Business and Economy

Europe risks 'total irrelevance' without sovereign tech: Cohere chief

AFP - 38m ago

US lifts Iran ports blockade as uncertainty clouds Swiss Iran talks

AFP - 1h ago

Oil sinks on Mideast deal, but Fed outlook knocks equities

AFP - 2h ago

Oil tankers pass Hormuz Strait after war deal: tracker

AFP - 3h ago

Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games

AFP - 3h ago

Oil falls further on Mideast deal, but Fed outlook knocks equities

AFP - 2h ago

Swiss central bank holds interest rates, with eye on currency risks

AFP - 6h ago

German chemical company to cut 3,200 jobs as crisis worsens

AFP - 7h ago

Innovations on show at Paris Vivatech fest

AFP - 9h ago

Oil prices sink further as Trump signs deal to reopen Hormuz

AFP - 1h ago

Ukraine hopes renewables can Russia-proof power grid

AFP - 12h ago

Drastic restrictions on public transport take effect in Cuba

AFP - 15h ago

Robots pour cocktails and run marathons, but still can't multitask

AFP - 12h ago

EU wrestles over how to tackle China export flood

AFP - 16h ago

Recovery of ship traffic in Hormuz limited, but signs emerge

AFP - 9h ago

W marks the X-spot: European social network takes on Musk

AFP - 10h ago

Qantas to launch non-stop Sydney-London flights in October 2027

AFP - 7h ago

Brazil cuts benchmark rate again despite inflation pressure

Jun 17 2026

US Fed chair Warsh vows reforms as central bank signals rate hikes on horizon

Jun 17 2026

US stocks fall, dollar rallies as Fed raises inflation forecast

Jun 17 2026

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, raises inflation expectations

Jun 17 2026

Ex-OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke cleared of bribery in UK trial

Jun 17 2026

Paris and Berlin bet on digital sovereignty at Vivatech, G7

Jun 17 2026

Oil higher, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talks approach

Jun 17 2026

What happens when the Strait of Hormuz re-opens?

Jun 17 2026

Oil and stocks both steady as US-Iran peace talks approach

Jun 17 2026

US retail sales beat expectations in May as energy costs stay high

Jun 17 2026

US Fed set to hold rates steady at Warsh's first meeting in charge

Jun 17 2026

Sovereignty fears dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech

Jun 17 2026

Oil steadies, stocks rise as US-Iran peace talks approach

Jun 17 2026

Adidas runs out of letter 'V' as German fans snap up World Cup shirts

Jun 17 2026

German grid connection deal to boost North Sea wind power

Jun 17 2026

Japan puts the heat on suspected ice cream cartel

Jun 17 2026

Sovereignty fears to dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech

Jun 17 2026

Stuffed toys and surfboards: Japan used goods market booms overseas

Jun 17 2026

Iranian tankers exit US blockade zone ahead of peace talks

Jun 17 2026

Cuba's historic homes teeter on brink as economy collapses

Jun 17 2026

Iran and US to embark on two months of peace talks Friday

Jun 17 2026

After three sessions, SpaceX already among world's most valuable companies

Jun 16 2026

Oil drops below $80 on US-Iran deal

Jun 16 2026

Surging SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become 5th biggest company

Jun 16 2026

Paris store to part ways with Shein after ownership change

Jun 16 2026

How can France-UK mission help reopen Strait of Hormuz?

