Business and Economy

UK inflation jumps as Mideast war propels energy prices

AFP - 9m ago

Oil, stocks mixed as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce

AFP - 3m ago

Anthropic probes unauthorized access to Mythos AI model

AFP - 49m ago

Chinese carmakers aim to build up presence in Europe

AFP - 2h ago

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP - 2h ago

Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety

AFP - 4h ago

Delicate extraction: Malaysia offers rare earths alternative to China

AFP - 4h ago

Indonesia orangutan forest cleared for 'carbon-neutral' packaging firm

AFP - 6h ago

Questions about Tesla spending binge ahead of earnings

AFP - 6h ago

SpaceX partners with AI startup Cursor, may buy it for $60 bn

AFP - 7h ago

John Ternus to lead Apple in the age of AI

Apr 21 2026

Kevin Warsh, a former Fed 'hawk' now in tune with Trump

Apr 21 2026

Strait of Hormuz blockade drives up costs at Panama Canal

Apr 21 2026

Stocks fall, oil climbs amid uncertainty over US-Iran talks

Apr 21 2026

US Fed chair nominee says will not be controlled by Trump

Apr 21 2026

Chery wants to make small electric car in Europe

Apr 21 2026

Singapore's Tang gets second term at UN's patent agency

Apr 21 2026

US Fed chair nominee says he will not be controlled by Trump

Apr 21 2026

Stocks slip, oil climbs as US-Iran truce expiry looms

Apr 21 2026

In Portugal, Lula urges return to multilateralism

Apr 21 2026

US official says gas prices have peaked despite Iran war

Apr 21 2026

Trump's Fed chair pick vows to safeguard independence at confirmation hearing

Apr 21 2026

Trump says Iran violated truce as doubt surrounds peace talks

Apr 21 2026

Oil and stocks steady as US-Iran truce expiry looms

Apr 21 2026

Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO after 15-year run

Apr 21 2026

Bangladesh fuel crunch forces hours-long wait at the pump

Apr 21 2026

German investor morale lowest in over 3 years on Iran war fallout

Apr 21 2026

FedEx faces French 'genocide' complaint over Israel cargoes

Apr 21 2026

No Iran delegation sent to US talks yet as truce expiry nears

Apr 21 2026

Russia, North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening

Apr 21 2026

'Strangled': Pakistan faces economic imperative in Iran war peace push

Apr 21 2026

Oil prices dip, stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes

Apr 21 2026

Turkey arrests 110 coal miners on hunger strike

Apr 21 2026

Associated British Foods to spin off Primark clothes brand

Apr 21 2026

Hello Kitty's parent company to make own video games

Apr 21 2026

Turkmenistan, the gas giant increasingly dependent on China

Apr 21 2026

Chinese AI circuit board maker soars on Hong Kong debut

Apr 21 2026

Oil prices dip, most stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes

Apr 21 2026

Tim Cook's time as Apple chief marked by profit absent awe

Apr 21 2026

Trump's Fed chair pick to face lawmakers at key confirmation hearing

Apr 21 2026

Amazon invests another $5 bn in Anthropic

Apr 21 2026

Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September

Apr 20 2026

Oil jumps on Hormuz tensions, stocks mostly retreat

Apr 20 2026

Colombian environmental activist honored amid threats and exile

Apr 20 2026

Trump Fed chair pick to vow interest rate independence at key hearing

Apr 20 2026

Blue Origin probing rocket's failure to deliver satellite

Apr 20 2026

UniCredit woos Commerzbank shareholders in takeover battle

Apr 20 2026

Tit-for-tat blockades once again cripple traffic in Hormuz

Apr 20 2026

Branded pop-up events take center stage at Coachella

Apr 20 2026

Oil jumps on Hormuz tensions, stocks retreat

Apr 20 2026

Elon Musk snubs Paris prosecutors' summons over X and Grok

Apr 20 2026

European stocks slide as oil jumps on Hormuz tensions

Apr 20 2026

Elon Musk summoned over French X deepfake probe but presence unclear

Apr 20 2026

Anthropic says will put AI risks 'on the table' with Mythos model

