Business and Economy

Trump gets approval for gold coin in his likeness

AFP - 6m ago

Crude sinks after Netanyahu tries to reassure on Iran war

AFP - 48m ago

Three charged with sneaking Nvidia AI chips from US into China

AFP - 1h ago

Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities

AFP - 1h ago

Middle East war: global economic fallout

AFP - 1h ago

Japan PM placates Trump on Iran, but faces Pearl Harbor surprise

AFP - 2h ago

BTS to drop new album ahead of comeback mega-gig

AFP - 2h ago

Mideast war exposing Europe's reliance on Gulf flights, airlines warn

Mar 19 2026

UN shipping body urges 'safe maritime corridor' in Gulf

Mar 19 2026

Nigeria 'challenged by terrorism', president says on UK state visit

Mar 19 2026

Oil prices surge, stocks sink on energy shock fears

Mar 19 2026

IMF raises concern over global inflation, output over Iran war

Mar 19 2026

Middle East war weighs on global trade outlook: WTO

Mar 19 2026

European Central Bank warns of major hit from Mideast war

Mar 19 2026

Iran attacks on gas and oil refineries heighten fears over war fallout

Mar 19 2026

What cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?

Mar 19 2026

Energy prices soar, Iran and US trade threats after Qatar gas hit

Mar 19 2026

Bank of England holds interest rate amid Middle East war

Mar 19 2026

Alibaba pins hopes on AI as quarterly net profit drops

Mar 19 2026

Oil soars 10% after Qatar energy sites hit in Mideast war

Mar 19 2026

Defiant Orban digs in over blocked Ukraine loan at EU talks

Mar 19 2026

Energy prices surge, stocks sink amid rising energy shock fears

Mar 19 2026

Iran causes 'extensive' damage to Qatar gas hub, sparks Trump warning

Mar 19 2026

Labubu creators hope for monster film hit in Sony co-production

Mar 19 2026

Crude prices surge, stocks sink amid rising energy shock fears

Mar 19 2026

Pacific nations fear fuel shortages as Middle East war sends oil prices soaring

Mar 19 2026

Key Middle East energy sites under fire

Mar 19 2026

Strait of Hormuz blockage drives up Gulf food bills

Mar 19 2026

'No oil, no money': Orban brings Ukraine standoff to Brussels

Mar 19 2026

Crude prices surge, stocks sink as Iran warns of regional energy strikes

Mar 19 2026

Mideast energy shock rattles eurozone rate-setters

Mar 19 2026

Iran targets Gulf energy sites after gas field strike

Mar 19 2026

Social media addiction trial jury deliberations continue

Mar 19 2026

Music popstar will.i.am meshes AI and 'micromobility'

Mar 18 2026

US Fed raises inflation outlook over 'uncertain' Iran war impact

Mar 18 2026

US Fed Chair says 'no intention' of leaving board while probe ongoing

Mar 18 2026

US stocks fall on latest oil price surge as Fed lifts inflation forecast

Mar 18 2026

Slovakia curbs diesel sales, ups prices for foreigners

Mar 18 2026

US Fed holds rates unchanged over 'uncertain' Iran war implications

Mar 18 2026

Iran condemned as UN maritime body holds emergency talks on Mideast shipping

Mar 18 2026

Trump administration takes steps to curb energy cost hikes

Mar 18 2026

How many cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?

