Business and Economy

New Israel-Lebanon talks planned as US awaits Iran response to peace deal

AFP - 2h ago

Oil prices drop awaiting Mideast peace progress

AFP - 30m ago

Germany warns tax revenues to be hit by Iran war

AFP - 3h ago

US awaits Iran response to latest deal offer

AFP - 2h ago

AI use surges globally but rich-poor divide widens, Microsoft says

AFP - 4h ago

Defence giant Rheinmetall makes offer for further shipyard

AFP - 5h ago

Oil sinks, Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes

AFP - 3m ago

Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes

AFP - 41m ago

EU weighs options as summer jet fuel threat looms

AFP - 13h ago

Lobito Corridor: Africa's mega-project facing delivery test

AFP - 17h ago

Africa's Lobito Corridor chief tells AFP business, not geopolitics, drives strategy

AFP - 17h ago

Victim's lawyer alleges Boeing was 'negligent' in 2019 Ethiopian crash

May 06 2026

Trump says Iran deal 'very possible' but threatens strikes if talks fail

May 06 2026

Musk's SpaceX strikes data center deal with Anthropic

May 06 2026

Oil prices tumble, stocks rally on Mideast peace hopes

May 06 2026

Trump says Iran deal 'very possible', but threatens strikes if not

May 06 2026

Pioneering CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87

May 06 2026

French aircraft carrier pre-positions for possible Hormuz mission

May 06 2026

Trump sees 'very good chance' of Iran deal, but threatens strikes if not

May 06 2026

Europe's first commercial robotaxi service rolls out in Croatia

May 06 2026

EU risks financial hit if Chinese suppliers forced out: trade group

May 06 2026

G7 decries 'economic coercion' in swipe at China

May 06 2026

CNN founder Ted Turner: 20th century media giant

May 06 2026

Trump threatens new Iran strikes, piling on pressure for peace deal

May 06 2026

Disney shares jump after results top expectations

May 06 2026

Ryanair's O'Leary urges pre-flight morning booze ban

May 06 2026

Hopes rise for Iran deal as US halts guiding ships in Hormuz

May 06 2026

Cambodian PM's cousin says owned 30% of scam-linked firm

May 06 2026

US pauses guiding ships through Hormuz, cites Iran deal hopes

May 06 2026

Oil tumbles and stocks rally on peace hopes, Samsung tops $1 trillion

May 06 2026

Oil sinks and stocks rally on peace hopes, Samsung tops $1 trillion

May 06 2026

US pauses Hormuz escorts, Trump says progress on Iran deal

May 06 2026

Fresh UAE attacks blamed on Iran draw new reality in the Gulf

May 06 2026

Philips profits double in first quarter

May 06 2026

Iran war jolts China's well-oiled manufacturing hub

May 06 2026

US pauses Hormuz escorts in bid for deal, as threats continue

May 06 2026

US declares Iran offensive over, warns force remains an option

May 05 2026

Musk 'was going to hit me,' OpenAI executive says at trial

May 05 2026

Stocks rise, oil falls as traders eye earnings, US-Iran ceasefire

May 05 2026

US forces ready to resume combat operations against Iran if ordered

May 05 2026

G7 trade ministers meet, not expected to discuss US tariff threat

May 05 2026

France's Macron taps ex-aide to head central bank

May 05 2026

EU urges US to stick to tariff deal terms

May 05 2026

Vodafone to take full ownership of UK mobile operator

May 05 2026

Stocks advance, oil falls as traders eye US-Iran ceasefire

May 05 2026

US trade gap widens in March as AI spending boosts imports

May 05 2026

Stocks diverge as traders eye US-Iran ceasefire

May 05 2026

Pyongyang calling: North Korea shows off own-brand phones

May 05 2026

Iran warns 'not even started' in Hormuz

May 05 2026

War in the Middle East: latest developments

May 05 2026

Asian stocks drop amid fears over US-Iran ceasefire

May 05 2026

Stocks sink amid fears over US-Iran ceasefire

May 05 2026

Yoko says oh no to 'John Lemon' beer

May 05 2026

