Business and Economy

Stocks rise and oil slips as traders eye Iran threat, Nvidia results

AFP - 1h ago

German GDP growth revised upwards, defying Iran war turmoil

AFP - 2h ago

Hyundai reaches tentative deal with workers after strike

AFP - 3h ago

Namibia paves way for phosphate mining in the Atlantic Ocean

AFP - 4h ago

Canada to announce response to Trump's new tariffs

AFP - 3h ago

Six months into Iran war, Hormuz traffic way down, sailors stranded

AFP - 7h ago

Stocks stagger and oil rises as traders eye Iran threat, Nvidia results

AFP - 5h ago

Australia's top music charts ban AI songs

AFP - 8h ago

How the French language contributed to the US-Canada trade war

AFP - 9h ago

US vows 'economic asphyxiation' of Iran with new sanctions

Aug 24 2026

Nevada sues US govt over cuts to Colorado River access

Aug 24 2026

Trump says to double tariffs on Canada autos as trade fight heats up

Aug 24 2026

Oil prices fall as Bessent outlines new steps to punish Iran

Aug 24 2026

Saudi Arabia to invest $7 bn in theme parks near Paris

Aug 24 2026

Stocks, oil slip ahead of US threat of economic war against Iran

Aug 24 2026

Oil falls ahead of US plan for economic war on Iran

Aug 24 2026

Millions of Teslas recalled in China over door handle safety

Aug 24 2026

Oil falls as Trump pledges economic war on Iran

Aug 24 2026

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

Aug 24 2026

Hyundai union back in wage talks after rare full-day strike

Aug 24 2026

After Wildberries, Ukraine launches drone campaign on Russia's Ozon

Aug 24 2026

Shein grapples with EU backlash, but clients keep coming

Aug 24 2026

Key facts about Chinese-founded fast-fashion giant Shein

Aug 24 2026

Shein to make market debut in Hong Kong in September

Aug 24 2026

Tourism boom pushes limits of Athens air traffic control

Aug 24 2026

VW chief warns carmaker's situation 'more than critical'

