Business and Economy

Tech shares pull back ahead of US inflation data

AFP - 1h ago

'Avatar' and 'Assassin's Creed' shore up troubled Ubisoft

AFP - 4h ago

Stocks diverge as all eyes on corporate earnings

AFP - 4h ago

Judge sets Feb 2027 date for Trump's $10bn lawsuit against BBC

AFP - 7h ago

Russia is cracking down on WhatsApp and Telegram. Here's what we know

AFP - 7h ago

Stocks rise as all eyes on corporate earnings

AFP - 2h ago

Turkey's central bank lifts 2026 inflation forecasts

AFP - 8h ago

EU vows swift reforms to confront challenge from China, US

AFP - 2h ago

Mercedes-Benz net profit nearly halves amid China, US woes

AFP - 10h ago

European stocks rise tracking earnings, US jobs

AFP - 27m ago

Hermes sales rise despite US tariffs, currency headwinds

AFP - 11h ago

Russia confirms ban on WhatsApp, says it failed to abide by law

AFP - 11h ago

Sanofi says board has removed CEO Paul Hudson

AFP - 8h ago

Struggling Nissan forecasts $4.2 bn full-year net loss

AFP - 7h ago

Samsung starts mass production of next-gen AI memory chip

AFP - 6h ago

Taiwan leader wants greater defence cooperation with Europe: AFP interview 

AFP - 2h ago

Markets mostly rise as stong US jobs data ease economy worries

AFP - 3h ago

Asia markets mixed as stong US jobs data temper rate expectations

AFP - 51m ago

Non-alcoholic wine: a booming business searching for quality

AFP - 7h ago

Greece's Cycladic islands swept up in concrete fever

AFP - 7h ago

EU leaders push to rescue European economy challenged by China, US

AFP - 7h ago

China carbon emissions 'flat or falling' in 2025: analysis

AFP - 10h ago

'China shock': Germany struggles as key market turns business rival

AFP - 8h ago

Most Asia markets rise as traders welcome US jobs

AFP - 4h ago

US pushes for 'dramatic increase' in Venezuela oil output

Feb 11 2026

Milei labor law reforms spark clashes in Buenos Aires

Feb 11 2026

US stocks move sideways after January job growth tops estimates

Feb 11 2026

US top official in Venezuela for oil talks after leader's ouster

Feb 11 2026

TotalEnergies can do without Russian gas: CEO

Feb 11 2026

EU leaders push rival fixes to reverse bloc's 'decline'

Feb 11 2026

BMW recalls hundreds of thousands of cars over fire risk

Feb 11 2026

Stocks spin wheels despite upbeat US jobs data

Feb 11 2026

xAI sees key staff exits, Musk promises moon factories

Feb 11 2026

US hiring soars past expectations as unemployment edges down

Feb 11 2026

Stock markets rise as US jobs data beats expectations

Feb 11 2026

WTO must reform, 'status quo is not an option': chief

Feb 11 2026

Tractors hit Madrid to protest EU's trade deal with South America

Feb 11 2026

Dutch court orders investigation into China-owned Nexperia

Feb 11 2026

Stock markets mixed, dollar dips before US jobs data

Feb 11 2026

French AI firm Mistral to build data centres in Sweden

Feb 11 2026

Siemens Energy trebles profit as AI boosts power demand

Feb 11 2026

European airlines warn of 'severe disruption' from new border checks

Feb 11 2026

Struggling brewer Heineken to cut up to 6,000 jobs

Feb 11 2026

Stock markets rise, dollar dips as traders await US jobs

Feb 11 2026

Asian stock markets rise, dollar dips as traders await US jobs

Feb 11 2026

UK's crumbling canals threatened with collapse

Feb 11 2026

Asian stock markets mixed as traders weigh US data, await jobs

Feb 11 2026

Instagram boss to testify at social media addiction trial

Feb 11 2026

YouTube says it is not social media in landmark addiction trial

Feb 10 2026

Britney Spears sells rights to her music catalog: US media

Feb 10 2026

Stocks mixed as muted US retail sales spur caution

Feb 10 2026

Ford results dented by tariffs, supplier outage

Feb 10 2026

YouTube rejects addiction claims in landmark social media trial

Feb 10 2026

Macron wants more EU joint borrowing: Could it happen?

