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Eurostat has reported that services production increased in both the euro area and the European Union in January 2026, reflecting a continued recovery in the sector. The first estimates showed that ...

The European Union recorded a record trade surplus in medicinal and pharmaceutical products in 2025, according to a report from Eurostat. Specifically, the figures showed that the EU exported goods worth €366.2 ...

The European Union recorded a €359.8 billion trade deficit with China in 2025, as imports continued to outpace exports, according to Eurostat. The data showed that EU exports to China totalled €199.6 billion, ...

The global smartphone market grew by 1 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, performing above expectations, despite mounting cost pressures, according to industry analysts Omdia. The report found that ...

EU international trade in services reached €5.93 trillion in 2023, according to Eurostat, highlighting the scale of global economic integration and the central role of the United States as a key partner. ...

As Elon Musk’s SpaceX closes in on a $75 billion IPO that could rewrite record books, concerns are mounting that others looking to list in 2026 may find it harder to ...

British house prices slid unexpectedly last month ​as economic uncertainty stemming from the ‌Iran war hurt buyer demand, mortgage lender Halifax has reported. House prices fell by 0.5 per cent month-on-month ​...

Like many whiskey distillers, Heaven Hill Brands is rolling back bourbon production this year, as demand lags. Yet, as the American spirit faced a tumultuous market in 2025, the Kentucky company ...

Emerging market ‌nations now get the bulk of their foreign financing from the likes of hedge funds, pension funds and insurers, leaving them vulnerable to rapid outflows during crises, the ...

Business activity growth in Germany’s service sector abruptly lost momentum in March as demand weakened amid fallout ​from the war in the Middle East, a survey ‌showed this week. ...

The household saving rate in the euro area declined to 14.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting changing consumption patterns, according to Eurostat. The statistical office reported that the ...

Anthropic recently announced an initiative with major technology companies, including Amazon.com (AMZN.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Apple (AAPL.O), that lets partners preview an advanced ​model with cybersecurity ...

Russia sees Chinese tech giant Tencent’s (0700.HK) WeChat messaging app and TikTok sister app Douyin as models for developing its own struggling ​Max messaging app, Vladimir Kiriyenko, CEO of ...

Britain’s new car ​registrations in March grew nearly 7 per cent year-on-year, ‌the best performance for the key sales month since 2019, driven largely by orders placed before the Iran crisis ​...

Employment in the EU environmental economy rose to 5.8 million full-time equivalents in 2023, marking sustained expansion across green sectors, according to Eurostat. The statistical office reported this week that employment increased ...

Britain’s financial regulator must amend rules governing how investment-risk warnings are presented or retail investors will continue to shun ​stocks and shares, the country’s investment industry said in ...

British Airways (ICAG.L) said on Thursday it will cut ​flights to the Middle East when services ‌resume, permanently drop Jeddah as a destination, while adding capacity to India and ...

European Union banks’ direct exposure to the Middle East remains limited, with risks from the conflict more likely to emerge through indirect channels such as inflation, tighter financial conditions and ...

The temporary truce in the Middle East and the agreement on safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz have brought some relief to hundreds of seafarers stranded in the region, ...

Eurozone inflation expectations are at risk of rising more quickly ​than in the past and the European Central Bank must be ready to raise interest rates swiftly if ‌signs of ...

Businesses in Britain’s services sector reported the biggest month-on-month jump in costs in March since 2021, driven by higher energy and transportation prices, according to a ​survey that underscored the ...

Intel (INTC.O) said on Tuesday it would join Elon ​Musk’s Terafab AI chip complex project ‌along with SpaceX, Tesla (TSLA.O) and xAI. Last month, Musk said his ...

Some Western and Saudi firms in Riyadh have extended work-from-home advisories this week, five people familiar with the matter ​said, amid concern over a looming US-imposed deadline for Iran ‌to ...

Britain said on Tuesday it would cap interest rates on millions of student loans at 6 per cent from September 2026, saying conflict ​in the Middle East risked pushing up inflation and ...