Business and Economy

US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war

AFP - 25m ago

'I shot Mr Thompson': Stunning confession in US health exec's slaying

AFP - 5h ago

Premier League club Liverpool sell minority stake to Jeff Bezos consortium

AFP - 7h ago

Stocks slip in cautious trading, oil turns higher

AFP - 4h ago

US retail sales weakest in over a year, consumer sentiment plunges

AFP - 1h ago

Stocks tread water with eyes on oil price

AFP - 1h ago

Hotter Europe isn't cooling investor fervor for stocks

AFP - 10h ago

Stocks mixed as oil climbs, dollar drops

AFP - 2h ago

Spain extends largest nuclear plant in policy U-turn

AFP - 13h ago

Indonesia to close more than 750 state-owned enterprises

AFP - 1h ago

EU to study potential vaccine for Lyme disease: companies

AFP - 15h ago

Most Asian stocks track Wall St record as US data ease rate fears

AFP - 3h ago

China's viral 'spicy strips' take a bite of global snack market

AFP - 17h ago

Australia probes three near-misses at Sydney Airport

AFP - 21h ago

New trend of injecting banned peptides to 'optimise' body

AFP - 22h ago

Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones

AFP - 18h ago

US stocks gain after benign inflation data, oil prices retreat

Aug 13 2026

Romania shuts nuclear plant as Danube drops

Aug 13 2026

Stocks steady as US inflation worries ease, oil slips

Aug 13 2026

Porsche to end production of flagship electric car: report

Aug 13 2026

Stocks gain as US inflation worries ease, oil slips

Aug 13 2026

European stocks gain as oil prices ease

Aug 13 2026

German steel giant Thyssenkrupp weighs options as Rhine drops

Aug 13 2026

Romania shuts down nuclear plant as Danube drops

Aug 13 2026

Tech stocks enjoy rebound after US inflation on mixed day for markets

Aug 13 2026

Taiwan says AI agents used in cyberattacks targeting island

Aug 13 2026

Germany's dry rivers spark battle on engineering vs restoration

Aug 13 2026

Seoul tech leads Asian stock gains as traders cheer US inflation

Aug 13 2026

Outflanked by AI, stars fade for South Korea's blind fortune-tellers

Aug 13 2026

Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial

Aug 12 2026

Trump 'low-key' bets on economic pressure against Iran

Aug 12 2026

US stocks mostly up after data shows slightly lower inflation in July

Aug 12 2026

Russian economy rebounds in second quarter despite Ukrainian strikes

Aug 12 2026

Trump sued over sale of access to Truth Social posts

Aug 12 2026

US equities gain as inflation report eases fear of rate rise

Aug 12 2026

In Moscow, Russians worry about new fuel shortages

Aug 12 2026

US inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices

Aug 12 2026

Google unveils finder tag, new AI smartphone features

Aug 12 2026

US consumer inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices

Aug 12 2026

Extreme weather, jellyfish knock one-fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline

Aug 12 2026

Markets steady awaiting US inflation data

Aug 12 2026

China's C919 jet makes first international commercial flight

Aug 12 2026

'To make the civilians leave': Russia pummels Ukraine's petrol stations

Aug 12 2026

Mideast war impact on travel bookings fading, TUI says

Aug 12 2026

Oil prices rise, stocks mixed ahead of crucial US inflation data

Aug 12 2026

Foxconn posts quarterly profit surge on AI server demand

Aug 12 2026

Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment in court

Aug 12 2026

Australian delivery drivers win 'world-leading' pay rise

Aug 12 2026

Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93

Aug 12 2026

California calls Paramount's threat to leave state 'blackmail'

Aug 12 2026

Oil prices higher, stocks mixed ahead of inflation report

Aug 11 2026

Economic losses from natural disasters fall to $100 bn in first half of 2026: Swiss Re