Aug 23 2026

Trump admin predicts US trade war 'devastating' for Canada

Aug 23 2026

Canada retaliates as trade war with US escalates

Aug 23 2026

Austrian mountain town finds niche in AI boom

Aug 23 2026

Blowing in the wind, humble balloon gets green makeover

Aug 23 2026

Canada hits back with new tariffs after trade talks with US fail

Aug 22 2026

Canada's Carney stands up to Trump, despite risks

Aug 22 2026

Anthropic market debut could break SpaceX IPO record: media

Aug 22 2026

Trump tariffs heap up as Canada tries to curb US reliance

Aug 22 2026

US, Canada fail to reach trade pact to avert Trump tariffs

Aug 22 2026

Odyssey effect: stars sell Greece to a new wave of US tourists

Aug 22 2026

Arctic shipping a daunting prospect in hotly contested region

Aug 22 2026

Brazil's Lula urges tariffs resolution in call with Trump

Aug 22 2026

In US, rare earths extracted from coal mine wastewater

Aug 22 2026

Canadian negotiator says 'more work to do' on US trade deal

Aug 22 2026

TikTok to pay $400 mn settlement in US children's privacy case

Aug 21 2026

Trump announces temporary tariff relief on ground beef imports

Aug 21 2026

US, Canada push to seal trade deal as deadline nears

Aug 21 2026

Bitcoin jumps, stocks bounce as traders weigh US Treasury action

Aug 21 2026

US, Canada work to wrap up trade deal ahead of looming deadline

Aug 21 2026

US, Canada try to wrap up trade deal before latest Trump deadline

Aug 21 2026

Stocks tread cautiously as traders weigh US Treasury action

Aug 21 2026

Asian markets extend rally as traders assess US Treasuries pledge

Aug 21 2026

Indian captain 'scapegoat' in Britain's Russia shadow fleet case, wife says

Aug 21 2026

In US mining hub, black lung rates soar

Aug 21 2026

Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Nino-fueled drought

Aug 21 2026

US, Canada 'very close' to trade deal, Ottawa says, as details emerge

Aug 21 2026

Amazon Prime Video to invest $2 bn in Latin America productions

Aug 20 2026

US pushes allies, China to back Trump's economic war on Iran

Aug 20 2026

Walmart reports mixed results as gas prices drag on US sales growth

Aug 20 2026

US bond selloff resumes despite Treasury intervention

Aug 20 2026

US stocks fall as bond yields rebound despite Treasury moves, oil rises

Aug 20 2026

US, Canada resume talks to finalize trade deal as details emerge

Aug 20 2026

US warns allies, China to back economic war on Iran

Aug 20 2026

Stocks retreat as bond yield fears persist, oil rises

Aug 20 2026

As Europe's rivers recede, shippers scramble to limit damage

Aug 20 2026

Evergrande's Xu Jiayin: from real-estate tycoon to life in prison

Aug 20 2026

Oil jumps on Iran war tensions, offsetting bond yield fears

Aug 20 2026

Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears

Aug 20 2026

US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time

Aug 20 2026

China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande

Aug 20 2026

What property giant Evergrande's sentence means for China's economy

Aug 20 2026

North Sea drilling tests UK govt climate pledge

Aug 20 2026

Kyiv's desperate vendors persevere outside obliterated flea market

Aug 20 2026

Trump vows 'tremendous' economic costs on Iran partners

Aug 20 2026

Stocks waver, dollar drops as US Treasury moves to lower bond yields

Aug 19 2026

Many US Fed policymakers back interest rate hikes if inflation stays high

Aug 19 2026

'Breakthrough' mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial

Aug 19 2026

Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness

Aug 19 2026

Merck and Moderna's tailored cancer drug curbs melanoma recurrence in trial

Aug 19 2026

France recalls rare disease drug Tavneos after deaths

Aug 19 2026

UK media skewered for 'hounding' black academic

Aug 19 2026

Oil rises, stocks waver amid tech sell-off

Aug 19 2026

Iran warns Gulf countries against helping US after UAE cuts trade ties

Aug 19 2026

UK PM launches bid to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

Aug 19 2026

Europe can't afford to miss AI revolution: ECB chief

Aug 19 2026

Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debut

Aug 19 2026

Tech leads losses as Asian stocks track Wall St selloff

Aug 19 2026

UK PM unveils plan to help rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

Aug 19 2026

Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days

Aug 19 2026

Trump pauses planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days

Aug 19 2026

New Zealand blocks lawsuits against firms over climate harm

Aug 19 2026

Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

Aug 19 2026

Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 percent of Liverpool: report

Aug 19 2026

Trump, Carney talk as Canada seeks to hold off new US tariffs

Aug 18 2026

Stocks mostly drop as Mideast hopes dim, interest rates rise

Aug 18 2026

Trump, Carney hold talks as new US tariffs on Canada loom

Aug 18 2026

Disney, ABC sue US regulator over threat to broadcast licenses

Aug 18 2026

French producer Nicolas Altmayer, Dior PR chief Favier die in car crash

Aug 18 2026

Canada seeks to avert new US tariffs as deadline looms

Aug 18 2026

Meta in court over child social media addiction

Aug 18 2026

German farmers warn of drought toll on grain harvest

Aug 18 2026

Crude extends gains, most stocks drop as Mideast hopes dim

Aug 18 2026

Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damages

Aug 18 2026

Copper powers profit rise at mining giant BHP

Aug 18 2026

Lights out, crowds gone: Havana waits for what comes next

Aug 18 2026

How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt

Aug 18 2026

Boehly and Walter consider selling Chelsea stake to Clearlake Capital

Aug 18 2026

Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil after teen's suicide

Aug 18 2026

Paramount demands $1.9 billion surety over states' merger lawsuit

Aug 17 2026

OpenAI to lease massive new AI data center in US, backed by Nvidia

Aug 17 2026

US stocks fall on spiking bond yields, higher oil prices

Aug 17 2026