Apr 20 2026

Iran says no plan for US peace talks

Apr 20 2026

Oil prices jump on Iran war escalation but stocks up on peace hope

Apr 20 2026

France summons Elon Musk over X probe

Apr 20 2026

Oil prices bounce back on Iran war escalation

Apr 20 2026

Money, lobbyists, inertia: why fossil fuels are so hard to quit

Apr 20 2026

Rat poison found in baby food jar in Austria as products recalled

Apr 19 2026

French billionaire shrugs off mass exodus at hallowed French publisher

Apr 19 2026

Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered

Apr 19 2026

AI 'agent' fever comes with lurking security threats

Apr 19 2026

How France fell for reimagined 19th-century workers' canteens

Apr 19 2026

Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran says

Apr 19 2026

Iran closes Hormuz Strait again, as Trump warns against 'blackmail'

Apr 18 2026

US extends sanctions waiver on purchases of Russian oil

Apr 18 2026

Paramount's CinemaCon charm offensive gets lukewarm reception

Apr 18 2026

China sex toy makers cautiously embrace AI wave

Apr 18 2026

Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran recloses strait

Apr 18 2026

Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran reopening falters

Apr 18 2026

No date set for next round of Iran-US talks: Iran deputy FM

Apr 18 2026

Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade, ships reverse course

Apr 18 2026

Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade with ships mid-transit

Apr 18 2026

Oil plunges, stocks jump as Iran declares Hormuz open

Apr 17 2026

US Supreme Court sides with Chevron in environmental case

Apr 17 2026

Trump tells AFP Iran deal close, 'no sticking points' left

Apr 17 2026

Shippers eye Iran Hormuz reopening with wariness

Apr 17 2026

France, UK to lead 'defensive' force for Hormuz

Apr 17 2026

Trump signals Iran deal near, hails 'brilliant day for world'

Apr 17 2026

France, UK to lead multinational Hormuz mission

Apr 17 2026

Stranded seafarers endure costly path home from Gulf

Apr 17 2026

Trump say Iran blockade continues despite Hormuz reopening

Apr 17 2026

Oil plunges, stocks jumps as Iran declares Hormuz open

Apr 17 2026

First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since US blockade: Kpler

Apr 17 2026

Oil drops, stocks mixed amid US-Iran peace hopes

Apr 17 2026

Video game voice star Troy Baker says 'only humans' can make art

Apr 17 2026

Stocks reverse as investors await news on US-Iran peace talks

Apr 17 2026

Venezuela, IMF, World Bank restore relations, paving way for investment

Apr 17 2026

Venzuela, IMF, World Bank restore relations, paving way for investment

Apr 17 2026

Netflix shares dive as co-founder Reed Hastings steps away

Apr 17 2026

IMF, World Bank say restoring relations with Venezuela, recognizing interim government

Apr 17 2026

IMF warns of war's human impact far from Middle East

Apr 16 2026

France finance minister says Hormuz must open, G7 ready to mitigate war fallout

Apr 16 2026

Netflix shares dive as revenue barely beats expectations

Apr 16 2026

Stocks rise as optimism over Mideast war takes hold

Apr 16 2026

Spain VP says IMF could recognize Venezuela soon, hastening reengagement

Apr 16 2026

Australian tycoon battles Meta over fake ads

Apr 16 2026

EU aims to start disbursing new Ukraine loan in second quarter

Apr 16 2026

Saudi wealth fund sells football club Al-Hilal

Apr 16 2026

Luxury group Kering seeks to make flagging Gucci 'unmissable' again

Apr 16 2026

Mideast war an 'unprecedented' blow for region: IMF to AFP

Apr 16 2026

Vessels cross Hormuz destined for Iran despite US blockade

Apr 16 2026

Iran's shadow oil trade endures near Singapore despite war

Apr 16 2026

Lufthansa accelerates cost cuts, closing subsidiary, as fuel prices surge

Apr 16 2026

Pernod says Brown-Forman talks 'ongoing' after reported rival offer

Apr 16 2026

Commodities exports through Strait of Hormuz collapse, except for Iran

Apr 16 2026