Business and Economy

Markets mostly rise as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer

AFP - 1h ago

In Bulgaria, villagers fret about euro introduction

AFP - 3h ago

Delayed US data expected to show solid growth in 3rd quarter

AFP - 4h ago

Asian markets rally again as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer

AFP - 4h ago

US stocks push higher while gold, silver notch fresh records

Dec 22 2025

Right wing urges boycott of iconic Brazilian flip-flops

Dec 22 2025

EU condemns China dairy duties as 'unjustified'

Dec 22 2025

EU slams China dairy duties as 'unjustified'

Dec 22 2025

Telefonica to shed around 5,500 jobs in Spain

Dec 22 2025

Italy fines Apple nearly 100 mn euros over app privacy feature

Dec 22 2025

EU to probe Czech aid for two nuclear units

Dec 22 2025

Stocks diverge as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease

Dec 22 2025

Asian markets rally with Wall St as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease

Dec 22 2025

Swiss court to hear landmark climate case against cement giant

Dec 22 2025

US in 'pursuit' of third oil tanker in Caribbean: official

Dec 22 2025

CO2 soon to be buried under North Sea oil platform

Dec 22 2025

India's Bollywood counts costs as star fees squeeze profits

Dec 22 2025

As US battles China on AI, some companies choose Chinese

Dec 22 2025

Macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier

Dec 21 2025

China's rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge

Dec 21 2025

Brazil's Lula, Argentina's Milei clash over Venezuela at Mercosur summit

Dec 20 2025

Brazil's Lula asks EU to show 'courage' and sign Mercosur trade deal

Dec 20 2025

Mercosur meets in Brazil, EU eyes January 12 trade deal

Dec 20 2025

Beetles block mining of Europe's biggest rare earths deposit

Dec 20 2025

Musk wins US court appeal of $56 bn Tesla pay package

Dec 20 2025

Nasdaq rallies again while yen falls despite BOJ rate hike

Dec 19 2025

French court rejects Shein suspension

Dec 19 2025

Stocks advance as markets cheer weak inflation

Dec 19 2025

US Fed official says no urgency to cut rates, flags distorted data

Dec 19 2025

Rome to charge visitors for access to Trevi Fountain

Dec 19 2025

Stocks advance with focus on central banks, tech

Dec 19 2025

EU agrees 90-bn-euro loan for Ukraine, without Russian assets

Dec 19 2025

France's budget hits snag in setback for embattled PM

Dec 19 2025

Stocks mixed with focus on central banks, tech

Dec 19 2025

Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high

Dec 19 2025

Asian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears

Dec 19 2025

TikTok signs joint venture deal to end US ban threat

Dec 19 2025

Mexican low-cost airlines Volaris and Viva agree to merger

Dec 19 2025

Volatile Oracle shares a proxy for Wall Street's AI jitters

Dec 19 2025

EU-Mercosur deal delayed as farmers stage Brussels show of force

Dec 19 2025

TikTok: key things to know

Dec 19 2025

Trump signs $900 bn defense policy bill into law

Dec 19 2025

Nike shares slump as China struggles continue

Dec 18 2025

Crunch time for EU leaders on tapping Russian assets for Ukraine

Dec 18 2025

Stocks rise as US inflation cools, tech stocks bounce

Dec 18 2025

Argentine unions in the street over Milei labor reforms

Dec 18 2025

Brazil open to EU-Mercosur deal delay as farmers protest in Brussels

Dec 18 2025

Russian court orders Austrian bank Raiffeisen to pay compensation

Dec 18 2025

Brussels farmer protest turns ugly as EU-Mercosur deal teeters

Dec 18 2025

Zelensky presses EU to tap Russian assets at crunch summit

Dec 18 2025

US consumer inflation cools unexpectedly in November

Dec 18 2025

ECB holds rates as Lagarde stresses heightened uncertainty

Dec 18 2025

Trump Media announces merger with fusion power company

Dec 18 2025

ECB holds rates but debate swirls over future

Dec 18 2025

Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides

Dec 18 2025

Spain to buy 100 military helicopters from Airbus

Dec 18 2025

Tractors clog Brussels in anger at EU-Mercosur trade deal

Dec 18 2025

European stocks rise before central bank decisions on rates

Dec 18 2025

British energy giant BP extends shakeup with new CEO pick

Dec 18 2025

EU kicks off crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine

Dec 18 2025

Most Asian markets track Wall St lower as AI fears mount

Dec 18 2025

EU holds crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine

Dec 18 2025

Trump vows economic boom, blames Biden in address to nation

Dec 18 2025

What to know about the EU-Mercosur deal

Dec 18 2025

ECB set to hold rates but debate swirls over future

Dec 18 2025

Asian markets track Wall St lower as AI fears mount

Dec 18 2025

What's next for Venezuela under the US oil blockade?

Dec 18 2025

Nasdaq tumbles on renewed angst over AI building boom

Dec 17 2025

Brazil threatens to walk if EU delays Mercosur deal

Dec 17 2025

Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029

Dec 17 2025

Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029: Academy

Dec 17 2025

CNN's future unclear as Trump applies pressure

Dec 17 2025

Crude prices surge after Trump orders Venezuela oil blockade

Dec 17 2025

Netflix to launch FIFA World Cup video game

Dec 17 2025

German MPs approve 50 bn euros in military purchases

Dec 17 2025

EU's Mercosur trade deal hits French, Italian roadblock

Dec 17 2025

Warner Bros rejects Paramount bid, sticks with Netflix 

Dec 17 2025

Balkan nations offer lessons on handling cow virus sowing turmoil

Dec 17 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount bid 

Dec 17 2025

Stocks gain as traders bet on interest rate moves

Dec 17 2025

Bleak end to the year as German business morale drops

Dec 17 2025

Markets rise even as US jobs data fail to boost rate cut bets

Dec 17 2025

Asian markets mixed as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes

Dec 17 2025

Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers

Dec 17 2025

Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes

Dec 17 2025

Trump says orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers

Dec 17 2025

Netflix boss promises Warner Bros films would still be seen in cinemas

Dec 16 2025

Stocks mostly retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Dec 16 2025

Tepid 2026 outlook dents Pfizer shares

Dec 16 2025

EU weakens 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

Dec 16 2025

French lawmakers adopt social security budget, suspend pension reform

Dec 16 2025

China to impose anti-dumping duties on EU pork for five years

Dec 16 2025

Stocks retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Dec 16 2025

VW stops production at German site for first time

Dec 16 2025

EU eases 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

Dec 16 2025

US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021

Dec 16 2025

Serbian President blames 'witch hunt' for ditched Kushner hotel plan

Dec 16 2025

BBC says will fight Trump's $10 bn defamation lawsuit

Dec 16 2025

Stocks retreat ahead of US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Dec 16 2025

EU set to drop 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

Dec 16 2025

Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re

Dec 16 2025

Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh

Dec 16 2025

Canada plow-maker can't clear path through Trump tariffs

Dec 16 2025

Bank of Japan expected to hike rates to 30-year high

Dec 16 2025

EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in car industry boost

Dec 16 2025

'Waiting to die': the dirty business of recycling in Vietnam

Dec 16 2025

Famed Jerusalem stone still sells despite West Bank economic woes

Dec 16 2025