Business and Economy

Asian stocks rally as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

AFP - 1h ago

The reality of restarting North Sea oil drilling

AFP - 2h ago

US auto sales seen falling as car market awaits war impact

AFP - 2h ago

Middle East war: global economic fallout

AFP - 33m ago

Trump says Iran war could end in 'two weeks, maybe three,' to address US

AFP - 3h ago

At gas stations, Americans say they're 'paying the price' of Iran war

AFP - 4h ago

Trump says war with Iran could end in 'two weeks, maybe three'

AFP - 38m ago

Netanyahu vows Israel will 'crush Iran's terror regime'

Mar 31 2026

Iran has 'will' to end war, but seeks guarantees, president says

Mar 31 2026

Dizzying month on markets with Middle East war

Mar 31 2026

EU says 'necessary' to reduce fuel demand to cope with energy crisis

Mar 31 2026

Iran Guards say will target US tech firms if more leaders killed

Mar 31 2026

Italy delays coal phase-out by over a decade

Mar 31 2026

Stocks rise on peace hopes, oil mixed

Mar 31 2026

Israel weathers energy shock from Iran war even as world battles crisis

Mar 31 2026

US consumers' inflation expectations surge on Mideast war

Mar 31 2026

Wave of US-Israeli strikes hit key Iran sites

Mar 31 2026

Stocks rise on peace hopes, oil flat

Mar 31 2026

Indonesia rations fuel as prices soar over Mideast war

Mar 31 2026

How Middle East war is driving up shipping costs

Mar 31 2026

Asia to be hit hardest by Iran war energy crisis: Kpler to AFP

Mar 31 2026

Huawei reports slowing revenue growth in 2025

Mar 31 2026

Oil prices rise, stocks mixed on Iran war uncertainty

Mar 31 2026

Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade update

Mar 31 2026

Massive US-Israeli strikes hit Iran after Trump threat

Mar 31 2026

Oil slips, stocks mixed after report says Trump willing to end war

Mar 31 2026

Stocks slip, oil swings after report says Trump willing to end war

Mar 31 2026

Iran fires missiles across Middle East as Trump threatens oil hub

Mar 31 2026

Oil slips, stocks rise as report says Trump willing to end war

Mar 31 2026

Indonesia trims meals programme: what next?

Mar 31 2026

Iran defiant as Trump threatens to destroy oil island

Mar 31 2026

Cubans ready for Russian oil but some say not enough

Mar 31 2026

Trump threatens to destroy Iran oil island despite claims of talks

Mar 30 2026

Trump threatens to destroy Iran oil island despite price surge

Mar 30 2026

Oil rises on Trump's Iran threats, stocks mixed

Mar 30 2026

Powell probe leaves US Fed leadership change in limbo

Mar 30 2026

Facts about Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade

Mar 30 2026

Stock market winners and losers one month into US-Israel war on Iran

Mar 30 2026

Oil rises on Trump's Iran threats, stocks take cue on talks

Mar 30 2026

What could Trump achieve by threatening Iran's Kharg Island?

Mar 30 2026

G7 ministers pledge 'necessary measures' to ensure stable energy market

Mar 30 2026

Air Canada CEO to retire after row over English-only condolence message

Mar 30 2026

G7 ministers tackle economic fallout of Mideast war

Mar 30 2026

Renault says developing ground-based military drone

Mar 30 2026

Oil prices rise, stocks diverge tracking Mideast war developments

Mar 30 2026

Iran and Israel trade strikes as US mulls Gulf ground assaults

Mar 30 2026

Crude rises, stocks drop as Houthi attacks escalate Iran war

Mar 30 2026

Sheep culls put pressure on Greek feta cheese production

Mar 30 2026

Israel strikes Tehran as Trump says Iran deal may be reached 'soon'

