Business and Economy

Asian traders cheer US rate cut but gains tempered by outlook

AFP - 28m ago

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

AFP - 2h ago

Chocolate prices high before Christmas despite cocoa fall

AFP - 4h ago

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

AFP - 6h ago

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

AFP - 6h ago

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

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

EU launches antitrust probe into Google's data use for AI

Dec 09 2025

Most markets track Wall St losses as jitters set in ahead of Fed

Dec 09 2025

Trump says US will allow sale of Nvidia AI chips to China

Dec 09 2025

German exports tread water as US, China shipments fall

Dec 09 2025

Rising living costs dim holiday sparkle for US households

Dec 09 2025

Data centers: a view from the inside

Dec 09 2025

World stocks mostly lower as markets await Fed decision

Dec 08 2025

Paramount counters Netflix with hostile bid for Warner Bros

Dec 08 2025

EU pushes back 2035 combustion-engine ban review to Dec. 16

Dec 08 2025

World stocks tread water with eyes on Fed

Dec 08 2025

Boeing closes takeover of aviation supplier Spirit

Dec 08 2025

Deal agreed to save Frankfurt's euro sculpture

Dec 08 2025

Trump says to sign order blocking AI regulation by states

Dec 08 2025

Meta to allow European users to share less data: EU

Dec 08 2025

Stocks mostly rise as Fed set to cut US rates

Dec 08 2025

Louvre trade unions call for rolling strike next week

Dec 08 2025

Markets mostly up as traders prepare for expected US rate cut

Dec 08 2025

Asian stocks drift as traders prepare for expected US rate cut

Dec 08 2025

China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion despite plunge in US-bound exports

Dec 08 2025

Asian stocks stagger as traders prepare for expected US rate cut

Dec 08 2025

Trump airs doubt about Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros.

Dec 08 2025

Macron threatens China with tariffs over trade surplus

Dec 07 2025

Number's up: Calculators hold out against AI

Dec 07 2025

Divided US Fed set for contentious interest rate meeting

Dec 07 2025

Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?

Dec 06 2025

Netflix to buy Warner Bros. in deal of the decade

Dec 06 2025

Netflix's Warner Bros. acquisition sparks backlash

Dec 06 2025

Mixed day for global stocks as market digest huge Netflix deal

Dec 05 2025

Fresh data show US consumers still strained by inflation

Dec 05 2025

Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in deal of the decade

Dec 05 2025

Stocks consolidate as US inflation worries undermine Fed rate hopes

Dec 05 2025

Meta partners with news outlets to expand AI content

Dec 05 2025

Stocks rise as investors look to more Fed rate cuts

Dec 05 2025

Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 billion

Dec 05 2025

Stocks, dollar rise before key US inflation data

Dec 05 2025

Markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut

Dec 05 2025

German factory orders rise more than expected

Dec 05 2025

Asian markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut

Dec 05 2025

Tanzania tourism suffers after election killings

Dec 05 2025

Softbank's Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel Prize

Dec 05 2025

OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI centre in Australia

Dec 05 2025

Asian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut

Dec 05 2025

French almond makers revive traditions to counter US dominance

Dec 05 2025

Oil refinery shutdown could cost Serbia for years, experts warn

Dec 04 2025

Mixed day for US equities as Japan's Nikkei rallies

Dec 04 2025

Facebook 'supreme court' admits 'frustrations' in 5 years of work

Dec 04 2025

Global markets scent US rate cuts

Dec 04 2025

South Africa says wants equal treatment, after US G20 exclusion

Dec 04 2025

Assumed likelihood of US rate cuts lifts global markets

Dec 04 2025

Microsoft faces complaint in EU over Israeli surveillance data

Dec 04 2025

South Africa prepared to 'take a break' from G20 after US ban

Dec 04 2025

EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over WhatsApp AI features

Dec 04 2025

Stocks rise eyeing series of US rate cuts

Dec 04 2025

Italy sweatshop probe snares more luxury brands

Dec 04 2025

Senegal baskets are hot, but women weavers ask where's the money?

Dec 04 2025

South Africa telecoms giant Vodacom to take control of Kenya's Safaricom

Dec 04 2025

Keep energy infrastructure out of war, Turkey warns Moscow, Kyiv

Dec 04 2025

South Africa will 'take a break' from G20 after US ban

Dec 04 2025

Slew of top brands suspected in Italy sweatshop probe

Dec 04 2025

Markets mixed as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally

Dec 04 2025

Asian markets mixed as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally

Dec 04 2025

Egypt's Sinai mountain megaproject threatens the people of St Catherine

Dec 04 2025

Tree branches to fleece jackets: Chemicals plant in Germany bets on biomass

Dec 04 2025

Asian markets stumble as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally

Dec 04 2025

Nintendo launches long-awaited 'Metroid Prime 4' sci-fi blaster

Dec 04 2025