G7 trade ministers set to meet but not discuss latest US tariff threat

May 05 2026

Trouble in paradise: Colombia tourist jewel plagued by violence

May 05 2026

Oil prices jump on Hormuz tensions as US indices retreat from records

May 04 2026

OpenAI co-founder under fire in Musk trial over $30 bn stake

May 04 2026

Amazon to ship stuff for any business, not just its own merchants

May 04 2026

Energy crisis fuels calls to cut methane emissions

May 04 2026

Oil prices jump as Iran attacks UAE, US warships enter Hormuz

May 04 2026

UniCredit raises capital ahead of Commerzbank takeover bid

May 04 2026

Seoul, Taipei hit records on tech rally

May 04 2026

Seoul, Taipei hit records as Asian stocks track Wall St tech rally

May 04 2026

Musk vs OpenAI trial enters second week

May 04 2026

Boeing faces civil trial over 737 MAX crash

May 04 2026

Village braces for closure of Spain's largest nuclear plant

May 04 2026

GameStop makes $56 billion takeover bid for eBay

May 04 2026

'No pilgrims': regional war hushes Iraq's holy cities

May 04 2026

'Devil Wears Prada 2' takes top spot in N. America box office

May 03 2026

OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas but stays mum on UAE pull-out

May 03 2026

German fertiliser makers and farmers struggle with Iran war fallout

May 03 2026

OPEC+ to make first post-UAE production decision

May 03 2026

US airlines step up as Spirit winds down

May 03 2026

Aviation companies step up as Spirit winds down

May 02 2026

Spirit Airlines begins 'wind-down', cancels all flights

May 02 2026

Trump says will raise US tariffs on EU cars to 25%

May 01 2026

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at fresh records on tech earnings strength

May 01 2026

ExxonMobil CEO sees chance of higher oil prices as earnings dip

May 01 2026

Baguettes take centre stage on France's Labour Day

May 01 2026

Trump says will raise US tariffs on EU cars, trucks to 25%

May 01 2026

Blockbuster EU-Mercosur trade deal enters into force

May 01 2026

US Fed official says rate hikes may be needed if inflation surges

May 01 2026

Gulf countries' plans to bypass Hormuz still far off, experts warn

May 01 2026

Oil steady after wild swing, stocks diverge in thin trading

May 01 2026

Crude edges up after wild swing, stocks track Wall St rally

May 01 2026

Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadline

May 01 2026

Iran war redraws sea routes with Africa as the pivot

May 01 2026

Apple earnings beat forecasts on iPhone 17 demand

Apr 30 2026

Iran's supreme leader defies US blockade as oil prices soar

Apr 30 2026

Oil slumps after hitting peak, US indices reach new records

Apr 30 2026

Trump says lifting Scottish whisky tariffs to 'honor' King Charles

Apr 30 2026

Venezuela leader hikes minimum wage package by 26%

Apr 30 2026

Bangladesh signs biggest-ever plane deal for 14 Boeings

Apr 30 2026

Musk grilled on AI profits at OpenAI trial

Apr 30 2026

Venezuela opens arms to world with Miami-Caracas flight

Apr 30 2026

Routine returns but Iranians struggle to afford daily life

Apr 30 2026

Oil slumps after hitting peak, stocks rise

Apr 30 2026

ECB warns of risks from Mideast war as it holds rates

Apr 30 2026

Oil strikes 4-year peak, stocks rise

Apr 30 2026

US first-quarter growth rebounds less than expected as inflation surges

Apr 30 2026

Carmaker Stellantis swings back into profit as sales climb

Apr 30 2026

Air France-KLM trims 2026 outlook over Middle East war impact

Apr 30 2026

European rocket puts Amazon internet satellites in orbit

Apr 30 2026

ECB set to hold rates despite Iran war energy shock

Apr 30 2026

Oil strikes 4-year peak, stocks diverge as central banks in focus

Apr 30 2026

Volkswagen warns of more cost cuts as profits plunge

Apr 30 2026

Oil crisis fuels calls to speed up clean energy transition

Apr 30 2026