Business and Economy

Europe's green jet fuels see upside in Iran war

AFP - 18h ago

Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dust

AFP - 21h ago

After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills

AFP - 22h ago

SoftBank to spend $87.5bn on AI centres in France: Son

May 30 2026

Trump insists on red lines as Iran deal remains elusive

May 30 2026

Blue Origin rocket explosion is bad news for both Bezos and NASA

May 29 2026

Oil falls, stocks mixed on US-Iran truce prospects

May 29 2026

Trump says making final decision on proposed Iran deal

May 29 2026

Iran says no trust in US 'words', waiting for Washington to act

May 29 2026

Oil falls further, stocks mixed on US-Iran truce prospects

May 29 2026

EU wants 'robust' defence against China trade imbalance

May 29 2026

Vance says progress made as US-Iran deal awaits Trump green light

May 29 2026

German ex-minister faces perjury charges over failed car toll plan

May 29 2026

Stocks rise, oil eases on hopes of US-Iran truce deal

May 29 2026

French GDP slips 0.1% in first quarter, raising spectre of recession

May 29 2026

'Biggest circus in town' the World Cup set for betting frenzy

May 29 2026

New gold rush threatens indigenous havens in Brazil's Amazon

May 29 2026

Asia stocks surge, oil falls on hopes of US-Iran truce deal

May 29 2026

EU looks to bolster defences as China threatens key sectors

May 29 2026

Oil, stocks mixed as US-Iran deal awaits Trump approval

May 28 2026

AI giant Anthropic reaches near-trillion dollar valuation

May 28 2026

US revises first quarter growth down while inflation climbs

May 28 2026

AI giant Anthropic raises $65 bn at near-trillion dollar valuation

May 28 2026

Trump's face could appear on US $250 bill

May 28 2026

Canada PM backs 'fortress North America' ahead of US trade talks

May 28 2026

Musk defends AI ambitions as IPO reveals trouble

May 28 2026

Oil advances, stocks drift on fresh US-Iran strikes

May 28 2026

US, Iran accuse each other of violating truce after attacks

May 28 2026

Top EU economies vow to speed up financial integration

May 28 2026

UK risks a 'lost generation' of jobless young people

May 28 2026

Netflix criticises German plan to make streamers invest more locally

May 28 2026

Oil climbs, stocks drop on fresh US-Iran strikes

May 28 2026

French AI firm Mistral announces deals with BMW, Airbus

May 28 2026

EU fines Temu 200 mn euros over illegal products

May 28 2026

US, Iran trade strikes in most serious clash since truce began

May 28 2026

'Immense' leverage: why AI chip workers are demanding more

May 28 2026

Oil rises and Asia stocks slide after new US strikes on Iran

May 28 2026

New Zealand boosts defence spending in face of 'adverse' security environment

May 28 2026

Oil prices bounce higher after new US strikes on Iran

May 28 2026

Australia sues consumer goods giant 3M over 'forever chemicals'

