International

The World Bank is partnering with Turkey’s Vakifbank (VAKBN.IS) to mobilise up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.76 billion) to expand access to finance for the country’s micro, small and ...

After a stellar 2025, investors expect shares in European banks to keep heading higher in 2026, supported by strong earnings and, crucially, cost savings stemming from artificial intelligence. As fears of a ...

The Bank of England looks set for a knife-edge vote on interest rates this week with Governor Andrew Bailey expected to change his view and tip the balance for a ...

iRobot (IRBT.O), the maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner, has filed for bankruptcy protection, saying that it would go private after being bought by Picea Robotics, its primary manufacturer. ...

The red-hot trade backing artificial intelligence-related stocks has taken a bruising from back-to-back troubling updates from Oracle and Broadcom, reigniting concerns about frothy valuations and an AI bubble. Still, investors ...

The British public’s expectations for inflation inched lower in November, according to a Bank of England survey. The public’s median expectation for the rate of inflation in the ...

The European Commission is expected on Tuesday to reverse the EU’s effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, bowing to intense pressure from Germany, Italy and European ...

Air traffic control delays in Europe have more than doubled over the past decade, far outpacing growth in flight numbers and causing increasing disruption for passengers, according to a report ...

EU-funded researchers are developing AI-powered surveillance tools to protect the vast network of subsea cables and pipelines that keep the continent’s energy and data flowing. By Michael Allen – 960 words ...

The global wearable band market saw its value surge by 12 per cent to 12.3 billion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest research from Omdia, reflecting a strong shift ...

Global TV shipments, totalling 52.5 million units, saw a minor year-on-year decline in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest research from Omdia.  The firm explained that this is primarily ...

EU-funded researchers are transforming former coal-mining sites across Europe into thriving areas that provide lasting environmental and social benefits. By Kaja Šeruga – 868 words When Professor Alicja Krzemień set out to ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, welcomed the European Commission’s legislative proposal on market integration and supervision. It argued that ...

Eurostat reported this week that millions of people across the EU moved between employment, unemployment and inactivity between the second and third quarters of 2025, offering a clearer picture of the ...

By Nektarios Michail The last decade has been extremely good for most investments, especially those with higher risk. As the table below shows, investments in any diversified high-risk investment product ...

The European Central Bank will leave interest rates unchanged on December 18 and keep them there through next year, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters, as inflation is ...

OpenAI has warned that its upcoming artificial intelligence models could pose a “high” cybersecurity risk, as their capabilities advance rapidly. The AI models might either develop working zero-day remote exploits ...

Nearly half of UK businesses surveyed by FX and cash management solutions provider MillTech say that they have lost money due to a volatile pound and plan to hedge more ...

Sales, marketing and development managers registered the highest job vacancy rate in the European Union in 2024, according to Eurostat, indicating the most significant recruitment challenges. The vacancy rate for this ...

Eurostat released a report this week revealing that 40,538 cases of occupational cancers were officially recognised across the European Union between 2013 and 2023, highlighting the long-term health risks faced in various working ...

Large enterprises across the European Union, while making up a tiny fraction of the total 33.5 million companies, generated over half of the net turnover in 2024, according to Eurostat, highlighting the ...

Air travel is gradually becoming more accessible as airlines, airports and regulators expand efforts to remove barriers faced by passengers with disabilities, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ...

Total Market Production across the European Union and the euro area recorded a slight increase in September 2025, according to data released by Eurostat, driven primarily by growth in industrial production ...

Piraeus remains Europe’s fifth-largest container port, holding its position despite the severe disruption caused by attacks in the Red Sea and the extensive rerouting of vessels around Africa. Although ...