Business and Economy

Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh

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Bank of Japan expected to hike rates to 30-year high

AFP - 4h ago

EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in car industry boost

AFP - 5h ago

'Waiting to die': the dirty business of recycling in Vietnam

AFP - 5h ago

Famed Jerusalem stone still sells despite West Bank economic woes

AFP - 5h ago

Trump sues BBC for $10 billion over documentary speech edit

AFP - 5h ago

Will OpenAI be the next tech giant or next Netscape?

AFP - 6h ago

Stock market optimism returns after tech sell-off

Dec 15 2025

EU faces key summit on using Russian assets for Ukraine

Dec 15 2025

Spain fines Airbnb 64 mn euros for posting banned properties

Dec 15 2025

Showdown looms as EU-Mercosur deal nears finish line

Dec 15 2025

Small firms join charge to boost Europe's weapon supplies

Dec 15 2025

German shipyard, rescued by the state, gets mega deal

Dec 15 2025

'We are angry': Louvre Museum closed as workers strike

Dec 15 2025

Stocks diverge ahead of central bank calls, US data

Dec 15 2025

EU-Mercosur trade deal faces bumpy ride to finish line

Dec 15 2025

Louvre Museum closed as workers strike

Dec 15 2025

Asian markets drop with Wall St as tech fears revive

Dec 15 2025

Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media 'troublemaker' in Beijing's crosshairs

Dec 15 2025

Louvre trade unions to launch rolling strike

Dec 15 2025

What we know ahead of Jimmy Lai's national security verdicts

Dec 14 2025

French PM urged to intervene over cow slaughter protests

Dec 14 2025

Tokyo-bound United plane returns to Washington after engine fails

Dec 14 2025

China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave

Dec 14 2025

Hungary winemakers fear disease may 'wipe out' industry

Dec 14 2025

German defence giants battle over military spending ramp-up

Dec 14 2025

Tokyo-bound United flight returns to Dulles airport after engine fails

Dec 13 2025

'Stop the slaughter': French farmers block roads over cow disease cull

Dec 13 2025

Women sommeliers are cracking male-dominated wine world open

Dec 13 2025

Why SpaceX IPO plan is generating so much buzz

Dec 13 2025

World stocks mostly slide, consolidating Fed-fuelled gains

Dec 12 2025

Crypto firm Tether bids for Juventus, is quickly rebuffed

Dec 12 2025

Can Venezuela survive US targeting its oil tankers?

