Business and Economy

Trump administration takes steps to curb energy cost hikes

AFP - 11m ago

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP - 1h ago

Belgian court suspends TotalEnergies climate trial

AFP - 1h ago

Troubled waters: Thai fishermen marooned by rising fuel costs

AFP - 1h ago

Middle East war: global economic fallout

AFP - 1h ago

US Fed expected to hold rates steady as Iran war's shockwaves ripple

AFP - 2h ago

Stocks fall, oil surges as US inflation jumps and Israel strikes gas facilities

AFP - 1h ago

Brussels touts 'EU Inc.' company status to lure start-ups

AFP - 2h ago

UN maritime body kicks off emergency talks on Mideast shipping

AFP - 4h ago

Oil wavers, stocks rise as attention turns to US Fed

AFP - 2h ago

Israel says killed Iran intel chief, tells military to hunt down officials

AFP - 13m ago

China tech giant Tencent bets on AI agents

AFP - 4h ago

Deadly strikes across Mideast as Iran vows revenge on slain security chief

AFP - 1h ago

Japan, S. Korea petrochemical industry slows output on Iran war

AFP - 6h ago

Chinese tourists ditch Japan for third month running

AFP - 6h ago

Stocks extend gains, oil sinks as US, Israel, Iran press on strikes

AFP - 2h ago

Chinese visitors to Japan plunge 45.2% in February

AFP - 43m ago

Stocks extend gains and oil dips as US, Israel, Iran continue strikes

AFP - 1h ago

Brussels to unveil 'EU Inc' pan-European company status

AFP - 4h ago

Iran to hold funeral for slain security chief as it vows vengeance

AFP - 2h ago

TotalEnergies faces ruling in Belgian farmer climate case

AFP - 7h ago

Brazil starts to restrict minors' access to social media

AFP - 7h ago

Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage: trackers

AFP - 9h ago

Nvidia says restarting production of China-bound chips

Mar 17 2026

Iran confirms security chief dead as Israel vows to target leader

Mar 17 2026

US airlines still see strong demand as jet fuel worries loom

Mar 17 2026

US, European stocks rise despite latest jump in oil prices

Mar 17 2026

SAS cancels flights after fuel prices surge

Mar 17 2026

Israel vows to find and 'neutralise' Iran's new supreme leader

Mar 17 2026

Ships in Gulf risk shortages on board, industry warns

Mar 17 2026

Oil prices climb as fresh strikes target infrastructure

Mar 17 2026

EU to help reopen blocked oil pipeline in Ukraine

Mar 17 2026

Israel says killed Iran's security chief Larijani

Mar 17 2026

US Fed expected to keep rates steady as Iran war impact looms

Mar 17 2026

Two men in Kenyan court for ant-smuggling

Mar 17 2026

War fuels fears of new oil crisis

Mar 17 2026

Germany targets oil firms to prevent wartime price gouging

Mar 17 2026

Israel says killed Iran national security chief Larijani

Mar 17 2026

Strikes shake Tehran as Trump presses allies to help in Mideast war

Mar 17 2026

Israel strikes Tehran, Beirut as Iraq pulled deeper into Mideast war

Mar 17 2026

Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs

Mar 17 2026

Indonesia weighs response to price pressures from Middle East war

Mar 17 2026

Nvidia chief expects revenue of $1 trillion through 2027

Mar 17 2026

Migrant workers bear brunt of Iran attacks in Gulf

Mar 17 2026

Nvidia rides 'claw' craze with AI agent platform

Mar 16 2026

Securing the Strait of Hormuz: Tactics and threats

Mar 16 2026

Talks towards international panel to tackle 'inequality emergency' begin at UN

Mar 16 2026

Western allies push back on Trump call for NATO help to reopen Hormuz

Mar 16 2026

European bank battle heats up as UniCredit swoops for Commerzbank

Mar 16 2026

EU talks energy as oil price soars

Mar 16 2026

Oil eases, equities rise as market focuses on Strait of Hormuz

Mar 16 2026

Stagflation risk in US 'quite high': Nobel-winning economist Stiglitz

Mar 16 2026

Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, Trump to speak

Mar 16 2026

Will Yemen's Houthis join the Mideast war?

