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Global air passenger demand rose by 3.6 per cent in September 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).  Total capacity, ...

The EU’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) position, in relation to the rest of the world, increased by 16.5 per cent in 2024 compared with 2023, according to Eurostat. This increase was ...

European Union agricultural output value dropped by 0.9 per cent in 2024, continuing a slight downward trend for the second consecutive year, according to Eurostat. The total value of EU agricultural output ...

Chevron-Hellenic Energy Consortium’s selection: A geopolitical analysis for Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean In a very important development, the Chevron-Hellenic Energy consortium has been selected as the preferred investor ...

By Maria Demertzis The Dutch government’s move at Nexperia is a bold act to protect critical chip capacity in Europe. The Netherlands-based Chinese semiconductor manufacturer produces one-quarter of the ...

The Saudi Film Commission (SFC), a sector-specific commission of the Saudi Ministry of Culture, today unveiled a new state-of-the-art virtual production soundstage at JAX Film Studios, the Kingdom’s latest ...

Services production in the euro area saw a slight increase in August 2025, while the European Union registered a decline, according to seasonally adjusted figures released on Friday by Eurostat. Monthly ...

The government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, OpenAI, Inc., and Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FRHC), the parent company of Freedom24, have signed a strategic agreement to expand the country’s ...

Negotiated wage growth is expected to slow in 2025 and beyond, according to the latest reading of the European Central Bank (ECB) wage tracker, which has been updated to include data ...

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, has said that it would vote against ratifying Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposed compensation package that is potentially worth $1 trillion ...

French politicians are escalating their fight with Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein, threatening a ban over childlike sex dolls on its site, just as the company plans to open its ...

Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, reported a 2.3 per cent decline in its quarterly profit on Tuesday, citing a drop in crude and product prices, ...

Oil prices fell over 1 per cent on Tuesday as OPEC+’s decision to pause output hikes in the first quarter next year along with weak manufacturing data and a stronger ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a public consultation on new guidelines concerning the authorisation of third-country branches (TCBs) under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). The consultation represents a ...

OPEC+ has agreed a small oil output increase for December and a pause in increases in the first quarter of next year as the producers’ group moderates plans to regain ...

Turkish inflation eased to 32.87 per cent annually and to 2.55 per cent monthly in October, both below expectations, according to official data on Monday that could reinforce the central bank’s ...

Ryanair (RYA.I) reported six-month post-tax profit above expectations on Monday and nudged up its passenger traffic forecast after earlier than expected Boeing (BA.N) deliveries and strong first-half demand. ...

The global automotive display market reached 120.96 million units in the first half of 2025, up 5.1 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest report from Omdia Automotive Display Intelligence Service. “While overall ...

Global Communications Providers’ revenue is expected to reach $5.6 trillion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.2 per cent from 2025, according to market intelligence firm Omdia. “This steady growth ...

EU-funded research is helping to turn old clothes into new, quality products, aiming to reduce textile waste and make recycled textiles the norm. By Ali Jones In a factory in ...

Snap is rolling out new personalization and customization features for its subscription-based social media platform Snapchat+, aiming to boost retention among its paying user base in an intensely competitive market. ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) this week published its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) to establish criteria for assessing the materiality of Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) risk exposures stemming ...

Europe’s biggest telecommunications companies have urged the head of the European Commission to loosen EU merger rules, a move they said would boost much-needed investments in digital infrastructure and ...

PayPal (PYPL.O) saw a slowdown in payments activity in September that continued into October across both the US and Europe, as consumers became more selective in their purchases, CFO ...