Business and Economy

Bleak end to the year as German business morale drops

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Asian markets mixed as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes

AFP - 1h ago

Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers

AFP - 6h ago

Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes

AFP - 4h ago

Trump says orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers

AFP - 2h ago

Netflix boss promises Warner Bros films would still be seen in cinemas

Dec 16 2025

Stocks mostly retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Dec 16 2025

French lawmakers adopt social security budget, suspend pension reform

Dec 16 2025

China to impose anti-dumping duties on EU pork for five years

Dec 16 2025

Stocks retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Dec 16 2025

VW stops production at German site for first time

Dec 16 2025

EU eases 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

Dec 16 2025

US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021

Dec 16 2025

Serbian President blames 'witch hunt' for ditched Kushner hotel plan

Dec 16 2025

BBC says will fight Trump's $10 bn defamation lawsuit

Dec 16 2025

Stocks retreat ahead of US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Dec 16 2025

EU set to drop 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

Dec 16 2025

Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re

Dec 16 2025

Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh

Dec 16 2025

Canada plow-maker can't clear path through Trump tariffs

Dec 16 2025

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

Dec 16 2025

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

Dec 16 2025

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

Dec 16 2025

Famed Jerusalem stone still sells despite West Bank economic woes

Dec 16 2025

Trump sues BBC for $10 billion over documentary speech edit

Dec 16 2025

Will OpenAI be the next tech giant or next Netscape?

Dec 16 2025

Stock market optimism returns after tech selloff but Wall Street wobbles

Dec 15 2025

French minister urges angry farmers to trust cow culls, vaccines

Dec 15 2025

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