trial over 737 MAX crash

May 04 2026

Village braces for closure of Spain's largest nuclear plant

May 04 2026

GameStop makes $56 billion takeover bid for eBay

May 04 2026

'No pilgrims': regional war hushes Iraq's holy cities

May 04 2026

'Devil Wears Prada 2' takes top spot in N. America box office

May 03 2026

OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas but stays mum on UAE pull-out

May 03 2026

German fertiliser makers and farmers struggle with Iran war fallout

May 03 2026

OPEC+ to make first post-UAE production decision

May 03 2026

US airlines step up as Spirit winds down

May 03 2026

Aviation companies step up as Spirit winds down

May 02 2026