May 28 2026

Fund for climate-exposed Pacific nation invests in fossil fuels

May 28 2026

Meta launches paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp

May 27 2026

AI chiefs walk back job apocalypse warnings

May 27 2026

Oil prices fall as markets monitor state of play on US-Iran situation

May 27 2026

Germany warns on trade imbalance as economy minister visits China

May 27 2026

Oil falls, stocks waver as investors eye US-Iran talks

May 27 2026

Value of chip giant SK hynix joins Micron to top $1 tn

May 27 2026

Oil drops further on hopes US-Iran talks on track

May 27 2026

Oil falls, stocks mixed as investors eye tech, US-Iran talks

May 27 2026

Samsung workers approve bonus deal after big AI profits

May 27 2026

Asia stocks see tech gains as investors weigh US-Iran deal

May 27 2026

Frugal and more online: smarter spenders rewrite luxury's China dream

May 27 2026

Nvidia to boost spending in Taiwan to $150 bn a year

May 27 2026

Value of South Korean chip giant SK hynix tops $1 tn

May 27 2026

Asia stocks mixed over hopes of US-Iran deal, tech gains

May 27 2026

'My job is going': UK workers squeezed out by AI

May 27 2026

Ferrari unveils 'Luce', its first fully electric car, in a tough market

May 27 2026

New strikes threaten ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon

May 26 2026

Samsung workers wrap up vote on massive AI bonus deal

May 26 2026

Peace deal hopes boost Wall Street stocks despite latest US strikes

May 26 2026

Iran accuses US of breaking truce after new strikes

May 26 2026

Oil back at $100 as US strikes douse Iran war hopes

May 26 2026

As IPO nears, arms maker KNDS reports booming profits

May 26 2026

BP ousts chairman over 'serious' governance concerns

May 26 2026

Video games turn to classic films to woo middle-aged millenials

May 26 2026

Saudi Arabia turns to drones to shield pilgrims from extreme heat

May 26 2026

US strikes fuel concern over Iran deal talks

May 26 2026

Mango founder's son says accusation he killed his father 'unfounded'

May 26 2026

Oil rebounds, stocks drop as US strikes douse Iran war hopes

May 26 2026

Asia stocks fall, oil prices diverge on US-Iran deal uncertainty

May 26 2026

Asia stocks fall, oil prices mixed on US-Iran deal uncertainty

May 26 2026

Au so chic: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century

May 26 2026

Ferrari unveils first fully electric car

May 26 2026

Starbucks Korea reveals series of mishaps leading to 'Tank Day' campaign

May 26 2026

US hits Iran with new strikes, despite talks to end war

May 26 2026

Asia stocks, oil prices mixed on US-Iran deal uncertainty

May 26 2026

US hits Iran with new strikes, despite ceasefire

May 26 2026

US attacks missile sites in Iran, despite ceasefire

May 26 2026

Trump links normalizing ties with Israel to Iran peace deal

May 25 2026

Pope urges 'disarming' of AI in major manifesto

May 25 2026

Oil drops below $100 on hopes of US-Iran deal to open Hormuz

May 25 2026

Huawei touts new chipmaking technology to sidestep US restrictions

May 25 2026

Locals at epicentre of DR Congo Ebola outbreak storm hospital

May 25 2026

Iran and Trump talk down hopes of imminent peace deal

May 25 2026

Oil plunges below $100 on hopes of US-Iran Hormuz deal

May 25 2026

Iran warns deal with US not yet close, despite some progress

May 25 2026

Oil falls, stocks climb on hopes of US-Iran Hormuz deal

May 25 2026

Toshifumi Suzuki, 'father' of Japan convenience stores, dies at 93

May 25 2026

Oil falls, Asian stocks climb on hopes of US-Iran Hormuz deal

May 25 2026

Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning

May 25 2026

AI chip demand drives 6% growth for Singapore in first quarter

May 25 2026

Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search

May 24 2026

Lightning advance: swathes of Hanoi demolished for development

May 24 2026

US jury finds Boeing not guilty in 737 MAX grounding lawsuit

May 23 2026

SpaceX carries out mostly successful Starship test flight

May 23 2026

SpaceX's enormous Starship splashes down after test flight

May 23 2026

SpaceX sends Starship rocket sailing into space

May 22 2026

Mexico, EU lower tariffs in bid to grow non-US trade

May 22 2026

Who killed Trump's AI order? Musk says it wasn't him

May 22 2026

US Fed chair says will be 'reform-oriented' at glitzy White House swearing-in

May 22 2026

Stocks gain, oil higher as investors weigh Mideast peace prospects

May 22 2026

Kevin Warsh: New Fed chair who vows not to be Trump's puppet

May 22 2026

From agave syrup to raw materials: EU, Mexico agree trade expansion

May 22 2026

EU seeks to rebalance trade relationship with China

May 22 2026

SpaceX to retry Starship test launch Friday

May 22 2026

Mexico, EU to lower tariffs in bid to grow non-US trade

May 22 2026

Stocks gain, oil wavers as investors weigh Mideast peace prospects

May 22 2026