Business and Economy

Most Asia markets down as tech firms take fresh blow

Jul 02 2026

EU top court to rule on record 4.1 bn euro Google fine

Jul 02 2026

'Job forever': trade schools are all the rage in the AI era

Jul 02 2026

Cracking open a can of cannabis -- America's new pastime (for now)

Jul 02 2026

Mixed US auto sales in Q2 amid high gas prices

AFP - 7h ago

US stocks retreat to open Q3 ahead of June jobs data

AFP - 4h ago

US refuses to extend North America trade pact in current form

AFP - 8h ago

Stocks mixed with eyes on US Fed

AFP - 4h ago

US Fed chair says committed to combatting 'too high' prices

AFP - 13h ago

Swedish court orders Google pay nearly $2 bn for favouring its price comparisons

AFP - 11h ago

Stocks drop with eyes on US Fed

AFP - 2h ago

Trump defends earning more than $1bn on crypto

AFP - 4h ago

Swedish court orders Google pay $1.46 bn for favouring its price comparisons

AFP - 2h ago

European stocks mostly drop with eyes on US Fed

AFP - 2h ago

China imposes 'national security' rules on overseas investments

AFP - 20h ago

'My dream is broken': Japan visa rules push out foreign residents

AFP - 20h ago

Asian stocks mostly up as traders eye crucial US jobs data

AFP - 3h ago

US govt lifts restrictions on powerful AI models, Anthropic says

AFP - 23h ago

Trump earned over $1 bn from crypto ventures in 2025

AFP - 22h ago

Indian sailors fear returning to Gulf after Middle East war

AFP - 9h ago

Fear and anger brew inside Meta amid AI frenzy

AFP - 22h ago

Asian stocks fluctuate as traders eye crucial US jobs data

AFP - 4h ago

After 250 years, the 'American dream' is tarnished but alive

AFP - 15h ago

World Bank to phase out lending to China by 2031

AFP - 16h ago

Tepid outlook weighs on Nike despite tariff refund boost

Jun 30 2026

Nasdaq ends best quarter in 6 years as yen extends drop against dollar

Jun 30 2026

US Treasury sanctions target alleged drug cartel-linked fuel smuggling ring

Jun 30 2026

Starmer boosts budget to modernise UK military before exit

Jun 30 2026

German rail regulator backs Italian firm in competition spat

Jun 30 2026

Stocks rise, yen at 40-year low against dollar

Jun 30 2026

Africa EV firm Spiro accused of torturing Uganda employees

Jun 30 2026

Inflation slows in top eurozone economies as ECB ponders next move

Jun 30 2026

Record number of 'new millionaires' in 2025, says UBS

Jun 30 2026

Stocks mostly higher, yen stays near 40-year low against dollar

Jun 30 2026

Ride-share group BlaBlaCar taps AI for 20-country expansion

Jun 30 2026

Stocks climb, yen stays near 40-year low against dollar

Jun 30 2026

Outgoing UK PM Starmer announces 'record' defence spending

Jun 30 2026

UN says transport infrastructure must adapt to climate

Jun 30 2026

Germany's labour market dilemma: rising unemployment despite vacancies

Jun 30 2026

Asian stocks unable to track Wall St higher, yen holds at 40-year low

Jun 30 2026

Taiwan raids tech firms in China AI chip smuggling probe

Jun 30 2026

Russia's small businesses pay the price of spiralling Ukraine war

Jun 30 2026

What to expect as EU small parcel levy kicks in

Jun 30 2026

Supreme Court boosts Trump's power to fire officials, but protects Fed

Jun 30 2026

Ultra-wealthy Chinese exile in New York sentenced to 30 years for fraud

Jun 30 2026

World Bank drops climate finance targets in renewed action plan

Jun 29 2026

Tech rebound lifts Dow to record, yen hits 40-year low against dollar

Jun 29 2026

EU, China bet on talks to avoid trade war

Jun 29 2026

Polish businesses press Warsaw, Kyiv to end political rift

Jun 29 2026

Stocks rise, oil climbs after US-Iran clashes

Jun 29 2026

French parliament adopts bill to regulate fast fashion

Jun 29 2026

Bolivia removes 15-year dollar peg in bid to revive economy

Jun 29 2026

Spain raises 2026 growth forecast despite Mideast war turmoil

