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Computers using light rather than electric currents for processing, only years ago seen as research projects, are gaining traction and startups that have solved the engineering challenge of using photons ...

By Maria Demertzis The war in Ukraine has brought an end to a 60-year period in which Europe has enjoyed a peace dividend, an amount released by reducing defence expenditure ...

Twitter buyer Elon Musk calls himself a free speech absolutist, but that could be put to the test in the Middle East where critics say authoritarian governments use the platform ...

As Germany speeds up investment in renewables, the energy consumption of its carmakers reveals just how reliant the country’s most important industry is on fossil fuels, a Reuters analysis ...

Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) is looking at energy alternatives should Russia cut gas deliveries and is working closely with German authorities to ensure energy supplies, the premium carmaker’s top executive ...

Elon Musk told banks that agreed to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) that he could crack down on executive and board pay at the social ...

The Cyprus Computer Society announced this week that the inaugural edition of the European Coding Challenge will take place in Cyprus next month. The event, which is being held in ...

Shares of Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) rose 17 per cent in a relief rally on Thursday after having lost nearly half their value this year, as the social media giant ...

Three and a half years after accusing Saudi Arabia’s leadership of murder and running a sham trial over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan plans ...

Investors speculating over whether Elon Musk will complete his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) sent the social media company’s shares on Wednesday to their lowest level since ...

The euro’s drop to a five-year low is rekindling the possibility the currency will reach parity versus the dollar for the first time in two decades, as fears of ...

Lebanon’s efforts to secure $3 billion in International Monetary Fund support to help it tackle its financial crisis could be derailed by divisions over how to deal with massive financial ...

British supermarket group Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L) followed market leader Tesco (TSCO.L) in warning that soaring inflation would lower profit in the current financial year, taking the shine off ...

With inflation running at its highest levels in four decades, Utah business owner Steve Allred is concerned about the declining purchasing power of the US dollar. To help protect against ...

Djeneba Belem’s fried bean cake stall in Abidjan is a world away from the war raging in Ukraine. But her business is now at the mercy of an unexpected ...

Several companies plan to open production facilities for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries or components in North America and Europe by 2025, as the alternative to nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) cells begins to ...

The rouble strengthened on Wednesday after Russia said it had halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, firming to a more than two-year high against the euro in Moscow trade ...

British pharmaceuticals giant GSK (GSK.L) beat analyst expectations for its first-quarter results on Wednesday and stood by its 2022 forecasts, after buoyant sales of its COVID-19 treatment which has now ...

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) lost $126 billion in value on Tuesday amid investor concerns that Chief Executive Elon Musk may have to sell shares to fund his $21 billion equity contribution to ...

European diesel imports from Russia are set to fall in April but will still exceed those from other regions, highlighting the challenge European governments face as they contemplate new sanctions ...

The euro fell below $1.06 for the first time in five years against a broadly strong US dollar on Wednesday amid rising concerns around energy safety and growth slowdown in China ...

A British judge on Tuesday denied a request by Qatar Airways to force Airbus (AIR.PA) to keep building A321neo jets for the Gulf airline, in a setback to ...

A Moscow court has ordered the seizure of 500 million roubles ($7 million) worth of Google’s property and funds in Russia, news agencies said, in a lawsuit concerning restrictions the US ...

Ether has promised to do better. It has promised to go to the next level, edging out crypto rivals and even outshining the godfather, bitcoin. But the clock’s ticking. ...