Business and Economy

North Sea drilling tests UK govt climate pledge

Aug 20 2026

US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time

Aug 20 2026

Trump vows 'tremendous' economic costs on Iran partners

Aug 20 2026

Stocks waver, dollar drops as US Treasury moves to lower bond yields

AFP - 6h ago

Many US Fed policymakers back interest rate hikes if inflation stays high

AFP - 4h ago

'Breakthrough' mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial

AFP - 9h ago

Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness

AFP - 9h ago

UK media skewered for 'hounding' black academic

AFP - 14h ago

Oil rises, stocks waver amid tech sell-off

AFP - 1h ago

Iran warns Gulf countries against helping US after UAE cuts trade ties

AFP - 14h ago

UK PM launches bid to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

AFP - 18h ago

Europe can't afford to miss AI revolution: ECB chief

AFP - 19h ago

Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debut

AFP - 18h ago

Tech leads losses as Asian stocks track Wall St selloff

AFP - 2h ago

UK PM unveils plan to help rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

AFP - 2h ago

Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days

AFP - 13h ago

Trump pauses planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days

AFP - 30m ago

New Zealand blocks lawsuits against firms over climate harm

AFP - 24h ago

Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

AFP - 7h ago

Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 percent of Liverpool: report

AFP - 19h ago

Trump, Carney talk as Canada seeks to hold off new US tariffs

Aug 18 2026

Stocks mostly drop as Mideast hopes dim, interest rates rise

Aug 18 2026

Trump, Carney hold talks as new US tariffs on Canada loom

Aug 18 2026

Disney, ABC sue US regulator over threat to broadcast licenses

Aug 18 2026

French producer Nicolas Altmayer, Dior PR chief Favier die in car crash

Aug 18 2026

Canada seeks to avert new US tariffs as deadline looms

Aug 18 2026

Meta in court over child social media addiction

Aug 18 2026

German farmers warn of drought toll on grain harvest

Aug 18 2026

Crude extends gains, most stocks drop as Mideast hopes dim

Aug 18 2026

Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damages

Aug 18 2026

Copper powers profit rise at mining giant BHP

Aug 18 2026

Lights out, crowds gone: Havana waits for what comes next

Aug 18 2026

How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt

Aug 18 2026

Boehly and Walter consider selling Chelsea stake to Clearlake Capital

Aug 18 2026

Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil after teen's suicide

Aug 18 2026

Paramount demands $1.9 billion surety over states' merger lawsuit

Aug 17 2026

OpenAI to lease massive new AI data center in US, backed by Nvidia

Aug 17 2026

US stocks fall on spiking bond yields, higher oil prices

Aug 17 2026

Stocks lower as Hormuz concerns and high oil prices persist

Aug 17 2026

Virgin moves closer to launching Eurostar rival in 2030

Aug 17 2026

Pentagon inks Tomahawk deal amid reports of missile shortfall

Aug 17 2026

Stocks steady as investors weigh US rate path

Aug 17 2026

Most stocks rise as US data ease rate fears but fuel economic worries

Aug 17 2026

Spidey swings high for third weekend in N. American box office

Aug 16 2026

Chinese ship sets off for Europe through Arctic, halving travel time

Aug 16 2026

As Opel turns to Chinese partners, its hometown frets about the future

Aug 16 2026

Heat is on as German winegrowers struggle to protect vines

Aug 16 2026

easyJet strike sees 100 French flights cancelled

Aug 15 2026

US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war

Aug 14 2026

Stocks slip in cautious trading after weak US retail sales data

Aug 14 2026

'I shot Mr Thompson': Stunning confession in US health exec's slaying

Aug 14 2026

Premier League club Liverpool sell minority stake to Jeff Bezos consortium

Aug 14 2026

Stocks slip in cautious trading, oil turns higher