Jun 29 2026

Kenya-US rare earths deal challenged in court over secrecy

Jun 29 2026

Stocks mixed, oil edges up after US-Iran clashes

Jun 29 2026

'One-time opportunity': South Korea bets big on AI boom

Jun 29 2026

Tennis players end Wimbledon prize-money protest

Jun 29 2026

EU, China trade tensions loom over minister visit

Jun 29 2026

Stocks rise and oil edges up as US, Iran call end to latest attacks

Jun 29 2026

South Korea to invest nearly $1.2 tn in chips, AI data centres

Jun 29 2026

Stocks mixed and oil rises as US, Iran call end to latest attacks

Jun 29 2026

BIS warns 'pressure points' putting global economy at risk

Jun 28 2026

Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics

Jun 28 2026

Movie theaters are allies for streamers like us, Apple exec says

Jun 26 2026

Should we fear an AI bubble bust?

Jun 26 2026

US stocks recover from tech tremors as oil prices fall

Jun 26 2026

Globalization isn't dead, just 'transformed,' says IMF chief economist

Jun 26 2026

OpenAI restricts limited release of new model to US only

Jun 26 2026

Swiss nuclear plant shut down due to heatwave

Jun 26 2026

Ships cross Hormuz by alternative route, despite attack

Jun 26 2026

Stocks recover from tech tremors as oil prices fall

Jun 26 2026

Tech jitters send stocks lower, oil prices fall

Jun 26 2026

Stocks slide on renewed tech slump, oil prices fall

Jun 26 2026

UN says Iran nuclear pledge needs 'very strong' verification

Jun 26 2026

EU hits France's Sanofi with flu vaccine antitrust probe

Jun 26 2026

Asian stocks suffer fresh rout as rollercoaster week draws to close

Jun 26 2026

European economies suffer from heatwave

Jun 26 2026

Sony discontinues Japan sales of robot puppy 'aibo'

Jun 26 2026

Red rocks yield coveted minerals in DR Congo

Jun 26 2026

Asian stocks drop again as rollercoaster week draws to close

Jun 26 2026

Nasdaq falls again on mixed day for US stocks, oil prices rise

Jun 25 2026

Court orders TotalEnergies to account for clients' emissions

Jun 25 2026

US Supreme Court hands win to Bayer in weedkiller litigation

Jun 25 2026

Apple raises prices for MacBooks and iPads, as costs soar over AI

Jun 25 2026

Easyjet rejects latest takeover bid but leaves door ajar

Jun 25 2026

US Fed's preferred inflation gauge hits fresh three-year high

Jun 25 2026

Stocks rally on renewed AI optimism, oil price declines

Jun 25 2026

Stocks rally on AI optimism after Micron's blowout forecast

Jun 25 2026

Amazon pledges additional $13 bn in India AI investment

Jun 25 2026

Struggling VW to sell majority stake in marine engine unit

Jun 25 2026

Seoul stocks soar in Asia tech rally after Micron's blowout forecast

Jun 25 2026

Rubio in Bahrain as US-Iran diplomacy ramps up

Jun 25 2026

Seoul stocks soar in Asia tech rally after Micron blowout forecast

Jun 25 2026

Bulgaria's milk farmers falter in former yogurt empire

Jun 25 2026

No price shock for 'GTA VI' as gamers gear up for preorders

Jun 25 2026

US promises to protect Gulf states' interests in Iran talks

Jun 24 2026

Brent falls below $75 as Nasdaq drops for 3rd straight day

Jun 24 2026

Europe swelters under record-breaking heatwave

Jun 24 2026

Germany sinks troubled warship project in blow to naval ambitions

Jun 24 2026

Stocks rebound after tech rout, Brent falls below $75

Jun 24 2026

Stocks steady after tech rout, Brent falls below $75

Jun 24 2026

German naval ambitions suffer setback as warship order axed

Jun 24 2026

Stocks rebound after tech rout, oil prices drop

Jun 24 2026

Iran says deal to end Mideast war 'declaration of US defeat'

Jun 24 2026

S.Korea chip giant SK hynix seeks $29 bn in Nasdaq listing: regulatory filing

Jun 24 2026

French-German tank maker KNDS fires starting gun on mega-IPO

Jun 24 2026

Seoul bounces as Asian markets look to recover from rout

Jun 24 2026