Business and Economy

Cost-of-living demonstrations to grip pre-election France

AFP - 34m ago

Food crisis 'looming' after global energy shock, UN agriculture fund says

AFP - 4h ago

'Sportswashing' or investment? Rwanda F1 stirs debate and doubts

AFP - 4h ago

Stocks mostly bounce back after rout fuelled by AI angst

AFP - 40m ago

Italy braces for 'autumn of discontent' as students protest

AFP - 5h ago

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'flying' car

AFP - 6h ago

Stocks rise as tech bounces after rout over AI worries

AFP - 2h ago

AI is coming for every company, Nvidia boss says

AFP - 9h ago

Thai farmers, fishermen challenge IMF, World Bank at Bangkok rally

AFP - 10h ago

Asian stocks rise as tech bounces from rout, Warsh upbeat on AI

AFP - 3h ago

'Let us build': World Bank chief outlines jobs-led development agenda

AFP - 13h ago

Indonesian stocks dive 11% as MSCI weighs market reclassification

AFP - 14h ago

Asian stocks rise as tech bounces from rout, eyes on Warsh

AFP - 5h ago

New York City pension fund asks Anthropic to delay IPO

AFP - 11h ago

US stocks end higher as AI shares stabilize

Oct 15 2026

France, Germany reach deal on future of car industry

Oct 15 2026

UniCredit says receives ECB green light for Commerzbank takeover

Oct 15 2026

Tech sell-off rolls on as hot inflation data stokes rate worries

Oct 15 2026

Don't exclude Turkey from 'Made in Europe' plan: minister to AFP

Oct 15 2026

French duo Justice to score 'GTA VI': game maker

Oct 15 2026

Seven missing off Romania after latest Black Sea drone attacks

Oct 15 2026

US producer prices see biggest jump since 2022 in added challenge to Trump

Oct 15 2026

Seven missing after fire on vessel in Black Sea off Romania

Oct 15 2026

Tech sell-off deepens as US inflation sparks AI jitters

Oct 15 2026

'Ocarina of Time': Nintendo gives Zelda classic a modern makeover

Oct 15 2026

EU leaders clash over budget as spectre of French elections looms

Oct 15 2026

'Can't sleep': Spain's housing crunch upends lives

Oct 15 2026

Musk calls on Ukraine's Zelensky to 'go' after satellite slowdown row

Oct 15 2026

Tech stocks lead rout after US inflation fuels rate hike bets

Oct 15 2026

China's economy seen missing target as global shocks bite: AFP poll

Oct 15 2026

California puts first US billionaire tax to the vote

Oct 15 2026

World's top cocoa producer aims for a climate-tough bean

Oct 15 2026

'No time to recover': UNDP chief sounds alarm on growing poverty after Iran war shock

Oct 15 2026

Tech stock lead rout after US inflation fuels rate hike bets

Oct 15 2026

EU leaders head for showdown over bloc budget

Oct 15 2026

Musk suggests US govt behind any slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system

Oct 15 2026

Trial defence says Russia used Nord Stream pipelines as 'weapon'

Oct 14 2026

US Treasury chief urges stronger IMF role against 'distortionary policies'

Oct 14 2026

US stocks fall after hot inflation report as leading AI shares tumble

Oct 14 2026

Wall Street grills Bank of America over money laundering fine

Oct 14 2026

US consumer inflation hotter than expected as midterms loom

Oct 14 2026

Lufthansa wins contest for TAP Air Portugal stake

Oct 14 2026

Hot US inflation data dents Wall Street stocks

Oct 14 2026

US consumer inflation up more than expected as midterms loom

Oct 14 2026

EU takes a page from Ireland's AI playbook

Oct 14 2026

AI worms, 'major' incident fears spur safety calls at industry summit

Oct 14 2026

Fuel shortage triggers queues on Indonesia's Bali island

Oct 14 2026

Stocks diverge ahead of key US inflation data

Oct 14 2026

Drone hits data centre of Russia's largest bank

Oct 14 2026

Ukraine ex-military officer stands trial over Nord Stream sabotage

Oct 14 2026

Fuel shortage triggers queues on resort island Bali

Oct 14 2026

Sao Tome's niche vanilla finds far-away fans

Oct 14 2026

Higher borrowing costs an 'alarm signal' for France: finance minister

Oct 14 2026

Asian stocks mostly down as tech firms struggle to claw back losses

Oct 14 2026

AI boom drives record sales at Dutch tech giant ASML

Oct 14 2026

Trump says 'massive' oil, gas, mineral exploration to begin in Greenland

Oct 14 2026

China heads for record trade surplus as exports surge

Oct 14 2026

IMF chief says Saudi attacks could have negative spillover 'everywhere'

