Business and Economy

US jury begins deliberations on 737 MAX victim suit against Boeing

AFP - 1h ago

Warsh confirmed as Fed chair as central bank faces Trump assault

AFP - 3h ago

US races to secure rare earths to rebuild depleted arsenal

AFP - 3h ago

Kevin Warsh returns to Federal Reserve with 'regime change' agenda

AFP - 3h ago

Stocks rise ahead of US-China summit

AFP - 4h ago

US wholesale prices jump 6.0% year-on-year in April, highest since 2022

AFP - 7h ago

Nations drawing down oil stocks at record pace: IEA

AFP - 7h ago

Stocks waver, oil steady ahead of US-China summit as Iran talks stall

AFP - 1h ago

Warsh set to take over a divided Fed facing Trump assaults

AFP - 5h ago

Chinese tech giant Alibaba posts profit drop amid AI drive

AFP - 11h ago

Stocks rise ahead of US-China summit as Iran talks stall

AFP - 2h ago

Africa must drop 'victim mentality': mogul Tony Elumelu

AFP - 12h ago

Nissan expects return to profit after huge loss

AFP - 14h ago

Asian stocks mixed on US-Iran impasse, AI setbacks

AFP - 2h ago

Fugitive financier sought in Malaysian fund scandal seeks Trump's pardon

AFP - 11h ago

'Short of blue-collar workers': Ukraine's battle for labour

AFP - 14h ago

AI rivalry overshadows push for guardrails at Xi-Trump talks: experts

AFP - 12h ago

Asian stocks fall on US-Iran impasse, AI setbacks

AFP - 4h ago

EU to ease train travel with one journey, one ticket rules

AFP - 8h ago

Musk 'wanted 90%' of OpenAI, Altman tells feisty tech titan trial

AFP - 4h ago

Paramount defends Warner bid amid California probe

AFP - 14h ago

Musk 'wanted 90%' of OpenAI, Altman tells tech titan trial

May 12 2026

Oil prices advance, stocks mostly fall on US-Iran deadlock

May 12 2026

Musk 'wanted 90%' of OpenAI, Altman says in high-stakes trial

May 12 2026

US appeals court halts order declaring Trump's global 10% tariff illegal

May 12 2026

US consumer inflation hits three-year high fuelled by Iran war

May 12 2026

US Senate confirms Trump-nominee Warsh to Federal Reserve board

May 12 2026

French court convicts VW for 'consumer harm' in 'Dieselgate' scandal

May 12 2026

Singaporean, Indian firms face criminal charges over Maryland bridge crash

May 12 2026

Oil prices advance, stocks retreat on US-Iran deadlock

May 12 2026

Sam Altman to testify at California tech titan trial

May 12 2026

Oil prices jump, stocks retreat on US-Iran deadlock

May 12 2026

War in the Middle East: latest developments

May 12 2026

South Korea official floats AI profit social tax as tech giants boom

May 12 2026

Vodafone sees signs of recovery amid turnaround plan

May 12 2026

Australia's economy 'hostage' to Mideast war: treasurer

May 12 2026

Bayer profit up but glyphosate sales struggle

May 12 2026

Japan crisp packs to go colourless due to Iran war crunch

May 12 2026

US-Iran deadlock pushes oil higher, Seoul falls on calls for AI social tax

May 12 2026

Thyssenkrupp cuts sales outlook on Mideast war

May 12 2026

Oil climbs on US-Iran deadlock, Seoul falls on calls for AI social tax

May 12 2026

Bayer profit up on seed business but glyphosate sales struggle

May 12 2026

New Zealand moves to halt lawsuits over climate damage

May 12 2026

South Korea floats AI profit social tax as tech giants boom

May 12 2026

Trump warns Mideast truce on 'life support', Iran says ready for any aggression

May 12 2026

Oil climbs but markets shrug off US-Iran deadlock

May 12 2026

Dua Lipa sues Samsung in US over use of her likeness on TV box

May 12 2026

MD-11, aircraft in fatal crash, cleared for US flight once more

May 11 2026

Microsoft boss 'proud' of profit-making OpenAI investment

May 11 2026

Oil rises, stocks mostly higher on US-Iran deadlock

May 11 2026

Trump says Mideast truce on 'life support' after rejecting Iran stance

May 11 2026