Dec 12 2025

World stocks retrench, consolidating Fed-fuelled gains

Dec 12 2025

EU agrees three-euro small parcel tax to tackle China flood

Dec 12 2025

World stocks consolidate Fed-fuelled gains

Dec 12 2025

EU 2035 combustion-engine ban review: what's at stake

Dec 12 2025

Stocks rally in wake of Fed rate cut

Dec 12 2025

EU agrees recycled plastic targets for cars

Dec 12 2025

Russian central bank says suing Euroclear over frozen assets

Dec 12 2025

Asian markets track Wall St record after Fed cut

Dec 12 2025

Make your own Mickey Mouse clip - Disney embraces AI

Dec 12 2025

Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud

Dec 12 2025

Windswept Kazakh rail hub at the heart of China-Europe trade

Dec 12 2025

Kushner returns to team Trump, as ethical questions swirl

Dec 12 2025

Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud: US media

Dec 11 2025

Dow, S&P 500 end at records despite AI fears

Dec 11 2025

US Treasury chief seeks looser regulation at financial stability panel

Dec 11 2025

Turnaround for Greece as Pierrakakis tapped to lead Eurogroup

Dec 11 2025

General strike hits planes, trains and services in Portugal

Dec 11 2025

Dow hits record high despite AI fears

Dec 11 2025

Make your own AI Mickey Mouse - Disney embraces new tech

Dec 11 2025

Mexico approves measure raising tariffs on Chinese imports

Dec 11 2025

Steam - and uncertainty - rise from Serbia's shuttered refinery

Dec 11 2025

Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as Person of the Year

Dec 11 2025

OpenAI, Disney to let fans create AI videos in landmark deal

Dec 11 2025

Stocks diverge as AI fears cloud US rate cut

Dec 11 2025

US trade gap shrinks to narrowest since 2020 after tariff hikes

Dec 11 2025

German growth forecasts slashed, Merz under pressure

Dec 11 2025

Thyssenkrupp pauses steel production at two sites citing Asian pressure

Dec 11 2025

ECB proposes simplifying rules for banks

Dec 11 2025

Stocks mixed as US rate cut offset by Fed outlook, Oracle earnings

Dec 11 2025

Asian traders cheer US rate cut but gains tempered by outlook

Dec 11 2025

Eurogroup elects new head as Russian frozen assets debate rages

Dec 11 2025

Taiwan to keep production of 'most advanced' chips at home: deputy FM

Dec 11 2025

Chocolate prices high before Christmas despite cocoa fall

Dec 11 2025

Not lovin' it: McDonald's pulls Dutch AI Christmas ad

Dec 11 2025

AI's $400 bn problem: Are chips getting old too fast?

Dec 11 2025

Oracle shares dive as revenue misses forecasts

Dec 10 2025

Divided US Fed makes third straight rate cut, signals higher bar ahead

Dec 10 2025

US stocks rise, dollar retreats as Fed tone less hawkish than feared

Dec 10 2025

Divided US Fed makes third straight rate cut on jobs risks

Dec 10 2025

Intel sees record EU fine reduced further

Dec 10 2025

Stocks mark time ahead of Fed decision

Dec 10 2025

Veggie 'burgers' remain on table as EU talks stall

Dec 10 2025

Instagram users given new algorithm controls

Dec 10 2025

US Fed expected to make third straight rate cut despite divisions

Dec 10 2025

EU seeks better Spain-France energy links after blackout

Dec 10 2025

Greek govt in emergency meeting as farmers block central port

Dec 10 2025

China consumer prices pick up pace but demand still slack

Dec 10 2025

Stocks retreat ahead of Fed decision

Dec 10 2025

France's 'Battery Valley' makes use of Asian experts

Dec 10 2025

Stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings

Dec 10 2025

Asian stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings

Dec 10 2025

Veggie 'burgers' at stake in EU negotiations

Dec 10 2025

Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy

Dec 10 2025

China surplus pushing EU to take 'offensive' trade measures: business lobby

Dec 10 2025

Nepal faces economic fallout of September protest

Dec 10 2025

Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown

Dec 10 2025

US Fed appears set for third rate cut despite sharp divides

Dec 10 2025

South Korea chip giant SK hynix mulls US stock market listing

Dec 10 2025

ExxonMobil slows low-carbon investment push through 2030

Dec 10 2025

Canada launches billion dollar plan to recruit top researchers

Dec 09 2025

US Supreme Court weighs campaign finance case

Dec 09 2025

Stock markets drift on eve of Fed rate call

Dec 09 2025

French lawmakers give first approval to social security budget bill

Dec 09 2025

France's prime minister faces crunch vote in parliament

Dec 09 2025

TotalEnergies in deal for Namibia offshore oil field

Dec 09 2025

Microsoft announces $17.5 bn investment in India, its 'largest ever' in Asia

Dec 09 2025

India's biggest airline IndiGo says operations 'back to normal'

Dec 09 2025

Greek govt seeks to tackle farmer protests after Crete clashes

Dec 09 2025

Bleak year for German engineering firms amid US, China turmoil

Dec 09 2025

UK's renationalised trains to get Union Flag makeover

Dec 09 2025

BMW names new boss to steer car giant in tough times

Dec 09 2025

Euroclear details 'concerns' over EU's frozen Russian asset plan

Dec 09 2025

'Resilient' airlines head for record passenger numbers: IATA

Dec 09 2025

Stock markets downbeat on eve of Fed rate call

Dec 09 2025