Business and Economy

US lays it on the line as WTO mulls future of global trading

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Parmesan exports doing grate... but sales melt in Italy

AFP - 1h ago

US cannot meet Iran war-induced LNG shortfall: industry leaders

AFP - 1h ago

EU accuses four porn platforms of letting children access adult content

AFP - 2h ago

Oil climbs, stocks slide on uncertainty over US-Iran talks

AFP - 2h ago

US flexes 'new order' trade policy as WTO meet kicks off

AFP - 3h ago

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

AFP - 3h ago

EU parliament backs Trump tariff deal -- with conditions

AFP - 3h ago

Oil jumps, stocks drop on uncertainty over US-Iran talks

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Germany unveils rescue plan for struggling chemical sector

AFP - 5h ago

UK PM 'very keen' to curb addictive social media after US ruling

AFP - 2h ago

Trump says Iran 'better get serious' in Mideast war talks

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Iran may believe it has the upper hand as Trump seeks talks

AFP - 1h ago

EU urged to broadly restrict 'forever chemicals'

AFP - 6h ago

Global trading system hit by 'worst disruptions in the past 80 years': WTO chief

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War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP - 6h ago

Cathay Pacific raises fuel surcharge on all flights by 34%

AFP - 6h ago

EU probes Snapchat over suspected child protection failings

AFP - 6h ago

Oil climbs and equities sink amid mixed messages on 'talks'

AFP - 3h ago

Oil rises and equities mixed amid mixed messages on 'talks'

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EU to vote on Trump tariff deal -- but eyes rest of world

AFP - 3h ago

Venezuela oil reserves both entice and repel energy giants

AFP - 5h ago

Israel strikes Iran as Trump says Tehran wants deal to end war

AFP - 6h ago

Zimbabwe lithium export ban triggers crackdown, concerns

AFP - 9h ago

Oil edges up and equities mixed amid mixed messages on 'talks'

AFP - 4h ago

WTO mulls future of global trade under cloud of Mideast war

AFP - 11h ago

Iran says 'no negotiations' as US warns to accept 15-point deal

AFP - 3h ago

UN pushes fuel solution for Cuba aid work amid US talks

AFP - 12h ago

Day of reckoning arrives for social media after US court loss

Mar 25 2026

US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial

Mar 25 2026

Oil prices slip, stocks rally as Washington, Tehran bicker over talks

Mar 25 2026

Trump's Beijing trip rescheduled for May, after Iran delay

Mar 25 2026

California jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial

Mar 25 2026

US EPA issues waiver for E15 fuel to address oil supply issues

Mar 25 2026

Grieving families hail court victory against Instagram, YouTube

Mar 25 2026

Internet providers not liable for music piracy by users: top US court

Mar 25 2026

Oil prices slip, stocks rally on Mideast peace hopes

Mar 25 2026

Iran Hormuz 'toll booth': legally risky route for shippers

Mar 25 2026

Study links major polluters to big climate damages bill

Mar 25 2026

Hungary says will phase out gas deliveries to Ukraine

Mar 25 2026

Mideast war sparks long queues at Kinshasa petrol stations

Mar 25 2026

Oil prices tumble, stocks rally on Mideast peace hopes

Mar 25 2026

Aviation, tourism, agriculture... the economic sectors hit by the war

Mar 25 2026

AI making cyber attacks costlier and more effective: Munich Re

Mar 25 2026

War-linked power crunch pushes Sri Lanka to four-day week

Mar 25 2026

IEA chief says 'ready' to release more oil reserves if needed

Mar 25 2026

German business morale falls as war puts recovery on ice: survey

Mar 25 2026

Labubu maker Pop Mart's shares fall 23% despite surging earnings

Mar 25 2026

ECB won't be 'paralysed' in face of energy shock: Lagarde

Mar 25 2026

Crude tumbles, stocks rally on hopes for Iran war de-escalation

Mar 25 2026

Japan PM asks IEA to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil

Mar 25 2026

Japan PM asks IEA chief to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil

