Business and Economy

On Iran truce, all sides want bigger China role, but does China?

AFP - 7m ago

US inflation surges 3.3% as Iran war impact bites

AFP - 7m ago

Antwerp port reopens to North Sea shipping after oil spill

AFP - 1h ago

Stocks mixed, oil steadies on guarded optimism for Iran ceasefire

AFP - 1h ago

Celine Dion's Paris concerts promise to spin the money on and on

AFP - 3h ago

Stocks climb, oil steadies on guarded optimism over Iran war ceasefire

AFP - 2h ago

Irish govt to meet farmers, hauliers over fuel cost fears

AFP - 3h ago

IMF to cut global growth forecast due to Mideast war

AFP - 8h ago

New Jersey city spurns data center as defiance spreads

AFP - 13h ago

After oil, Venezuela opens up mining to private investors

Apr 09 2026

US stocks extend gains, shrugging off ceasefire worries

Apr 09 2026

IMF chief urges nations to 'do no harm' in fiscal response to Iran war

Apr 09 2026

Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations

Apr 09 2026

Strait of Hormuz traffic remains becalmed despite ceasefire

Apr 09 2026

American Airlines targets April 30 return to Venezuela

Apr 09 2026

Middle East war: global economic fallout

Apr 09 2026

Oil prices jump back toward $100 on Mideast ceasefire doubts

Apr 09 2026

US envoy warns EU won't win AI race 'bringing others down'

Apr 09 2026

IMF expects to provide vulnerable economies hit by Iran war up to $50 bn

Apr 09 2026

EU lawmakers want to tax Big Tech to fund budget

Apr 09 2026

Oil prices jump, stocks drop on Mideast ceasefire doubts

Apr 09 2026

Despite Middle East truce, airlines fear long-term disruptions

Apr 09 2026

Crude rises, stocks fall on fears over nascent Iran ceasefire

Apr 09 2026

Ukraine lets firms deploy air defences against Russian attacks

Apr 09 2026

Waiting for DeepSeek: new model to test China's AI ambitions

Apr 09 2026

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Apr 09 2026

Oil prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran ceasefire

Apr 08 2026

Suspect remains silent in Swiss bar fire probe

Apr 08 2026

Argentine MPs to debate watered-down glaciers protection

Apr 08 2026

Dilemma over crossings as fate of Hormuz ships remains uncertain

Apr 08 2026

France unveils rearmament boost to face Russia threat

Apr 08 2026

Iran truce spurs hopes for world economy, but recovery will be rocky

Apr 08 2026

Researchers unmask trade in nude images on Telegram

Apr 08 2026

Nigeria sweats in heatwave as Iran war drives up costs to stay cool

Apr 08 2026

Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire

Apr 08 2026

German factory orders rise in February but energy shock looms

Apr 08 2026

Jet fuel supplies to take 'months' to recover from war disruption: IATA

Apr 08 2026

Vietnam's To Lam bets big on building blitz

Apr 08 2026

Both sides claim victory after US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce

Apr 08 2026

Solar push helps Pakistan temper Gulf energy shock

Apr 08 2026

US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce after Trump apocalyptic threats

Apr 08 2026

Trump suspends Iran bombing for two weeks, after apocalyptic threats

Apr 07 2026

Pershing Square unveils transaction valuing Universal Music at 55 bn euros

Apr 07 2026

Pakistan makes last-minute bid to avert Trump threat to destroy Iran

Apr 07 2026

Global stocks mostly fall ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran

Apr 07 2026

UK govt bars Kanye West, forcing cancellation of festival

Apr 07 2026

Oil rises, stocks fall ahead of Trump's Iran deadline

Apr 07 2026

UK government blocks Kanye West from London music fest

Apr 07 2026

Oil rises, stocks fall as Trump's Iran deadline looms

Apr 07 2026

Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade update

Apr 07 2026

Oil, stocks rise as Trump's Iran deadline looms

Apr 07 2026

US fund Pershing Square launches takeover bid for Universal Music

Apr 07 2026

Oil prices rally, stocks edge up after Trump's latest Iran threat

Apr 07 2026

Iran defiant as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure

Apr 07 2026

Oil prices rally, stocks mixed after Trump's latest Iran threat

Apr 07 2026

Wall Street stocks rise on hopes for US-Iran ceasefire

Apr 06 2026

Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire 'not good enough'