Jun 16 2026

EU admits it can't save discontinued video games

Jun 16 2026

BMW downgrades 2026 targets on Mideast war, China woes

Jun 16 2026

G7 finds 'unity' on upping Russia pressure to end Ukraine war

Jun 16 2026

Iran says talks on final US deal to begin this week

Jun 16 2026

US Federal Reserve kicks off first meeting with Warsh as chair

Jun 16 2026

French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fears

Jun 16 2026

EU clears major hurdle on US tariff deal

Jun 16 2026

EU to ban plant-based 'steaks' but veggie 'burgers' sizzle on

Jun 16 2026

G7 powers push Russia to end Ukraine war

Jun 16 2026

Energy firms brace for 'new era' despite Hormuz deal

Jun 16 2026

European stocks extend gains, oil falls on US-Iran deal

Jun 16 2026

Russian oil producer rations fuel as Ukraine attacks bite

Jun 16 2026

Mideast war peace deal boosts German investor morale

Jun 16 2026

Deadline looms for UniCredit's hostile bid for Commerzbank

Jun 16 2026

Stocks extend rally, oil falls further as peace optimism builds

Jun 16 2026

Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 31-year high

Jun 16 2026

G7 powers in push with Zelensky to end war against Ukraine

Jun 16 2026

Stocks extend rally, oil flat as peace optimism builds

Jun 16 2026

Bank of Japan hikes rate to 31-year high

Jun 16 2026

India eyes biofertilisers after Mideast war stoked supply fears

Jun 16 2026

Most stocks rise, oil flat following peace deal-fuelled rally

Jun 16 2026

With Zelensky present, G7 seeks to 'do something' on Ukraine

Jun 16 2026

EU nears finish line on US tariff deal

Jun 16 2026

US says Hormuz to be toll-free under Iran deal

Jun 16 2026

Social networks, online video outweigh traditional media in 2026

Jun 16 2026

World Cup venues scrub branding, get new names for tournament

Jun 15 2026

US won't need 'much help' on Hormuz, Trump says at G7

Jun 15 2026

'Start your engines'? Shippers wary on Hormuz reopening

Jun 15 2026

US-Iran deal met with hope, scepticism in Mideast

Jun 15 2026

Murdochs' Fox to acquire US streaming giant Roku

Jun 15 2026

Argentine mining threatens scarce water resources in the Andes

Jun 15 2026

Timeline of Trump-linked resort project in Albania

Jun 15 2026

Oil plunges, stocks jump on US-Iran peace deal

Jun 15 2026

IMF chief warns energy recovery to take time after US-Iran ceasefire

Jun 15 2026

Trump faces G7 as questions swirl on Iran accord

Jun 15 2026

France shuts down dozen Israeli stands at defence trade show

Jun 15 2026

Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wines over digital tax

Jun 15 2026

'Start your engines'? Shipping groups wary on Hormuz reopening

Jun 15 2026

German working-age population to shrink dramatically: study

Jun 15 2026

Crude prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran peace deal

Jun 15 2026

Starbucks Korea to close outlets for history lesson after 'Tank Day' fiasco

Jun 15 2026

Starbucks Korea to shutter outlets for history lessons after 'Tank Day' fiasco

Jun 15 2026

Middle East war: peace deal reactions

Jun 15 2026

US order cutting access to Anthropic's AI models sparks criticism

Jun 15 2026

Swiss reject divisive anti-immigration proposal

Jun 14 2026

Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' debuts atop N. America box office

Jun 14 2026

UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel

Jun 14 2026

London, Tokyo agree $24-bn investment deal

Jun 14 2026

Indonesian economy comes up for air but struggles to win back investors

Jun 14 2026

Between Trump and a hard place: Fed chair Warsh to lead first rate meeting

Jun 14 2026

Tight housing market boosts New York office conversions

Jun 14 2026

Anthropic cuts access to AI models over US 'national security' order

Jun 13 2026

Albania targets 20 in crime crackdown, possible ties to Trump-linked project

Jun 13 2026

US says downed multiple Iran drones as both insist deal closer

Jun 13 2026

SpaceX: Five key moments, from first launch to Starship megarocket

Jun 12 2026

US clears Paramount's $111 bn Warner Bros. takeover

Jun 12 2026

Iran and US say deal closer than ever

Jun 12 2026

Wall Street climbs as SpaceX shares launch, oil slides on Mideast deal hopes

Jun 12 2026

Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX shares soar

Jun 12 2026

Cuba opens more sectors to private business

Jun 12 2026

Iran says deal with US closer than ever as Trump lashes out

Jun 12 2026

World's first gig economy treaty adopted at the ILO

Jun 12 2026

Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX shares jump

Jun 12 2026

US appellate court upholds Sam Bankman-Fried criminal sentence

Jun 12 2026