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The Bank of England said this week that artificial intelligence poses a growing threat to financial stability, as investors bet heavily it will prove ​a success while the technology increases ...

OpenAI has publicly launched GPT-5.6, its most advanced AI model, following a delay last month prompted by US government requests over heightened national security concerns about the potential misuse of ...

Renault Group (RENA.PA) is achieving better margins on its compact electric R5 than ​larger models like the Megane or Scenic, ‌CEO Francois Provost told French business daily Les Echos ...

Britain’s construction sector contracted sharply again in June, though the downturn eased ​slightly from May’s six-year low as commercial ‌building weakened less, a business survey showed this week. ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced this week a downward revision of its 2026 global economic growth forecast compared to its April projections, citing the ongoing war in Iran. The fund ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a public consultation, active until August 12, 2026, to gather feedback on proposed revisions to the Disclosures Delegated Act (DDA) under the European ...

British low-cost airline easyJet accepted an improved takeover proposal from US private equity firm Apollo on Friday, triggering a bidding battle after the new £5.7 billion offer surpassed a rival proposal ...

Most tankers stranded in the Persian Gulf since the Iran conflict began have now left, but the vessels needed to keep the region’s oil exports moving are not returning.  ...

The European Commission announced on Friday that it has reached a preliminary finding that Meta is in breach of the Digital Services Act due to the addictive design of its ...

Greek lender Alpha Bank has expanded its partnership with AI voice technology company ElevenLabs, introducing a new artificial intelligence-powered voice assistant designed to make customer service more natural, faster and ...

PepsiCo (PEP.O) beat Wall Street estimates for ​second-quarter revenue on Thursday, as the beverage giant ‌benefited from resilient demand for zero-sugar sodas in some of its key markets. The ...

Russia hopes by mid-July to have a commercial logistics hub up and running in one of two berths at the naval base it leases in the Syrian port of Tartous, ...

Global share and bond markets and oil prices steadied on Thursday after the week’s ​reignition of Middle East hostilities and heavy selling of AI chipmakers. Oil prices dipped for ...

Volkswagen’s (VOWG.DE) proposal to cut up to ​100,000 jobs and close four German factories faces a major test on Thursday as the groups that control Europe’s largest carmaker ‌...

The security situation around Iran’s southern coast worsened again on Thursday, after the US launched a fresh round of strikes on Iranian targets and Tehran responded by firing at ...

Airbus (AIR.PA) on ​Wednesday revised down its 20-year industry-wide forecast for passenger aircraft demand by 1 per cent after the Iran war and trade tensions slammed ‌the brakes on what ...

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) said on Wednesday sales in its core ​car business continued to fall ‌in the second quarter, declining 8 per cent year-on-year due to intense competition in ...

Britain’s jobs market downturn eased slightly last month, according to a survey of recruitment companies on Wednesday that ​showed an upturn in temporary hiring and starting ‌salaries. The monthly ...

Greek National Economy and Finance Minister and Eurogroup president Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Wednesday called for a more ambitious European strategy centred on technology, energy integration and the digital euro, during ...

The humanitarian crisis aboard the Palau-flagged tanker MT HONOUR 25 is worsening, with 17 seafarers still being held more than two months after the vessel was hijacked in waters off Somalia.  The ...

International shipping is facing a fresh wave of uncertainty, as security risks in the Strait of Hormuz intensify following new attacks on commercial vessels, while Super Typhoon Bavi threatens to ...

The European Central Bank on Tuesday gave eurozone banks four months to draw up plans to counter AI-enabled cyber threats ​that could undermine confidence in the financial system and disrupt ‌...

Card payment company Visa this week announced the launch of the Visa Threat Intelligence Platform (VTIP), a sophisticated solution designed to assist financial institutions in identifying and addressing cyber threats ...

The Bank of England on Tuesday set out plans to relax rules ‌on how much capital banks have to hold against shocks, aiming to align requirements for British banks more ...