Apr 06 2026

Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal 'not good enough'

Apr 06 2026

Israel hits Iran petrochemical complex after Trump threats

Apr 06 2026

Israel hits Iran gas complex after Trump threat

Apr 06 2026

Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intel chief as Trump deadline looms

Apr 06 2026

Oil pares gains as shares rise in Tokyo, Seoul

Apr 06 2026

Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning

Apr 06 2026

Tokyo, Seoul shares gain, war sends oil higher

Apr 06 2026

Trump makes stark threat to Iran after US airman rescued

Apr 06 2026

OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas, issues warning

Apr 06 2026

Trump makes foul-mouthed threat to Iran after US airman rescued

Apr 05 2026

Trump issues foul-mouthed threat to Iran after US airman rescued

Apr 05 2026

Trump threatens 'hell' for Iran over Strait of Hormuz

Apr 05 2026

Trump says US airman rescued in Iran in 'miraculous' operation

Apr 05 2026

Middle East war hits Britain's fish and chip shops

Apr 05 2026

In the online 'maxxing' era, what's the deal with fiber and protein?

Apr 05 2026

Mideast war presents 'serious risk' for Africa: report

Apr 04 2026

Erdogan, Zelensky discuss energy security, peace efforts

Apr 04 2026

European drivers choke on rising diesel prices

Apr 04 2026

Sri Lanka struggles to avert economic collapse over Mideast war

Apr 04 2026

Iran hunts crew member of crashed US jet after one reported rescued

Apr 04 2026

US registers strong job growth in boost to Trump

Apr 03 2026

Iran hunts crew of crashed US jet, one reported rescued

Apr 03 2026

Iran hunts crashed US jet crew, as reports say one rescued

Apr 03 2026

French, Japanese ships cross Strait of Hormuz in first since war

Apr 03 2026

Wary of news media, Silicon Valley builds its own

Apr 03 2026

Iran searches for downed US jet crew, as US media says one member rescued

Apr 03 2026

French court rules to extradite Russian who owned Portsmouth football club

Apr 03 2026

US registers strong job growth in March in boost to Trump

Apr 03 2026

Iranian media says US jet shot down, bounty offered for pilot

Apr 03 2026

EU under pressure as fertiliser costs soar on Middle East war

Apr 03 2026

Container ship declaring French ownership passes through Hormuz strait

Apr 03 2026

Israel under fire as Trump warns of destroying Iranian infrastructure

Apr 03 2026

Streaming channel for pets launched in China

Apr 03 2026

Israel under fire from Iran missiles as Trump issues new warning

Apr 03 2026

Microsoft to invest $10 bn for Japan AI data centres

Apr 03 2026

'Breathtaking': Artemis astronauts blast towards Moon

Apr 03 2026

Mangione federal trial over CEO murder delayed to January

Apr 03 2026

Artemis astronauts blast towards Moon on historic mission

Apr 03 2026

Airbus bets on copter capability for tomorrow's war drones

Apr 03 2026

'Metals of the future': copper and silver flow beneath Poland's surface

Apr 03 2026

With mighty thrust, Artemis astronauts blast towards Moon

Apr 03 2026

Oil surges, stocks mixed as Trump dashes hopes of quick end of war

Apr 02 2026

NASA gives Artemis crew green light to head towards Moon

Apr 02 2026

Trump orders new pharma tariff, reshapes metal duties

Apr 02 2026

Pakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices due to Middle East war

Apr 02 2026

UK-led Hormuz talks demand 'immediate' reopening of Hormuz

Apr 02 2026

Artemis astronauts await green light for lunar orbit

Apr 02 2026

Grain, steel, fertiliser blocked by Hormuz closure: data

Apr 02 2026

UK foreign minister stresses 'urgent need' to reopen Hormuz strait

Apr 02 2026

Oil climbs, stocks slip as Trump dashes hopes of quick end of war

Apr 02 2026