Mar 30 2026

G7 ministers set to tackle financial fallout of Mideast war

Mar 30 2026

Australia to halve fuel tax in response to Middle East war

Mar 30 2026

Crude surges, stocks dive as Houthi attacks escalate Iran war

Mar 30 2026

Air China resumes flights to North Korea after 6-year pause

Mar 30 2026

Philippines oil refinery secures 2.5 mn barrels of Russian crude

Mar 30 2026

Trump says Russia can deliver oil to Cuba

Mar 30 2026

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Mar 30 2026

Russian tanker heads to Cuba despite US oil blockade

Mar 29 2026

Two more arrests over attempted attack on US bank HQ in Paris

Mar 29 2026

High hopes at China's gateway to North Korea as trains resume

Mar 29 2026

Five Apple anecdotes as iPhone maker marks 50 years

Mar 29 2026

Ship insurers juggle war risks for perilous Gulf route

Mar 29 2026

Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in war

Mar 29 2026

Indian tile makers feel heat of Mideast war energy crunch

Mar 29 2026

At 50, Apple confronts its next big challenge: AI

Mar 29 2026

French police foil Paris bomb attack outside US bank

Mar 28 2026

Sweet heist? Nestle says 12 tonnes of KitKat stolen

Mar 28 2026

Attacks across Middle East as Iran war enters second month

Mar 28 2026

Sequins, slogans, conspiracies: Inside the right-wing culture at CPAC

Mar 28 2026

US envoy predicts Iran talks as war enters second month

Mar 28 2026

US envoy hopeful on Iran talks as strikes target nuclear facilities

Mar 27 2026

Uncertainty over war-induced oil crisis dominates key energy summit

Mar 27 2026

Oil climbs, stocks fall as markets see no end to war

Mar 27 2026

Fishy trades before major news spark insider trading allegations

Mar 27 2026

WTO reform talks coming to the crunch

Mar 27 2026

At 'Davos of energy', AI looks to gas to power its rapid expansion

Mar 27 2026

Israel hits Iran nuclear sites as Washington trails end to war

Mar 27 2026

US court overturns $16.1 bn judgment against Argentina over oil firm seizure

Mar 27 2026

Mideast war leaves 6,000 tonnes of tea stuck at Kenya port

Mar 27 2026

US and Israel hit nuclear sites as Rubio trails end to Iran war

Mar 27 2026

Overnight petrol queues in Ethiopia as war shortages hit

Mar 27 2026

E-commerce in the crosshairs at WTO in digital taxes battle

Mar 27 2026

Volkswagen in talks with defence firms on use of Germany plant: CEO

Mar 27 2026

Iran warns civilians as Trump says talks 'going well'

Mar 27 2026

Oil climbs, stocks fall even as Trump extends Iran deadline

Mar 27 2026

German state railway loss widens, passengers warned of trouble ahead

Mar 27 2026

Japan to boost coal-fired power as Mideast war causes energy turmoil

Mar 27 2026

Iran Guards warn civilians after Trump pushes Hormuz deadline

Mar 27 2026

Global mohair supply flourishes in South Africa's desert

Mar 27 2026

Nepali rapper Shah sworn in as prime minister

Mar 27 2026

Oil rises, stocks mixed as joy over Trump Iran strike pause fades

Mar 27 2026

Oil, stocks mixed as traders weigh Trump's latest Iran strike pause

Mar 27 2026

Nepali rapper to be sworn in as new prime minister

Mar 27 2026

Cryptocurrencies aiding Iran during war

Mar 27 2026

Myanmar travellers ride the rails as fuel prices rise

Mar 27 2026

Cyclone triggers outages at major Australian LNG plants

Mar 27 2026

Oil drops as Trump pauses Iran strikes, but stock traders nervous

Mar 27 2026

US in the spotlight at WTO meet

Mar 27 2026

US judge suspends govt sanctions on AI company Anthropic

Mar 27 2026

Oil climbs, stocks slide as Iran war uncertainty reigns

Mar 26 2026

Lagos secures flood insurance for 4 million at-risk Nigerians

Mar 26 2026

US lays it on the line as WTO mulls future of global trading

Mar 26 2026

Parmesan exports doing grate... but sales melt in Italy

Mar 26 2026

US cannot meet Iran war-induced LNG shortfall: industry leaders

Mar 26 2026

EU accuses four porn platforms of letting children access adult content

Mar 26 2026

Oil climbs, stocks slide on uncertainty over US-Iran talks

Mar 26 2026

US flexes 'new order' trade policy as WTO meet kicks off

Mar 26 2026

Bab al-Mandeb Strait: another key shipping route under threat

Mar 26 2026