Trump to suspend US gas tax as Iran war spikes prices

May 11 2026

Macron announces 23 bn euros of investment at Africa summit

May 11 2026

No end to war in sight as Iran and US reject talks terms

May 11 2026

Oil rises, stocks mixed on US-Iran deadlock

May 11 2026

Oil rises, stocks diverge on US-Iran deadlock

May 11 2026

No end to deadlock as Iran, US reject talks terms

May 11 2026

Oil soars as Trump rejects Iran's terms

May 11 2026

Climate risks fuel insurance costs, squeezing US households even inland

May 11 2026

Microsoft boss to testify on his role in OpenAI's founding

May 11 2026

Macron arrives in Kenya ahead of Africa summit

May 10 2026

Oil giant Saudi Aramco says quarterly profits up as crude prices surge

May 10 2026

Soaring energy profits reignite calls for windfall tax

May 10 2026

UK's Starmer vows to 'listen to voters' after election drubbing

May 09 2026

Spirit exit likely to lead to higher US airfares, experts say

May 09 2026

Global stocks diverge, oil rises as fresh US-Iran clashes hit peace hopes

May 08 2026

Stocks diverge, oil rises as fresh US-Iran clashes hit peace hopes

May 08 2026

Selling factories to Chinese partners: risky road for European carmakers

May 08 2026

US job growth beats expectations but consumer confidence at all-time low

May 08 2026

German sports car maker Porsche to cut 500 jobs

May 08 2026

US job growth consolidates gains, beating expectations in April

May 08 2026

Stocks diverge, oil steady as fresh US-Iran clashes hit peace hopes

May 08 2026

EU opens door to using US jet fuel as shortages loom

May 08 2026

US adds 115,000 jobs in April, beating expectations

May 08 2026

Rubio says expecting Iran response to US proposal on Friday

May 08 2026

Poland signs 44-bn-euro EU defence loan deal to modernise military

May 08 2026

Airlines banned from adding fuel charges after ticket purchase: EU

May 08 2026

Macron seeks to cement Africa legacy with Kenya summit

May 08 2026

Stocks fall, oil steady as fresh US-Iran clashes hit peace hopes

May 08 2026

Myanmar says massive 11,000-carat ruby discovered

May 08 2026

Myanmar says massive 11,000-carat ruby discovered in Mandalay

May 08 2026

Stocks fall as US-Iran clashes spark peace talks fears

May 08 2026

Toyota sees profit drop as US tariffs, Mideast bite

May 08 2026

Malaysia plans cloud seeding for drought-hit 'rice bowl'

May 08 2026

Oil jumps, stocks fall as US-Iran clashes spark peace talks fears

May 08 2026

Where are the flash points in next week's Trump-Xi talks?

May 08 2026

Trump heads for Xi summit overshadowed by Iran war

May 08 2026

Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face tariff hike

May 07 2026

US targets Cuban military, mine in new sanctions

May 07 2026

Google faces new UK lawsuit over online display ads

May 07 2026

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

May 07 2026

IMF warns of 'inevitable' AI-powered threats to global financial system

May 07 2026

Oil prices drop awaiting Mideast peace progress

May 07 2026

Germany warns tax revenues to be hit by Iran war

May 07 2026

US awaits Iran response to latest deal offer

May 07 2026

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

May 07 2026

Defence giant Rheinmetall makes offer for further shipyard

May 07 2026

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

May 07 2026

AirAsia signs $19bn deal for 150 Airbus A220 jets

May 07 2026

Shell profit jumps as Mideast war fuels oil prices

May 07 2026

Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes

May 07 2026

EU weighs options as summer jet fuel threat looms

May 07 2026

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

May 07 2026

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

May 07 2026

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