Business and Economy

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

Jul 21 2026

Trump orders new 50% tariff on many Canadian goods

Jul 21 2026

US judge suspends Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros.

Jul 21 2026

US-Iran strikes: latest developments

AFP - 6h ago

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

AFP - 6h ago

Iran says fighting 'full-scale war' with US

AFP - 1h ago

Leasing firm SMBC orders 200 planes from Airbus and Boeing

AFP - 10h ago

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

AFP - 12h ago

Ryanair quarterly profit slides on Mideast war impact

AFP - 15h ago

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

AFP - 4h ago

Oil eases after Iran says US contacts continue through mediators

AFP - 2h ago

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

AFP - 1h ago

New Mideast fighting keeps eurozone rate-setters on edge

AFP - 21h ago

Ivory Coast eyes 'national champion' firms to lead economy

AFP - 9h ago

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

Dutch tech giant ASML posts gain in second-quarter profits

Jul 15 2026

US renews blockade, trades strikes with Iran over Hormuz strait

Jul 15 2026

China's economic growth hits slowest pace in more than three years

Jul 15 2026

AI ignites 'ignored sector' for Japan chipmaker Kioxia

Jul 15 2026

Writers union sues to block US Paramount deal

Jul 15 2026

IBM shares plunge 25% as AI spending boom disrupts business

Jul 14 2026

Nasdaq rebounds as cooling US inflation weighs on dollar

Jul 14 2026

IBM shares plunge as AI spending boom disrupts business

Jul 14 2026

US inflation cools in June before renewed Mideast fighting

Jul 14 2026

Trump backtracks on plan to toll Hormuz ships

Jul 14 2026

Dollar slides as rate hike prospects ease, oil gains moderate

Jul 14 2026

Why does Brazil's PIX payment system bother Donald Trump?

Jul 14 2026

Ticking time bomb? Europe's ageing population brings challenges

Jul 14 2026

Oil gains on fresh attacks, dollar slides as inflation slows

Jul 14 2026

Dangote's mega oil project threatens fragile Kenyan ecosystem: Greenpeace

Jul 14 2026

US consumer inflation cools in June on lower energy costs

Jul 14 2026

Swiss probe Google dropping search choice on Android phones

Jul 14 2026

Oil extends gains after fresh US strikes

Jul 14 2026

Turn off addictive features on social media for children, say EU lawmakers

Jul 14 2026

Oil extends gains after fresh US strikes, stocks mostly rise

Jul 14 2026

Oil extends gains after latest US strikes, tech suffers more losses

Jul 14 2026

Oil prices surge on US-Iran attacks; tech shares fall

Jul 13 2026

Twelve US states sue to block Paramount's Warner Bros. takeover

Jul 13 2026