Feb 10 2026

Europe's Ariane 6 to launch Amazon constellation satellites into orbit

Feb 10 2026

Could the digital euro get a green light in 2026?

Feb 10 2026

Spain's Telefonica sells Chile unit in Latin America pullout

Feb 10 2026

Stocks rise but lacklustre US retail sales spur caution

Feb 10 2026

US retail sales flat in December as consumers pull back

Feb 10 2026

ArcelorMittal confirms long-stalled French steel plant revamp

Feb 10 2026

Bumper potato harvests spell crisis for European farmers

Feb 10 2026

Unions rip American Airlines CEO on performance

Feb 10 2026

EU lawmakers back plans for digital euro

Feb 10 2026

Spotify says active users up 11 percent in fourth quarter to 751 mn

Feb 10 2026

AstraZeneca profit jumps as cancer drug sales grow

Feb 10 2026

Stocks mostly rise tracking tech, earnings

Feb 10 2026

BP profits slide awaiting new CEO

Feb 10 2026

Trump tariffs hurt French wine and spirits exports

Feb 10 2026

Gucci owner Kering sees profit plunge but sales stabilise

Feb 10 2026

Asian markets extend gains as Tokyo enjoys another record day

Feb 10 2026

Solar, wind capacity growth slowed last year, analysis shows

Feb 10 2026

Back to black: Philips posts first annual profit since 2021

Feb 10 2026

New York seeks rights for beloved but illegal 'bodega cats'

Feb 10 2026

Emergency measures hobble Cuba as fuel supplies dwindle under US pressure

Feb 10 2026

Five employees of Canadian mining company confirmed dead in Mexico

Feb 09 2026

YouTube star MrBeast buys youth-focused banking app

Feb 09 2026

Tokyo stocks strike record high after Japanese premier wins vote

Feb 09 2026

Three missing employees of Canadian miner found dead in Mexico

Feb 09 2026

Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown

Feb 09 2026

EU chief backs Made-in-Europe push for 'strategic' sectors

Feb 09 2026

EU warns Meta it must open up WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

Feb 09 2026

Macron backs ripping up vines as French wine sales dive

Feb 09 2026

Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau to step down in June

Feb 09 2026

Tokyo stocks hit record high after Japanese premier wins vote

Feb 09 2026

Stocks track Wall St rally as Tokyo hits record on Takaichi win

Feb 09 2026

Asian stocks track Wall St rally as Tokyo hits record on Takaichi win

Feb 09 2026

Japan's Takaichi may struggle to soothe voters and markets

Feb 09 2026

French police arrest six over crypto-linked magistrate kidnapping

Feb 08 2026

French police arrest five over crypto-linked magistrate kidnapping

Feb 08 2026

De Beers sale drags in diamond doldrums

Feb 08 2026

What's at stake for Indian agriculture in Trump's trade deal?

Feb 08 2026

Washington Post CEO out after sweeping job cuts

Feb 08 2026

Chile's climate summit chief to lead plastic pollution treaty talks

Feb 07 2026

Opinions of Zuckerberg hang over social media addiction trial jury selection

Feb 07 2026

Crypto firm accidentally sends $40 bn in bitcoin to users

Feb 07 2026

Trump reinstates commercial fishing in protected Atlantic waters

Feb 07 2026

Stars, Clydesdales and an AI beef jostle for Super Bowl ad glory

Feb 06 2026

Dow surges above 50,000 for first time as US stocks regain mojo

Feb 06 2026

EU nations back chemical recycling for plastic bottles

Feb 06 2026

EU tells TikTok to change 'addictive' design

Feb 06 2026

Danone expands recall of infant formula batches in Europe

Feb 06 2026

Stocks rebound though tech stocks still suffer

Feb 06 2026

Why bitcoin is losing its luster after stratospheric rise

Feb 06 2026

Stellantis takes massive hit on 'overestimation' of EV demand

Feb 06 2026

Digital euro delay could leave Europe vulnerable, ECB warns

Feb 06 2026

German exports to US plunge as tariffs exact heavy cost

Feb 06 2026

Stocks waver as tech worries build

Feb 06 2026