International

The downturn in Britain’s construction industry abated slightly in June as homebuilding returned to growth, but commercial building activity tumbled thanks to mounting worries about the economy, a survey ...

Well-known AI chatbots can be configured to routinely answer health queries with false information that appears authoritative, complete with fake citations from real medical journals, Australian researchers have found. Without ...

Every 1 per cent cut in central bank interest rates gives Russia’s VTB Bank an extra 20 billion roubles ($250 million) in net profit, CFO Dmitry Pyanov told Reuters, which benefits the ...

Google (GOOGL.O) has proposed fresh changes to its search results in an attempt to fend off growing criticism from rivals, a week before a key meeting that could lead ...

The number of mortgages approved by British lenders for house purchases unexpectedly jumped in May, according to Bank of England data that suggested the housing market recovered quickly from the ...

Key guidance to help thousands of companies comply with the European Union’s landmark artificial intelligence rules may come at the end of the year, the European Commission said on ...

British house prices fell by 0.8 per cent in June, a sharper fall than forecast and the biggest monthly decline in more than two years, as a discount on property transactions ...

Britain’s financial regulator has said that it will make it easier for investment firms to give customers support with their pensions and investments, a move broadly welcomed by finance ...

After a year in office, Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves faces a reckoning over unmet promises of economic stability, with a stop-start economy and restive bond markets pointing to ...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and European shipowners welcomed the Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships entering into force globally this week. ...

Growth in the eurozone’s dominant services industry resumed in June after a brief contraction in May, though the pace remained marginal as demand remained weak despite improving business confidence, ...

British businesses have trimmed their expectations for wage growth over the coming year, a Bank of England survey conducted in June showed on Thursday. Firms expected wage growth of 3.6 per ...

The UAE’s non-oil private sector grew steadily in June even as regional tensions weighed on demand, and firms ramped up output to tackle backlogs, a survey showed on Thursday. ...

Tesla’s (TSLA.O) sales volume in Germany fell by 60 per cent in June, the German road traffic agency KBA said on Tuesday, although sales of battery electric vehicles rose ...

Microsoft (MSFT.O) will lay off nearly 4 per cent of its workforce, the company said on Wednesday, in the latest job cuts as the tech giant looks to rein in ...

British food prices accelerated by the most since March 2024 in June, pushing up overall shop prices rose for the first time in nearly a year, according to a survey from ...

The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged next week but analysts believe a cut is possible as early as August following a swift war with ...

Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said on Wednesday that a soft landing for Britain’s economy is now at risk and that economic data had recently argued for five ...

Global air cargo demand rose by 2.2 per cent in May 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Capacity, measured ...

EU-funded researchers are using AI to transform nuclear technology, making medical scans safer, streamlining nuclear plant maintenance and allowing earlier prediction of earthquakes. By Tom Cassauwers Whenever you have a ...

A significant number of Greeks are keeping financial secrets from their partners, according to a new survey conducted by fintech app Plum. The survey explored how Greek couples manage their ...

The US stock market completed a roller-coaster first half of the year at record-high levels but a host of factors could knock equities off their perch over the rest of 2025. ...

Tesla (TSLA.O) is expected to report another fall in quarterly deliveries on Wednesday as the backlash against CEO Elon Musk’s political views and competitive pressures continue to drag ...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday highlighted Britain’s softening labour market and said rising uncertainty in the global economy had “definitely” hurt economic growth and investment intentions. ...