Business and Economy

Indonesian rupiah falls to record low against US dollar

Jun 04 2026

Overtaken by Hong Kong in global wealth management, Swiss keep cool

Jun 04 2026

Meta lashes Australia's bid to make tech giants pay for news

Jun 04 2026

SpaceX aims to raise record $75 bn in stock market debut

AFP - 7h ago

Oil rises, stocks slip on fragile Mideast peace hopes

AFP - 3h ago

Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg as 'Russian Davos' opens

AFP - 9h ago

US sanctions interrupt Visa, Mastercard payments in Cuba

AFP - 10h ago

France hits Shein with 22 mn euros in new fines over consumer violations

AFP - 17h ago

Deadly drone strike on Kuwait airport as Iran, US trade fire

AFP - 2h ago

Oil jumps, stocks mixed on fragile MIdeast peace hopes

AFP - 2h ago

EU eases spending rules to tackle energy shock

AFP - 15h ago

Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as 'Russian Davos' opens

AFP - 4h ago

Robots, supply strain: five hot topics at Computex

AFP - 20h ago

Oil prices rise on Iran peace worries, Asian stocks build on tech rally

AFP - 3h ago

Drone strikes close Kuwait airport as Iran and US clash in Gulf

AFP - 3h ago

Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as flagship economic forum opens

AFP - 1h ago

OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts over Mideast war fallout

AFP - 19h ago

As crises balloon, so do EU nations' deficits

AFP - 6h ago

Oil prices rise on Iran peace worries, stocks build on tech rally

AFP - 4h ago

Trump signs AI order giving government access to powerful models

AFP - 20h ago

Thousands protest Jared Kushner-linked resort project in Albania

AFP - 16h ago

EU to unveil plan to wean itself off US, Asia tech

AFP - 6h ago

Will SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk a trillionaire?

AFP - 10h ago

Before SpaceX goes public, a scramble to get on bandwagon

AFP - 10h ago

Canada and Mexico tell US they want free trade deal renewed

Jun 02 2026

Foreign companies take flight from US-sanctioned Cuba

Jun 02 2026

Stalled Mideast peace process sends oil soaring, tech buoys stocks

Jun 02 2026

Microsoft unveils AI models in push for independence from OpenAI

Jun 02 2026

Canada tells US and Mexico it wants free trade deal renewed

Jun 02 2026

Airbus tests passenger plane that can fly 22 hours non-stop

Jun 02 2026

Six hotels earn France's prestigious 'palace' label

Jun 02 2026

Oil dips, stocks advance with all eyes on Mideast war prospects

Jun 02 2026

UniCredit says increased Commerzbank stake to 34% in hostile takeover

Jun 02 2026

German arms maker Rheinmetall signs 5.7 bn euro deal with Romania

Jun 02 2026

Oil steady, stocks mixed with all eyes on Mideast war prospects

Jun 02 2026

Anthropic expands access to powerful Mythos AI model

Jun 02 2026

Chilli price drives Indonesia's monthly inflation

Jun 02 2026

Oil falls, stocks rise as traders bet on Mideast progress

Jun 02 2026

Most stocks rise, oil drops as traders assess outlook for Mideast deal

Jun 02 2026

Most stocks rise as traders assess outlook for Mideast deal

Jun 02 2026

Pay workers 'as much as possible', Nvidia's Huang says

Jun 02 2026

Bollywood divided over bid to cap punishing work hours

Jun 02 2026

Asian stocks swing on mixed signals over Middle East

Jun 02 2026

Hanoi curbs kerb culture as city clamps down on pavement vendors

Jun 02 2026

Trump says Iran talks moving fast despite threat to widen war

Jun 01 2026

Oil prices jump as Iran suspends peace talks

Jun 01 2026

Florida sues OpenAI, CEO Altman over ChatGPT harm to minors

Jun 01 2026

AI giant Anthropic confidentially files for IPO

Jun 01 2026

Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' foreign investments

Jun 01 2026

Trump says Iran truce talks moving at 'rapid pace' after Tehran threats

Jun 01 2026

Iran truce on the rocks as Guards threaten 'new fronts'

Jun 01 2026

New York Times publisher slams AI companies' 'brazen theft' from news outlets

Jun 01 2026

Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' investments

Jun 01 2026

After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills

Jun 01 2026

Nvidia PC chip hailed as 'game changer' in race for AI device

Jun 01 2026

Oil prices jump as US-Iran talks stall

Jun 01 2026

Huge state subsidies give China unfair edge over foreign rivals: OECD

Jun 01 2026

Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip for AI era

Jun 01 2026

Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip in consumer PC push

Jun 01 2026

Asian equities ahead, oil rises as uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks

Jun 01 2026

'AI simply can't replicate it': Japan embraces zine trend

Jun 01 2026

Outgoing chair Powell delivers defense of Fed independence

Jun 01 2026

Europe's green jet fuels see upside in Iran war

May 31 2026

Energy crunch fuels car pool growth

May 31 2026

Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dust

May 31 2026

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 Iran deal

May 29 2026

Universal Music rejects takeover bid from Pershing Square

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