Mar 18 2026

Oil surges as Iran gas facilities hit, stocks slide

Mar 18 2026

Chilean GDP beats 2025 forecast despite mining dip

Mar 18 2026

Global music market grows, calls for AI compensation: industry body

Mar 18 2026

Belgian court suspends TotalEnergies climate trial

Mar 18 2026

Troubled waters: Thai fishermen marooned by rising fuel costs

Mar 18 2026

US Fed expected to hold rates steady as Iran war's shockwaves ripple

Mar 18 2026

Stocks fall, oil surges as US inflation jumps and Israel strikes gas facilities

Mar 18 2026

Why convoys cannot fully protect oil tankers from Iran attacks

Mar 18 2026

EU lawmakers back ban on sexualised AI deepfakes

Mar 18 2026

Brussels touts 'EU Inc.' company status to lure start-ups

Mar 18 2026

UN maritime body kicks off emergency talks on Mideast shipping

Mar 18 2026

Oil wavers, stocks rise as attention turns to US Fed

Mar 18 2026

Israel says killed Iran intel chief, tells military to hunt down officials

Mar 18 2026

China tech giant Tencent bets on AI agents

Mar 18 2026

Deadly strikes across Mideast as Iran vows revenge on slain security chief

Mar 18 2026

Japan, S. Korea petrochemical industry slows output on Iran war

Mar 18 2026

Chinese tourists ditch Japan for third month running

Mar 18 2026

Stocks extend gains, oil sinks as US, Israel, Iran press on strikes

Mar 18 2026

Chinese visitors to Japan plunge 45.2% in February

Mar 18 2026

Stocks extend gains and oil dips as US, Israel, Iran continue strikes

Mar 18 2026

Brussels to unveil 'EU Inc' pan-European company status

Mar 18 2026

Iran to hold funeral for slain security chief as it vows vengeance

Mar 18 2026

TotalEnergies faces ruling in Belgian farmer climate case

Mar 18 2026

Brazil starts to restrict minors' access to social media

Mar 18 2026

Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage: trackers

Mar 18 2026

Nvidia says restarting production of China-bound chips

Mar 17 2026

Iran confirms security chief dead as Israel vows to target leader

Mar 17 2026

US airlines still see strong demand as jet fuel worries loom

Mar 17 2026

US, European stocks rise despite latest jump in oil prices

Mar 17 2026

SAS cancels flights after fuel prices surge

Mar 17 2026

Israel vows to find and 'neutralise' Iran's new supreme leader

Mar 17 2026

Ships in Gulf risk shortages on board, industry warns

Mar 17 2026

Oil prices climb as fresh strikes target infrastructure

Mar 17 2026

EU to help reopen blocked oil pipeline in Ukraine

Mar 17 2026

Israel says killed Iran's security chief Larijani

Mar 17 2026

US Fed expected to keep rates steady as Iran war impact looms

Mar 17 2026

Two men in Kenyan court for ant-smuggling

Mar 17 2026

War fuels fears of new oil crisis

Mar 17 2026

Germany targets oil firms to prevent wartime price gouging

Mar 17 2026

Israel says killed Iran national security chief Larijani

Mar 17 2026

Strikes shake Tehran as Trump presses allies to help in Mideast war

Mar 17 2026

Israel strikes Tehran, Beirut as Iraq pulled deeper into Mideast war

Mar 17 2026

Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs

Mar 17 2026

Indonesia weighs response to price pressures from Middle East war

Mar 17 2026

Nvidia chief expects revenue of $1 trillion through 2027

Mar 17 2026

Migrant workers bear brunt of Iran attacks in Gulf

Mar 17 2026

Nvidia rides 'claw' craze with AI agent platform

Mar 16 2026

Securing the Strait of Hormuz: Tactics and threats

Mar 16 2026

Talks towards international panel to tackle 'inequality emergency' begin at UN

Mar 16 2026

Western allies push back on Trump call for NATO help to reopen Hormuz

Mar 16 2026

European bank battle heats up as UniCredit swoops for Commerzbank

Mar 16 2026

EU talks energy as oil price soars

Mar 16 2026

Oil eases, equities rise as market focuses on Strait of Hormuz

Mar 16 2026

Stagflation risk in US 'quite high': Nobel-winning economist Stiglitz

Mar 16 2026

Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, Trump to speak

Mar 16 2026

Will Yemen's Houthis join the Mideast war?

Mar 16 2026

Rise of drone warfare sharpens focus on laser defense

Mar 16 2026

Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, energy hubs

Mar 16 2026

Central banks meet as Mideast war fuels inflation fears

Mar 16 2026

Oil eases on hopes for Strait of Hormuz passage

Mar 16 2026

EU wants to tap citizens' savings. Easier said than done

Mar 16 2026

Indonesia firms in palm oil fraud probe supplied fuel majors

Mar 16 2026

Italian bank UniCredit makes bid for Germany's Commerzbank

Mar 16 2026

Oil rises further above $100, most Asian stocks fall as Iran war rages

Mar 16 2026

Israel announces Lebanon ground assault against Hezbollah

Mar 16 2026