Business and Economy

US tariffs on Brazil take effect as Trump readies fresh flurry

Jul 22 2026

A once wary Hollywood slowly warms to AI

Jul 22 2026

US-Iran strikes: latest developments

Jul 22 2026

France reintroduces 'bee-harming pesticides', environment minister to quit

Jul 22 2026

US readies new tariffs as Trump's 10% global levy to expire

Jul 22 2026

Stocks rise despite climbing oil prices

AFP - 8h ago

French parliament backs social media ban for under-15s in EU first

AFP - 9h ago

French senators back social media ban for under-15s

AFP - 2h ago

Pharma heavyweights clash over anti-obesity drug ads

AFP - 12h ago

Microsoft strikes deal for Mistral's AI computing power

AFP - 1h ago

General Motors lifts 2026 outlook despite hit from electric retreat

AFP - 13h ago

Airbus pushes ahead with future single-aisle jet, hydrogen plane

AFP - 13h ago

French lawmakers set to ban social media for under-15s in European first

AFP - 1h ago

UK PM Burnham unveils energy tax cut, tells ministers to cut living costs

AFP - 12h ago

Stock markets, oil prices climb

AFP - 2h ago

UK PM Burnham's new cabinet to meet as he announces tax cut

AFP - 2h ago

Asia stocks up as chip stocks recover, oil eases

AFP - 2h ago

New UK govt tackles cost of living with energy tax cut

AFP - 16h ago

Novartis says buoyed by new treatments in second quarter

AFP - 13h ago

Panama, China renew maritime port agreement

AFP - 13h ago

South Korea president urges regulator action on leveraged stock funds

AFP - 9h ago

New strikes as Trump warns Iran will pay for US troop deaths

AFP - 2h ago

Inside Indonesia's slave island: 'I want my children to be free'

AFP - 13h ago

Trump orders new 50% tariff on many Canadian goods

AFP - 12h ago

US judge suspends Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros.