Aug 11 2026

AI firm Manus to resume 'independent' operations after China blocks Meta deal

Aug 11 2026

Caught between great powers: the cautionary tale of Manus

Aug 11 2026

US company stokes Greenland tensions by unloading drilling gear

Aug 11 2026

Oil prices higher, stocks flat ahead of inflation report

Aug 11 2026

Spotify to launch badge identifying AI music

Aug 11 2026

Oil prices lower, stocks higher as Hormuz doubts drag on

Aug 11 2026

Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at French nuclear plant

Aug 11 2026

Oil prices jump as US-Iran deal hopes falter

Aug 11 2026

Hong Kong's tech index plans expansion with AI and robotics themes

Aug 11 2026

Too hot to live? French buyers rethink housing choices after heatwaves

Aug 11 2026

Oil prices jump further as hopes for Hormuz deal fade

Aug 11 2026

Singapore says AI-related demand lifting economy

Aug 11 2026

Oil prices rise further as hopes for Hormuz deal fade

Aug 11 2026

US judge ends graft case against India's Adani

Aug 10 2026

Global stocks mixed while oil prices jump on Hormuz

Aug 10 2026

Boeing to divest tech ventures for stake in air-taxi startup

Aug 10 2026

Stocks mostly flat with focus on US inflation

Aug 10 2026

Brazil aircraft maker Embraer raises outlook after record revenue

Aug 10 2026

Europe wary as gas stocks languish at lows while winter looms

Aug 10 2026

Bezos consortium nears deal to buy Liverpool stake: report

Aug 10 2026

Stocks mostly rise with focus on US inflation

Aug 10 2026

Parts of Germany's Rhine could become unnavigable, group warns

Aug 10 2026

Asian stocks track Wall St higher after US job losses ease rate fears

Aug 10 2026

Five things to know about Zambia ahead of the presidential vote

Aug 10 2026

Meta will soon face another high-stakes trial in US

Aug 10 2026

ZXMoto leads China's charge to dominate the global motorbike market

Aug 09 2026

Amazon behind massive private gas plant for new data centers

Aug 08 2026

Apple and OpenAI escalate legal battle over devices

Aug 07 2026

Dollar drops, stocks climb as weak US jobs data eases rate fears

Aug 07 2026

Trump renews effort to remove US Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Aug 07 2026

US unexpectedly loses jobs in blow to Trump ahead of midterms

Aug 07 2026

Dollar drops, stocks climb after surprise US jobs miss

Aug 07 2026

US unexpectedly loses jobs in blow to Trump's economy claims

Aug 07 2026

European stocks rise before US jobs report

Aug 07 2026

Meta ordered to pay $567 mn in US over 'public nuisance' child harm

Aug 07 2026

Oil extends gains and stocks mostly down on fresh Hormuz worries

Aug 07 2026

Oil extends gains and stocks fall on fresh Hormuz worries

Aug 07 2026

Meta ordered to pay US state $567 mn to abate 'public nuisance' and child harm

Aug 07 2026

Clashes with police as Argentines protest property bill

Aug 07 2026

Thousands protest private property legislation in Argentina

Aug 07 2026

Oil price shoots up as stocks tread water

Aug 06 2026

Low water on Germany's Rhine river threatens new blow to economy

Aug 06 2026

Britain's EasyJet flies into US hands as takeover confirmed

Aug 06 2026

Rheinmetall sales keep surging despite cancelled naval frigate project

Aug 06 2026

Stocks tread water with earnings, tech in focus

Aug 06 2026

French winemakers dread 'smoky taste' after wildfires

Aug 06 2026

UK clears Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros

Aug 06 2026

Stocks diverge with earnings, tech in focus

Aug 06 2026

Baltic startups take aim at deterring Russia on NATO's eastern flank

Aug 06 2026

Siemens shares plunge on disappointing guidance raise

Aug 06 2026

Stocks mixed with tech firms back under pressure

Aug 06 2026

'Stretch our money': Romanians face highest EU inflation

Aug 06 2026

Asian stocks mostly down with tech firms back under pressure

Aug 06 2026

Istanbul cymbals: From Ottoman war tool to pulse of global music

Aug 06 2026

Google-parent Alphabet shakes up AI division

Aug 05 2026