Mar 16 2026

Rise of drone warfare sharpens focus on laser defense

Mar 16 2026

Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, energy hubs

Mar 16 2026

Central banks meet as Mideast war fuels inflation fears

Mar 16 2026

Oil eases on hopes for Strait of Hormuz passage

Mar 16 2026

EU wants to tap citizens' savings. Easier said than done

Mar 16 2026

Indonesia firms in palm oil fraud probe supplied fuel majors

Mar 16 2026

Italian bank UniCredit makes bid for Germany's Commerzbank

Mar 16 2026

Oil rises further above $100, most Asian stocks fall as Iran war rages

Mar 16 2026

Israel announces Lebanon ground assault against Hezbollah

Mar 16 2026

AI to drive growth despite geopolitics, Taiwan's Foxconn says

Mar 16 2026

Oil rises further above $100, stocks mixed as Iran war rages

Mar 16 2026

Oil hovers around $100, stocks mixed as Iran war rages

Mar 16 2026

Strait of Hormuz forms part of front line in Mideast war

Mar 15 2026

Iran warns against wider war as Trump asks allies to escort ships

Mar 15 2026

Trump says US not ready to agree deal to end Iran war

Mar 15 2026

Trump urges other nations' warships to protect Gulf oil route

Mar 15 2026

'Dubai is safe': UAE pushes to contain fallout from Iran onslaught

Mar 15 2026

US Fed expected to hold rates steady as Iran war roils outlook

Mar 15 2026

Who covers AI business blunders? Some insurers cautiously step up

Mar 15 2026

Trump seeks global backing to secure vital Gulf oil route

Mar 14 2026

Trump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane

Mar 14 2026

Trump says other countries 'must take care' of Hormuz

Mar 14 2026

'Normal, but not really': Iraqis try to carry on as missiles fly

Mar 14 2026

Israel says Iran war entering 'decisive phase'

Mar 14 2026

US embassy in Iraq hit as Mideast War enters third week

Mar 14 2026

Middle East turmoil revives Norway push for Arctic drilling

Mar 14 2026

Iran, US threaten attacks on oil facilities

Mar 14 2026

Trump, Xi prepare to meet amid Iran war, uncertain goals

Mar 14 2026

Trump 'has fun' buying shoes for cabinet members

Mar 13 2026

Oil stays above $100, stocks slide tracking Mideast war

Mar 13 2026

Democrats accuse Trump of aiding Russia with sanctions relief

Mar 13 2026

US federal judge quashes subpoenas in Fed chair investigation

Mar 13 2026

UK govt warns petrol retailers against 'unfair practices' during Iran war

Mar 13 2026

War has halted Gulf oil flow -- and restarting it won't be easy

Mar 13 2026

Mideast war cuts Hormuz strait transit to 77 ships: maritime data firm

Mar 13 2026

How will US oil sanctions waiver help Russia?

Mar 13 2026

Airport workers miss pay as US government shutdown hits one month

Mar 13 2026

Senegal to take back assets of phosphate giant ICS

Mar 13 2026

Global shipping industry caught in storm of war

Mar 13 2026

Iran defiant, US vows even heavier bombing

Mar 13 2026

Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war?

Mar 13 2026

US economic growth sharply lower than estimated in fourth quarter

Mar 13 2026

Mideast war plunges Germany's energy-hungry industry into crisis

Mar 13 2026

Dubai's low-paid workers on edge as Mideast war hits tourism

Mar 13 2026

Oil dips under $100, stocks back in green tracking Mideast war

Mar 13 2026

US Fed's preferred inflation gauge edges down

Mar 13 2026

Deadly blast rocks Iran as leaders rally in show of defiance

Mar 13 2026

Oil dips under $100, stocks fall tracking Mideast war developments

Mar 13 2026

Deadly blast rocks Iran as leaders attend rally in show of defiance

Mar 13 2026

Moscow pushes US to ease more oil sanctions

Mar 13 2026

Oil holds above $100, stocks fall as Khamenei targets Hormuz

Mar 13 2026

South Sudan models dominate global catwalks but visas a problem

Mar 13 2026

China says vice premier to leave Saturday for US economic talks in France

Mar 13 2026