Business and Economy

Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

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Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars 500% on debut as AI fuels shortages

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Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks

AFP - 4h ago

Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars more than 500% on debut

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New AI tools let readers talk to books

AFP - 6h ago

Indonesia central bank chief steps down early: govt 

AFP - 4h ago

Spanish wildfires intrude on holidaying foreign visitors

Jul 26 2026

As Zimbabwe's raw lithium ban pays off, ambitions grow

Jul 26 2026

Vienna's venerable vineyard taverns forced to move with the times

Jul 26 2026

US Federal Reserve expected to hold rates steady as inflation swirls

Jul 26 2026

Houthis target Saudi oil as new Middle East front

Jul 25 2026

New York's noisy food carts go electric in clean air trial

Jul 25 2026

US panel endorses more unproven if buzzy peptides

Jul 25 2026

Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger 

Jul 24 2026

Mixed day for global equities as oil prices retreat

Jul 24 2026

Trump tariff wall set to stay after Supreme Court blow: analysts

Jul 24 2026

Canada inaugurates US border bridge after cancelling joint ceremony

Jul 24 2026

Trump says EU to pay 'very big price' for Google fine

Jul 24 2026

Anthropic bets on cheaper AI with new model

Jul 24 2026

Stock markets recover as oil retreats

Jul 24 2026

Russia-linked refinery exposes Ireland's Ukraine dilemma

Jul 24 2026

Iryna Terekh: the trained architect behind Ukraine's deep-strike drones

Jul 24 2026

Autonomous fighter jets target Europe market at Farnborough airshow

Jul 24 2026

Wildberries: Russia's Amazon that became a target for Kyiv

Jul 24 2026

UN urges evacuation of 6,000 sailors stranded in Hormuz strait

Jul 24 2026

Oil prices retreat after surge, as stock markets diverge

Jul 24 2026

Volkswagen profits skid on one-off costs, China competition

Jul 24 2026

Stocks suffer fresh blow as markets hit by perfect storm

Jul 24 2026

US imposes new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda

Jul 24 2026

Volkswagen profit plunges as carmaker weighs mass job cuts

Jul 24 2026

Over 80% of Mexican exports exempt from new US tariffs

Jul 24 2026

US unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda

Jul 24 2026

US panel backs trendy peptides despite safety concerns

Jul 24 2026

Trump under pressure from all sides over Chinese AI surge

Jul 24 2026

World Bank confirms plan to phase out China lending by 2031

Jul 23 2026

Justice Dept withdraws NY Times subpoenas over Trump plane report

Jul 23 2026

Oil soars above $100 as Middle East fears grow

Jul 23 2026

New UK PM announces tax cut for struggling pubs

Jul 23 2026

Ships avoid Ukrainian grain ports after Russian attacks

Jul 23 2026

US panel says to loosen restrictions on popular peptide despite safety concerns

Jul 23 2026

Oil passes $100 a barrel again: why it's more serious this time

Jul 23 2026

EU fines Google 890 mn euros, risking US fury

Jul 23 2026

Airbus, Boeing fly in different directions at Farnborough

Jul 23 2026

Bab al-Mandeb Strait: another key oil shipping route under threat

Jul 23 2026

NATO to overhaul European fuel pipeline network

Jul 23 2026

US trade envoy to make tariff announcement as 10% duty soon expires

Jul 23 2026

Tough day for Ubisoft stock topped with weaker revenues

Jul 23 2026

Swelling jet fuel costs hit American Airlines outlook

Jul 23 2026

Nigeria's Dangote raises $2.5bn to expand Africa's largest refinery

Jul 23 2026

ECB opens door to September rate-hike as Iran war flares up

Jul 23 2026

Oil soars to $100 on fresh Mideast attacks

Jul 23 2026

Coal-fired power generation rising globally on Mideast war: IEA

Jul 23 2026

AI-led boom in IPOs raises concerns about a bust

Jul 23 2026

ECB holds rates as Iran war flare-up threatens to drive prices higher

Jul 23 2026

Nestle siphons off bottled water business into joint venture

Jul 23 2026

Ford and Geely to form joint venture at struggling Spain plant

Jul 23 2026

Oil soars close to $100 on fresh Mideast attacks

Jul 23 2026

EasyJet profits nosedive on Mideast war

Jul 23 2026

Nokia says AI, cloud boosted sales in second quarter

Jul 23 2026

Tech bounce lifts Asia stocks, oil extends gains on US-Iran fears

Jul 23 2026

Repsol says profit more than triples on higher oil prices

Jul 23 2026

Renault says sales stalled in first half

Jul 23 2026

TotalEnergies says profit doubled on Mideast war

Jul 23 2026

EasyJet says profits nosedive on Mideast war

Jul 23 2026

Houthis target Red Sea shipping as US hits Iran

Jul 23 2026

New Mideast fighting puts eurozone rate-setters on alert

Jul 23 2026

Tesla shares fall as Musk touts ambitious -- and costly -- plans

Jul 23 2026

US teen withdraws lawsuit against Meta over social media addiction

Jul 23 2026

June heatwave cost UK economy more than £1bn: study

Jul 23 2026

Tesla shares dip after profit misses expectations

Jul 22 2026

Oil prices jump on Mideast war, stock markets diverge

Jul 22 2026

White House accuses China's Moonshot of stealing Anthropic AI

Jul 22 2026

Samsung launches new, more expensive foldable smartphones

Jul 22 2026

UK fintech Revolut valuation soars to $115 bn: source

Jul 22 2026

German FM, on Africa tour, eyes business ties amid US, China pressure

Jul 22 2026

South African tycoon Motsepe rules out presidential bid

Jul 22 2026

Leonardo chief sees potential for Germany to join GCAP fighter jet project

Jul 22 2026

Oil prices surge on Mideast war, stock markets diverge

Jul 22 2026

Cooler inflation hands new UK PM Burnham an early boost

Jul 22 2026

Mideast conflict lifts Brent back above $94, stocks give up gains

Jul 22 2026

OpenAI reports 'unprecedented' autonomous hack by AI agents

Jul 22 2026

US-Iran strikes: latest developments

Jul 22 2026

India's domestic workers go online as instant services boom

Jul 22 2026

US tariffs on Brazil take effect as Trump readies fresh flurry

Jul 22 2026

Tech lifts Asia stocks, Brent crude back above $92

Jul 22 2026

A once wary Hollywood slowly warms to AI

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

Jul 21 2026

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

Jul 21 2026

Uproar in France over reintroduction of bee-harming pesticides

Jul 21 2026

Liverpool in talks with Bhatia consortium over minority investment

Jul 21 2026

French senators back social media ban for under-15s

Jul 21 2026

Pharma heavyweights clash over anti-obesity drug ads

Jul 21 2026

Microsoft strikes deal for Mistral's AI computing power

Jul 21 2026

General Motors lifts 2026 outlook despite hit from electric retreat

Jul 21 2026

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

Jul 21 2026

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

Jul 21 2026

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

Jul 21 2026

Stock markets, oil prices climb

Jul 21 2026

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

Jul 21 2026

Asia stocks up as chip stocks recover, oil eases

Jul 21 2026

New UK govt tackles cost of living with energy tax cut

Jul 21 2026

Novartis says buoyed by new treatments in second quarter

Jul 21 2026

Panama, China renew maritime port agreement

Jul 21 2026

South Korea president urges regulator action on leveraged stock funds

Jul 21 2026

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

Jul 21 2026