AFP - 14h ago

US stocks drop on latest Middle East fighting, tech earnings caution

Jul 20 2026

Iran says fighting 'full-scale war' with US

Jul 20 2026

Leasing firm SMBC orders 200 planes from Airbus and Boeing

Jul 20 2026

Oil price gains ease after Iran points to mediation

Jul 20 2026

EU fines AliExpress 550 mn euros over illegal products

Jul 20 2026

US gasoline costs back at $4 a gallon as Mideast war reignites

Jul 20 2026

Ryanair quarterly profit slides on Mideast war impact

Jul 20 2026

Boeing gets order for 100 737 MAX jets from leasing company SMBC

Jul 20 2026

Oil eases after Iran says US contacts continue through mediators

Jul 20 2026

Oil hits one-month high as Mideast war keeps investors on edge

Jul 20 2026

New Mideast fighting keeps eurozone rate-setters on edge

Jul 20 2026

Ivory Coast eyes 'national champion' firms to lead economy

Jul 20 2026

Starbucks Korea staff form union after 'Tank Day' campaign fiasco

Jul 19 2026

Pocket-size AI: Powerful phones star at China show

Jul 19 2026

Egypt's 'Garbage City' recyclers reap gains from Iran war plastic squeeze

Jul 18 2026

No fuel, no patience: Russians endure fuel shortages

Jul 18 2026

Horror film 'Obsession' is exploding cinema profit records

Jul 17 2026

Tech share selloff rolls on, oil prices jump on Mideast clashes

Jul 17 2026

China's Kimi K3 rattles US AI industry

Jul 17 2026

Tech share selloff rolls on, oil prices climb on Mideast clashes

Jul 17 2026

Nigerian court dismisses suit challenging Shell's divestment

Jul 17 2026

Brazil toughens rules on gambling ads as bets explode

Jul 17 2026

'Overpriced Dubai skyscraper': Slovaks outraged by ministry's $61-mn HQ

Jul 17 2026

France, Germany plan 'roadmap' to tackle China trade imbalances

Jul 17 2026

France blocks access to Polymarket

Jul 17 2026

Stocks slide, oil prices jump as tech, Mideast war in focus

Jul 17 2026

Italian authorities dole out fines for Olympic ambush marketing

Jul 17 2026

EU reforms carbon market under pressure from industry

Jul 17 2026

Tokyo, Taipei lead losses as Asian markets suffer fresh tech rout

Jul 17 2026

Volvo Cars sees declining sales in 'challenging' environment

Jul 17 2026

With climate ambitions in question, EU reforms carbon market

Jul 17 2026

From coal pits to wind turbines, Polish miners rise to the occasion

Jul 17 2026

Startups bet on AI -- and a leaner future

Jul 17 2026

SpaceX abruptly scrubs Starship test flight

Jul 17 2026

Tokyo, Taipei lead heavy losses as Asian markets suffer fresh tech rout

Jul 17 2026

India's space sector takes off as private rocket readies launch

Jul 17 2026

Taiwan lawmakers to remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate

Jul 17 2026

India's private space industry shoots for the stars

Jul 17 2026

Tokyo, Taipei lead tech losses as Asian markets suffer again

Jul 17 2026

Stocks drop on tech sell-off, oil yo-yos on Mideast

Jul 16 2026

New science report could boost climate suits against oil giants

Jul 16 2026

Farnborough to survey the state of Boeing's comeback

Jul 16 2026

US unveils 25% tariff on certain goods from Brazil, drawing rebuke

Jul 16 2026

Germany and France seek 'new dynamic' on defence after fighter jet failure

Jul 16 2026

Germany and France seek to 'bounce back' from fighter jet failure

Jul 16 2026

Italy court finds 32 people guilty over deadly Genoa bridge collapse

Jul 16 2026

US retail sales lose steam in June as consumers spend less on gasoline

Jul 16 2026

Stocks drop on tech sell-off, oil rises on Mideast unrest

Jul 16 2026

US unveils new 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil

Jul 16 2026

'No rest': Indonesians overworked and abused on foreign fishing vessels

Jul 16 2026

Young British hackers jailed for London transport cyberattack

Jul 16 2026

EU tells Google to share search data, open Android to AI rivals

Jul 16 2026

Uber to gobble up Delivery Hero in latest food delivery deal

Jul 16 2026

US still world's biggest air transport market, but growth slows: data

Jul 16 2026

UK nationalises struggling British Steel

Jul 16 2026

Stocks drop, oil steadies tracking tech sell-off, Mideast unrest

Jul 16 2026

Ukraine state energy boss Koretsky becomes new PM

Jul 16 2026

Asian stocks mostly sink as AI worries hammer tech

Jul 16 2026

Germany's Delivery Hero agrees 12.7-bn-euro takeover by Uber

Jul 16 2026

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC to invest another US$100 bn in Arizona fabs

Jul 16 2026

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC to invest another $100bn in Arizona fabs

Jul 16 2026

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC reports record quarterly profit

Jul 16 2026

Tractors out, oxen in for fuel-starved Cuban farms

Jul 16 2026

US stocks gain after reassuring inflation data, tech giants advance

Jul 15 2026

US Fed official says 'prepared to act' to curb inflation

Jul 15 2026

Amazon to launch S.Africa satellite internet as Starlink awaits licence

Jul 15 2026

OpenAI fails to trademark name in EU

Jul 15 2026

Canada central bank holds key rate steady, says economy improving

Jul 15 2026

Tech stocks wobble, oil prices slip back

Jul 15 2026

US reports 'wave of strikes' on Iran as war returns

Jul 15 2026

AI demand powers forecast hike, profit gains at tech giant ASML

Jul 15 2026

Orban's ex-FM quits Hungary parliament for China's BYD

Jul 15 2026

Tech stocks lead gains, oil prices rise

Jul 15 2026

German leader not opposed to Chinese taking over car plants

Jul 15 2026

Germany's BASF lifts forecasts but Mideast war casts shadow

Jul 15 2026

European stocks drop as oil prices rise

Jul 15 2026

UN says Sudan resources fuel civil war

Jul 15 2026

Meta employees allege discriminatory AI-driven layoffs

Jul 15 2026

Seoul leads Asian stocks higher as US inflation eases rate fears

Jul 15 2026

Empty skyscrapers: China's property slump still throttling growth

Jul 15 2026

'We don't have time': Montenegro's bird haven fading

Jul 15 2026

Australian PM says to enact laws to govern AI

Jul 15 2026