International

Climate-related risks across EU and European Economic Area (EEA) banks remained broadly stable during the second half of 2025, while the availability and quality of climate data continued to improve, according ...

iPhone users spend approximately 40 per cent more on microdrama apps than Android users, according to new research published by technology analyst firm Omdia. The findings challenge common assumptions surrounding who ...

The share of coal in total EU electricity production fell to a historic low of 9.2 per cent in 2025, according to official data released by Eurostat on Thursday. The figures mark ...

Europe’s fragmented banking market has become a strategic vulnerability that could undermine the continent’s ability to finance its own future, according to Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis. “Fragmentation is ...

Greek food services conglomerate Vivartia group is in discussions over a potential sale of its food-service arm Evergood to a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings, with the talks having already ...

CoreWeave (CRWV.O) lifted its annual capital spending forecast ‌this week after beating second-quarter estimates, betting on a surge in demand for its AI cloud computing services, sending the company’...

Ryanair has announced that it will deploy Google’s Gemini AI tools and DeepMind models across its operations ​under a new five-year cloud partnership, using the technology to ‌help manage ...

Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, posted a record profit of 1.75 ​trillion Norwegian crowns ($184.3 billion) for the first half of the ​year, lifted by technology stocks, ...

European financial regulators have proposed ending initial margin requirements for both new and existing uncleared derivatives contracts for counterparties whose average derivatives exposure falls below the €8 billion threshold under the ...

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has condemned the deadly attack on the cargo ship Tihamah off Yemen, warning that continued violence against commercial vessels is endangering seafarers and ...

Trading platform eToro beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Tuesday and said it would buy rival TradeZero in a cash-and-stock deal worth ​up to $231 million, as it looks ...

Nearly two-thirds of tanker crossings through the Strait of Hormuz since July 14 took place without active tracking signals, leaving oil traders, shipowners and regulators with an increasingly incomplete picture of ...

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to six on Monday, compared ​with a 10-day average of about 11 vessels, ‌shipping data showed, amid fading hopes of a peace deal ...

The British government announced nearly £130 million ($175 million) in ​funding for zero-emission vehicle technologies ‌on Monday, with almost £65 million in public money and the rest provided ​by the industry. Nearly £50 million ...

Britain’s labour market showed tentative signs of stabilisation in July, when Andy Burnham ​became prime minister, as recruiters stopped shedding ‌permanent staff, according to a survey on Monday that ...

Enterprise technology services provider Kyndryl has announced the expansion of its sovereignty solutioning through new capabilities and services developed with Microsoft. According to its statement, the collaboration combines Kyndryl Sovereignty ...

Fintech giant Revolut announced on Monday that its subsidiary Revolut Bank S.A. has been granted a full banking licence following a joint assessment by the European Central Bank (ECB) ...

Research firm Omdia has sharply increased its forecast for global semiconductor revenue in 2026, saying surging artificial intelligence demand continues to outstrip the industry’s manufacturing capacity, with supply bottlenecks expected ...

Artificial intelligence, persistent inflation and growing geopolitical fragmentation will continue to define global markets, according to JPMorgan’s mid-year outlook report, with the investment bank urging investors to prepare portfolios ...

Greek households have seen both disposable income and wealth rise over the past two years, with Alpha Bank saying the gains have been driven by stronger employment, firmer economic activity, ...

Global air cargo demand rose 8.5 per cent in June compared with a year earlier, supported by shipments of high-value technology products and urgent goods, even as wider export orders remained ...

Ad-supported connected TV (CTV) video services could generate an average of $0.21 per hour of viewing if every available advertising slot were sold, according to a new report from Omdia, establishing ...

The Greek economy continued to demonstrate resilience in recent months despite the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, with stronger retail sales, easing inflation and solid business lending helping to ...

The world’s six largest PC manufacturers are expected to account for a record 80.4 per cent of global notebook panel purchases in 2026, as component shortages and rising production costs increasingly ...