Oct 14 2026

Asian markets mixed as tech firms claw back some losses

Oct 14 2026

Advanced economies must 'act now' to lower debt as bond yields spike: IMF

Oct 14 2026

US fines Bank of America $1.2 bn for anti-money laundering violations

Oct 14 2026

Saudi employee arrested for allegedly bugging OpenAI office

Oct 14 2026

Why AI makes computer worms harder to stop

Oct 13 2026

Croatia trials full driverless robotaxi service

Oct 13 2026

Big US banks report strong earnings and stay bullish on AI

Oct 13 2026

US stocks dip ahead of inflation data as tech sell-off hits Asia

Oct 13 2026

Reese Witherspoon, France's Mediawan to buy Hello Sunshine

Oct 13 2026

Microsoft's Brad Smith calls for 'real and effective' AI safety standards

Oct 13 2026

French economy minister denies country caught in debt 'snowball'

Oct 13 2026

Nvidia says to invest in French medical website

Oct 13 2026

Anthropic warns of AI 'worms' spreading across smart gadgets

Oct 13 2026

Goldman Sachs profits jump as CEO says no plans to exit

Oct 13 2026

Apple unveils HomeView smart display in renewed home push

Oct 13 2026

Tech stocks slide on AI jitters

Oct 13 2026

France budget debate faces rocky start as Socialists vow to fight

Oct 13 2026

Tech stocks slump on AI jitters; oil falls

Oct 13 2026

EU economy chief doubtful Russian diesel exports will affect prices

Oct 13 2026

IMF upgrades 2026 growth forecast but warns of 'split' outlook

Oct 13 2026

Seoul, Tokyo stocks plunge as Asia suffers fresh tech rout

Oct 13 2026

'No choice': IMF says developing countries must cut spending despite war shock

Oct 13 2026

Oil rises as Saudi Arabia vows resonse to attacks

Oct 12 2026

Meta says its new AI models on par with OpenAI, Anthropic

Oct 12 2026

Americans Hall and Woodford win economics Nobel for stabilisation models

Oct 12 2026

Oil rises as Trump comments roil energy markets

Oct 12 2026

French supermarkets suffer refrigerator shutdown after 'unprecedented' cyberattack

Oct 12 2026

UK retains early access to test latest US AI models

Oct 12 2026

French supermarket chains say cyberattack forced refrigerator shutdown

Oct 12 2026

Policymakers take on energy shock, rising debt at IMF-World Bank meetings

Oct 12 2026

Stocks mixed as oil prices slip after Trump hails 'energy ceasefire'

Oct 12 2026

NZ bank in free speech row over 'explicit' sheep memes

Oct 12 2026

Stocks rise as oil prices tumble after Trump hails 'energy ceasefire'

Oct 12 2026

Trump's 'energy ceasefire' sparks confusion as Russia strikes Ukraine

Oct 11 2026

Russia hits Ukraine power plants despite Trump energy ceasefire claim

Oct 11 2026

Zelensky surprised, Moscow mum as Trump announces energy ceasefire

Oct 11 2026

Bill Gates warns cyberattacks most imminent AI threat

Oct 11 2026

Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to 'energy ceasefire'

Oct 11 2026

Ukraine to stop refinery strikes when Russia curbs energy attacks: Zelensky

Oct 11 2026

South Korea completes trial of Arctic shipping route

Oct 11 2026

Power, water, jobs: Google on India data centre concerns

Oct 11 2026

Google faces backlash against India data centre

Oct 11 2026

Trump urges Zelensky replacement as diesel row rages

Oct 11 2026

Trump's trade wars sting US manufacturers ahead of midterms

Oct 11 2026

Trump, Zelensky clash over diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 21

Oct 10 2026

Zelensky blasts diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 16

Oct 10 2026

Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for $108 mn over deadly 2024 floods

Oct 10 2026

Proposed EU budget cut back in search for Christmas deal

Oct 10 2026

Zelensky blasts diesel deal after Russian strikes kill 15

Oct 10 2026