Business and Economy

Wall Street stocks mixed as energy prices, bond yields turn lower

AFP - 25m ago

France sees limited economic hit from drought, heatwaves

AFP - 2h ago

Stocks drop, bond yields rally on Mideast flare-up

AFP - 2h ago

Stocks drop, yields at three-decade highs on Mideast flare-up

AFP - 2h ago

Stocks drop as yields and oil prices spike on Mideast flare-up

AFP - 48m ago

US energy secretary arrives in Venezuela to discuss oil deal

AFP - 8h ago

US defends Trump Venezuela oil deal as energy secretary lands in Caracas

AFP - 2h ago

John Ternus takes over as Apple enters era of AI, foldable phones

Sep 01 2026

US defends Trump's Venezuela oil deal

Sep 01 2026

IMF reaches agreement with Senegal on new $2.2 bn loan programme

Sep 01 2026

OpenAI to launch new model with 'stronger safeguards' after hack

Sep 01 2026

Global bond sell-off, surging oil prices send markets into the red

Sep 01 2026

Zuckerberg, Musk make plea at G20 for more AI data centers

Sep 01 2026

'Discomfort' at G20 finance talks as US hosts Russian minister

Sep 01 2026

Canadian minister says Russia's G20 presence sparked 'discomfort'

Sep 01 2026

Global bond sell-off deepens on inflation concerns

Sep 01 2026

EU official says it's not time to 'normalize' Russia at G20 finance talks

Sep 01 2026

Germany's far-right AfD promises 'boom' but economists fear worst

Sep 01 2026

Former Peru minister last-minute contender for UN labour agency helm

Sep 01 2026

Shein flattens on Hong Kong debut facing global headwinds

Sep 01 2026

Eurozone inflation hits three-year high at 3.3% in August

Sep 01 2026

Oil extends gains, stocks mostly down as Trump issues fresh Iran warning

Sep 01 2026

Oil extends gains, stocks mixed as Trump issues fresh Iran warning

Sep 01 2026

AI startup Manus says resumes independent operations

Sep 01 2026

Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM

Sep 01 2026

Defence tech hub Munich booms as Europe rearms

Sep 01 2026

Illegal mining ravages S.Africa's economic hub

Sep 01 2026

Fast-fashion giant Shein plunges 10% on Hong Kong debut

Sep 01 2026

Oil extends gains, stocks drop as Trump issues fresh Iran warning

Sep 01 2026

Anthropic signs $35B computing deal with startup backed by Nvidia

Sep 01 2026

Middle East war a boon for UAE defence giant with global ambitions

Sep 01 2026

Boat builders keep Pakistan's fishing heritage afloat

Sep 01 2026

US draws European pushback with Russia G20 finance invite

Sep 01 2026

US regulator, 22 states accuse Amazon of 'manipulating' ad auctions: lawsuit

Aug 31 2026

Oil prices surge on renewed fighting in US-Iran war

Aug 31 2026

Russian finance minister makes unexpected appearance at G20

Aug 31 2026

Galliano pulls Met Gala exhibit after antisemitism backlash

Aug 31 2026

Apple CEO Tim Cook gives nod to founder Steve Jobs in final memo

Aug 31 2026

John Ternus to lead Apple into the age of AI

Aug 31 2026

Trump says AI data center opponents want to be 'backwards and poor'

Aug 31 2026

Putin, Xi hold talks in Kyrgyzstan as regional summit begins

Aug 31 2026

Shein valued at $26.3 bn in Hong Kong market debut

Aug 31 2026

France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with new levy

Aug 31 2026

Crude prices rise above $90 per barrel on US-Iran strikes

Aug 31 2026

US vows to keep economic pressure on Iran as G20 finance talks begin

Aug 31 2026

ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules

Aug 31 2026

Putin, Xi, Iran's Pezeshkian in Kyrgyzstan for summit

Aug 31 2026

G20 finance talks open as US seeks to ramp up pressure on Iran

Aug 31 2026

China's Xi and Iran's Pezeshkian in Kyrgyzstan, Putin expected

Aug 31 2026

Crude prices rise on US-Iran strikes, equities mixed after Warsh remarks

Aug 31 2026

Passengers stranded overnight by Kenya airport strike

Aug 31 2026

US hosts G20 finance talks with growth, Iran pressure on agenda

Aug 31 2026

Iran retaliates after first US strikes in a month

Aug 31 2026

Chinese guitar capital's stairway to export heaven

Aug 31 2026

Stocks drop as Warsh fans US rate hike bets, crude up on US-Iran strikes

Aug 31 2026

Russia's Putin and China's Xi to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan

Aug 31 2026

US strikes Iran for first time in a month, Tehran retaliates

Aug 30 2026

Google Maps renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' in US -- but not Canada

Aug 30 2026

Vietnamese coffee farmers ride China's durian wave

Aug 30 2026

Venezuela says retains 'sovereignty' in US oil deal

Aug 30 2026

Data center backlash scrambles US midterm politics

Aug 30 2026

Venezuelans view US oil deal with doubt, hope

Aug 30 2026

Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves

Aug 29 2026

Dollar rallies after Fed chief lifts rate expectations

Aug 28 2026

Fed chair Warsh signals 'work to do' on high US inflation

Aug 28 2026

Stocks, dollar rise after Fed chief lifts rate expectations

Aug 28 2026

Meta's teen safety deal runs into an unsolved problem: proving age

Aug 28 2026

Fed chair Warsh flags high US inflation as 'concerning'

Aug 28 2026

Stocks advance with all eyes on Fed chair's speech

Aug 28 2026

Swiss nuclear plant fully back online after heatwaves

Aug 28 2026

Stocks rise ahead of Fed chair's policy speech

Aug 28 2026

All eyes on Warsh as Fed chair kicks off key central banking meeting

Aug 28 2026

Japan spent record $96 bn in yen interventions: ministry

Aug 28 2026

Germany could miss climate goal in 2026 for first time: think tank

Aug 28 2026

Most stocks rise as attention turns to Warsh speech

Aug 28 2026

US court rules Pentagon ban of Anthropic unlawful

Aug 28 2026

Anger in Austria over business park on former Nazi camp site

Aug 28 2026

Cancer fears stalk Kosovo's coal heartland

Aug 28 2026

Tanker pays record $5.3 mn to transit Panama Canal: administrator

Aug 28 2026

China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off Iran

Aug 28 2026

Most Asian stocks advance as attention turns to Warsh speech

Aug 28 2026

'End of an era': Players lament decline of the disc at Gamescom

Aug 28 2026

Golf media firm loses Callaway, PGA Tour deals over violent ad

Aug 27 2026

US to push economic pressure on Iran at G20 finance talks

Aug 27 2026

Nvidia boosts tech stocks but caution dominates ahead of Fed speech

Aug 27 2026

Callaway cuts ties with golf media firm over violent ad

Aug 27 2026

Piracy attacks off Somalia surge in 2026: AFP analysis of IMO data

Aug 27 2026

After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'

Aug 27 2026

Tech stocks lifted by Nvidia but caution dominates ahead of Fed speech

Aug 27 2026

Germany-led 'frugal' EU states demand budget plan cuts of 'several hundred billion'

Aug 27 2026

Tech stocks lifted by Nvidia as broader markets struggle

Aug 27 2026

Asian chip firms lifted by Nvidia forecast but broader markets struggle

Aug 27 2026

Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn: report

Aug 27 2026

Once a top export, prized Kashmir carpet fades

Aug 27 2026

Bond yields are surging: Here's why that could spell trouble

Aug 27 2026

Qantas says profits slump as fuel costs surge

Aug 27 2026

'Be more honest': Markets crave clarity from cryptic Fed chair

Aug 27 2026

Lofty bond yields, Bessent's intervention pose challenge to Fed's Warsh

Aug 27 2026

Fed's Cook rejects Trump mortgage fraud claims

Aug 27 2026

Canada renews push to boycott US products

Aug 27 2026

Brazil sues Discord for $100 mn in child safety case

Aug 27 2026

Meta, US states agree $18 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case

Aug 26 2026

Brazil sues Discord for $100 mln in child safety case

Aug 26 2026

Nvidia doubles revenue, forecasts even more AI spending

Aug 26 2026

Meta settlement puts social media industry on notice: 'There will be more'

Aug 26 2026

Brazil sues Discord over child safety measures, demands $100 mln in damages

Aug 26 2026

Stocks mixed as oil drops, US inflation stays high

Aug 26 2026