Aug 14 2026

US retail sales weakest in over a year, consumer sentiment plunges

Aug 14 2026

Stocks tread water with eyes on oil price

Aug 14 2026

Hotter Europe isn't cooling investor fervor for stocks

Aug 14 2026

US retail sales weakest in over a year in July

Aug 14 2026

Indonesian leader vows to shut over 750 'unproductive' state-owned firms

Aug 14 2026

Stocks mixed as oil climbs, dollar drops

Aug 14 2026

Spain extends largest nuclear plant in policy U-turn

Aug 14 2026

Indonesia to close more than 750 state-owned enterprises

Aug 14 2026

EU to study potential vaccine for Lyme disease: companies

Aug 14 2026

Most Asian stocks track Wall St record as US data ease rate fears

Aug 14 2026

China's viral 'spicy strips' take a bite of global snack market

Aug 14 2026

Australia probes three near-misses at Sydney Airport

Aug 14 2026

New trend of injecting banned peptides to 'optimise' body

Aug 14 2026

Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones

Aug 14 2026

US stocks gain after benign inflation data, oil prices retreat

Aug 13 2026

Romania shuts nuclear plant as Danube drops

Aug 13 2026

Stocks steady as US inflation worries ease, oil slips

Aug 13 2026

Porsche to end production of flagship electric car: report

Aug 13 2026

Stocks gain as US inflation worries ease, oil slips

Aug 13 2026

European stocks gain as oil prices ease

Aug 13 2026

German steel giant Thyssenkrupp weighs options as Rhine drops

Aug 13 2026

Romania shuts down nuclear plant as Danube drops

Aug 13 2026

Tech stocks enjoy rebound after US inflation on mixed day for markets

Aug 13 2026

Taiwan says AI agents used in cyberattacks targeting island

Aug 13 2026

Germany's dry rivers spark battle on engineering vs restoration

Aug 13 2026

Seoul tech leads Asian stock gains as traders cheer US inflation

Aug 13 2026

Outflanked by AI, stars fade for South Korea's blind fortune-tellers

Aug 13 2026

Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial

Aug 12 2026

Trump 'low-key' bets on economic pressure against Iran

Aug 12 2026

US stocks mostly up after data shows slightly lower inflation in July

Aug 12 2026

Russian economy rebounds in second quarter despite Ukrainian strikes

Aug 12 2026

Trump sued over sale of access to Truth Social posts

Aug 12 2026

US equities gain as inflation report eases fear of rate rise

Aug 12 2026

In Moscow, Russians worry about new fuel shortages

Aug 12 2026

US inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices

Aug 12 2026

Google unveils finder tag, new AI smartphone features

Aug 12 2026

US consumer inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices

Aug 12 2026

Extreme weather, jellyfish knock one-fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline

Aug 12 2026

Markets steady awaiting US inflation data

Aug 12 2026

China's C919 jet makes first international commercial flight

Aug 12 2026

'To make the civilians leave': Russia pummels Ukraine's petrol stations

Aug 12 2026

Mideast war impact on travel bookings fading, TUI says

Aug 12 2026

Oil prices rise, stocks mixed ahead of crucial US inflation data

Aug 12 2026

Foxconn posts quarterly profit surge on AI server demand

Aug 12 2026

Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment in court

Aug 12 2026

Australian delivery drivers win 'world-leading' pay rise

Aug 12 2026

Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93

Aug 12 2026

California calls Paramount's threat to leave state 'blackmail'

Aug 12 2026

Oil prices higher, stocks mixed ahead of inflation report

Aug 11 2026

Economic losses from natural disasters fall to $100 bn in first half of 2026: Swiss Re

Aug 11 2026

AI firm Manus to resume 'independent' operations after China blocks Meta deal

Aug 11 2026

Caught between great powers: the cautionary tale of Manus

Aug 11 2026

US company stokes Greenland tensions by unloading drilling gear

Aug 11 2026

Oil prices higher, stocks flat ahead of inflation report

Aug 11 2026