Business and Economy

ECB makes first rate hike since 2023 to tame Iran war inflation

AFP - 35m ago

Economic pressures 'manageable': Indonesian deputy finance minister

AFP - 2h ago

UK probes Ryanair over fees for parents to sit with children

AFP - 5h ago

Stocks drop, oil rises as Iran and rate worries dog traders

AFP - 4h ago

Rising costs and competition threaten GoPro

AFP - 7h ago

AI gold rush upends San Francisco housing market

AFP - 7h ago

The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobs

AFP - 9h ago

Drone rescue highlights US Navy's autonomous push

AFP - 11h ago

All in on Musk, SpaceX's self-declared 'dream weaver'

AFP - 11h ago

SpaceX on cusp of record IPO that could make Musk a trillionaire

AFP - 11h ago

"I love the inflation": Trump comment on latest price jump sparks backlash

AFP - 3h ago

Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media, regulate AI

Jun 10 2026

US renews Iran attacks as Trump vows to hit 'hard'

Jun 10 2026

Record lobby cash shapes EU pro-business agenda, campaigners say

Jun 10 2026

US renews attacks on Iran, vows to hit 'hard'

Jun 10 2026

Trump brushes off latest US inflation jump

Jun 10 2026

Stocks slide on US inflation surge, tech weakness

Jun 10 2026

Trump vows attacks on Iran for 'playing' US over peace deal

Jun 10 2026

Surging US consumer inflation hits three-year high in key challenge for Trump

Jun 10 2026

Frasers makes 2-bn-euro offer for Hugo Boss

Jun 10 2026

Bill Gates tells Epstein hearing he 'never victimized anyone'

Jun 10 2026

SpaceX's historic IPO by the numbers

Jun 10 2026

Struggling German auto supplier Bosch pivots to robots

Jun 10 2026

Norm-breaking SpaceX IPO a source of elation, angst on Wall Street

Jun 10 2026

Stocks slide as US inflation surges, US and Iran trade strikes

Jun 10 2026

Trump accuses Iran of taking 'too long' to negotiate peace deal

Jun 10 2026

German consortium hopes to build new fighter jet after FCAS collapse

Jun 10 2026

Bill Gates arrives for questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties

Jun 10 2026

Stocks drop ahead of key US inflation data

Jun 10 2026

Iran attacks US bases in Jordan and Bahrain

Jun 10 2026

Tech leads Asia losses as rollercoaster week rumbles on

Jun 10 2026

Saudi's new national carrier gets off ground despite war, delays

Jun 10 2026

Messi plushies see roaring trade as China firms get World Cup boost

Jun 10 2026

Tech leads Asia losses, oil rises as rollercoaster week rumbles on

Jun 10 2026

Bill Gates faces questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties

Jun 10 2026

Elon Musk, after DOGE and politics, bets on SpaceX IPO

Jun 10 2026

US tech shares resume sell-off while oil prices retreat

Jun 09 2026

Anthropic opens most powerful AI model to public with safeguards

Jun 09 2026

Stocks slump as US tech rebound falters, oil dips below $90

Jun 09 2026

EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for free

Jun 09 2026

Stocks turn lower as US tech rebound falters

Jun 09 2026

US trade gap narrows in April on oil exports boost

Jun 09 2026

Stocks rise, oil eases after Trump evokes Iran deal

Jun 09 2026

Oil prices drop, stocks rise on Mideast hopes

Jun 09 2026

German chemical giant BASF urges overhaul of EU carbon scheme

Jun 09 2026

Europe's top firms fuelling inequality with payouts: Oxfam

Jun 09 2026

German factory output, exports rise but Iran war weighs

Jun 09 2026

Asian stocks track Wall St tech bounce, oil eases on Mideast hope

Jun 09 2026

Business, unions unite against Swiss immigration cap push

Jun 09 2026

Trump says in 'final throes' of reaching Middle East peace deal

Jun 09 2026

China exports surge as Beijing withstands Middle East stress

Jun 09 2026

Iran, Israel say hostilities on hold after first attacks since truce

Jun 08 2026

OpenAI makes move to go public one week after rival Anthropic

Jun 08 2026

Tech stock rebound drives Wall Street gains, oil pares rise after fresh strikes

Jun 08 2026

Apple tries again on AI, turns to Google for help

Jun 08 2026

France, Germany abandon joint fighter jet project

Jun 08 2026

'We need to get off fossil fuels': COP31 negotiations chief tells AFP

Jun 08 2026

Oil surges on Mideast war escalation, tech stocks rebound

Jun 08 2026

Intesa roils Italian banking with rival bid for MPS

Jun 08 2026

Iran halts Israel operation after first post-truce clash

Jun 08 2026

Nintendo agrees to 35 mn euro French fine over faulty Switch controllers

Jun 08 2026

Oil surges on Mideast war escalation, tech stocks slide

Jun 08 2026

Trump tells Iran, Israel to stop 'shooting' after first clash since truce

Jun 08 2026

UK govt warns big tech over nude images sent by children

Jun 08 2026

Airlines say taxes and rules bigger worry than Mideast war

Jun 08 2026

Iran, Israel exchange fire in first clash since truce

Jun 08 2026

Rout in Seoul stocks leads Asian losses as AI tech rally hits wall

Jun 08 2026

Israel, Iran trade fire for first time since truce

Jun 08 2026

Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump's call for restraint

Jun 08 2026

'There's no E': Blackout-plagued Nigeria pursues EVs

Jun 08 2026

ECB to hike rates as Mideast war pushes up inflation

Jun 08 2026

Nvidia unveils AI infrastructure deals in South Korea

Jun 08 2026

Seoul leads steep Asian losses as AI-led tech rally hits wall

Jun 08 2026

Europe opening up to self-driving taxis

Jun 08 2026

More traffic, but halved profits for airlines in 2026: Industry forecast

Jun 07 2026

French mobile operators agree 20.4-bn-euro joint bid for SFR

Jun 07 2026

Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee

Jun 07 2026

German carmakers weigh China, defence tie-ups for idle plants

Jun 07 2026

Luxury sector seeks to recover its cachet

Jun 07 2026

As OPEC+ meets, Iran war hobbles power to shape oil market

Jun 07 2026

US gamers getting older as industry reports growth

Jun 07 2026

Albanians step up protests over Trump-linked property development

Jun 06 2026

Turkey probes billionaire businessman, 95 over Kurdish woman joke

Jun 06 2026

Albanians step up protests at Trump-linked property development

Jun 06 2026

Airlines gather in Rio to chart course as horizon darkens

Jun 06 2026

US reports second case of dangerous livestock pest

Jun 06 2026

Tech sell-off, rate-hike fears drive Wall Street plunge

Jun 05 2026

SpaceX signs pre-IPO deal to provide AI computing to Google

Jun 05 2026

Putin rules out meeting Zelensky and vows to pursue war goals

Jun 05 2026

Strong US job growth beats expectations in May, firming recent gains

Jun 05 2026

Putin rules out Zelensky meeting any time soon

Jun 05 2026

Putin rules out imminent Zelensky meeting

Jun 05 2026

Blockbuster US job gains ruffle Wall Street

Jun 05 2026

FIFA ups payments to clubs who send players to World Cup

Jun 05 2026

Russian economy has not collapsed, Putin says at key forum

Jun 05 2026

Irish slump drags eurozone economy into red

Jun 05 2026

AI fever spreads, but are markets masking economic cracks?

Jun 05 2026

'No hope': Indian crew stranded off Turkey for months

Jun 05 2026

Sea drone explodes in the Romanian port of Constanta, no casualties

Jun 05 2026

Irish slump drags eurozone economy into red in first quarter

Jun 05 2026

Oil dips, equities diverge on MIdeast, AI trades

Jun 05 2026

Asian stocks take another hit from AI, Mideast worries

Jun 05 2026

Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development

Jun 05 2026

Crypto scammers prey on French victims from Albania

Jun 05 2026

Putin to confront weak economy at 'Russian Davos', under threat of Ukrainian drones

Jun 05 2026

Oil drops, stocks mostly higher despite AI concerns

Jun 04 2026

SpaceX IPO: rockets, AI losses and Musk in control

Jun 04 2026