Mar 25 2026

BTS concert drew 18.4 million viewers, says Netflix

Mar 25 2026

Top WTO official sounds fertiliser warning over Middle East war

Mar 25 2026

Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough

Mar 25 2026

OpenAI kills Sora video app in pivot toward business tools

Mar 25 2026

New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for endangering children

Mar 25 2026

Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks

Mar 24 2026

Oil prices jump as Trump's Iran claims raise doubts

Mar 24 2026

Data canary shows economy already suffering from Middle East war

Mar 24 2026

ConocoPhillips chief seeks extra US protection of Mideast assets

Mar 24 2026

Iran, Israel trade strikes despite Trump talk of negotiations

Mar 24 2026

Meta awaits verdict in New Mexico child safety trial

Mar 24 2026

Oil prices jump, stocks slip as Trump's Iran claims raise doubts

Mar 24 2026

Xiaomi quarterly profit slumps despite annual EV gains

Mar 24 2026

Oil prices jump, stocks waver after Trump's Iran claim

Mar 24 2026

Iran strikes Israel, denies Trump talks

Mar 24 2026

Australia, EU agree sweeping new trade pact eight years in the works

Mar 24 2026

Gas shortages push India's poor back to wood and coal

Mar 24 2026

'Plundered': Senegal fishers feel sting of illegal, industrial vessels

Mar 24 2026

Iran hits Israel with missiles after denying Trump talks

Mar 24 2026

Stocks rise on Trump U-turn but unease sees oil bounce

Mar 24 2026

Asian stocks rise on Trump U-turn but unease sees oil bounce

Mar 24 2026

Back to black: facing energy shock, Asia turns to coal

Mar 24 2026

'Perfect Japan' posts spark Gen Z social media backlash

Mar 24 2026

Australia, EU agree to sweeping new trade pact after eight years

Mar 24 2026

Australia, EU agree sweeping new trade pact

Mar 24 2026

US social media addiction trial jury struggles for consensus

Mar 24 2026

US deploys immigration agents to airports amid shutdown chaos

Mar 24 2026

EU chief meets Australian PM as trade talks enter 'last mile'

Mar 23 2026

EU chief to meet Australian PM as trade talks enter 'last mile'

Mar 23 2026

Jury at US social media addiction trial reports 'difficulty' in finding consensus

Mar 23 2026

Venezuela protesters demand end to 'hunger' level wages

Mar 23 2026

Runway collision kills two pilots at New York airport

Mar 23 2026

Oil slides, stocks rebound on Trump's Iran remarks

Mar 23 2026

Trump administration seeks to ease oil fears but industry wary

Mar 23 2026

Bosnian truckers blocked EU freight terminals for a day over visa rules

Mar 23 2026

What cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?

Mar 23 2026

Runway collision kills two pilots, shutters New York airport

Mar 23 2026

Oil prices slide, European stocks rebound on Trump's Iran remarks

Mar 23 2026

Namibia rejects Starlink licence request

Mar 23 2026

US, TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 bn' deal to end offshore wind projects

Mar 23 2026

Countries act to limit fuel price rise, cut consumption

Mar 23 2026

Trump calls off Iran strikes and announces 'very good' talks

Mar 23 2026

Russia, Vietnam advance plans for first nuclear power plant

Mar 23 2026

EU chief in Australia as trade talks enter 'last mile'

Mar 23 2026

Trump announces 'very good' talks with Iran on ending war

Mar 23 2026

German court rejects landmark climate case against BMW, Mercedes

Mar 23 2026

Trump lifts Iran threat after 'very good' talks on ending war

Mar 23 2026

Stocks tumble, oil jumps on Trump's Iran ultimatum

Mar 23 2026

Iran defies Trump Hormuz ultimatum with naval mine threat

Mar 23 2026

Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks

Mar 23 2026

Pilot, co-pilot killed in runway collision at New York airport

Mar 23 2026

Asian stocks tumble, oil jumps on Trump's Iran ultimatum

Mar 23 2026

Plane, fire truck collide on runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Mar 23 2026

EU chief in Australia with eyes on trade deal

Mar 23 2026

Global economy under 'major threat' from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA chief

Mar 23 2026