Business and Economy

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

AFP - 15m ago

Oil and stocks steady as US-Iran truce expiry looms

AFP - 35m ago

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

AFP - 1h ago

FedEx faces French 'genocide' complaint over Israel cargoes

AFP - 1h ago

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP - 2h ago

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

AFP - 2h ago

Russia, North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening

AFP - 2h ago

Turkey arrests 110 coal miners on hunger strike

AFP - 2h ago

Associated British Foods to spin off Primark clothes brand

AFP - 5h ago

Hello Kitty's parent company to make own video games

AFP - 5h ago

Turkmenistan, the gas giant increasingly dependent on China

AFP - 4h ago

Chinese AI circuit board maker soars on Hong Kong debut

AFP - 9h ago

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

AFP - 4h ago

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

AFP - 9h ago

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

AFP - 9h ago

Amazon invests another $5 bn in Anthropic

AFP - 9h ago

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

Tokyo stocks hit record high as Iran peace hopes grow

Apr 16 2026

Leading economists call for windfall profit taxes on energy firms

Apr 16 2026

French billionaire Bollore sparks turmoil at top publisher Grasset

Apr 16 2026

Repsol taking back control of Venezuelan oil assets

Apr 16 2026

TotalEnergies says was able to maintain production despite war

Apr 16 2026

Tokyo record leads stocks higher as Iran peace hopes grow

Apr 16 2026

UK supermarket Tesco says Mideast war hits profit outlook

Apr 16 2026

EasyJet says first-half loss to deepen on Mideast war

Apr 16 2026

Kering seeks to 'reignite desirability' with Gucci reset

Apr 16 2026

AI demand drives chipmaker TSMC's net profit to fresh record

Apr 16 2026

Fuel supply fears after blaze tears through crucial Australian refinery

Apr 16 2026

Threat of grounded planes nears as jet fuel supplies dwindle

Apr 16 2026

China's economy beats forecasts, but war darkens outlook

Apr 16 2026

Luxury giant Kering to chart path for Gucci turnaround

Apr 16 2026

Tokyo record leads Asia stocks higher as Iran peace hopes grow

Apr 16 2026

Mexican farmers raise alarm over Sheinbaum's fracking proposal

Apr 16 2026

US announces new sanctions against Iran oil sector

Apr 15 2026

Jury finds Ticketmaster owner ran illegal monopoly

Apr 15 2026

IMF chief warns of 'tough times' if oil prices stay high

Apr 15 2026

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as markets bet on US-Iran accord

Apr 15 2026

IMF and Argentina agree deal unlocking $1 bn in assistance

Apr 15 2026

World Bank chief economist warns of hunger risk from war in Iran

Apr 15 2026

Trump says will fire Fed chair if he stays beyond mandate

Apr 15 2026

BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs under 'financial pressures'

Apr 15 2026

Hormuz shipping muted as US blockade takes hold: tracking data

Apr 15 2026