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Three European Parliament committees this week voted to endorse proposals introducing a new category of small mid-cap enterprises to extend regulatory exemptions to growing businesses. The move seeks to bridge ...

The Russian government is preparing a possible 10 per cent cut to all “non-sensitive” spending in this ​year’s budget, sources told Reuters, but the final decision will hinge on the ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released this week its 2025 Annual Safety Report, demonstrating a solid year of safety performance. In particular, the all-accident rate stood at 1.32 per million flights ...

Revolut Bank UK Ltd has received approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to launch as a fully licensed bank in the United Kingdom after the regulator lifted restrictions following ...

Euro area unemployment remains near record lows and is expected to decline further in the coming years, yet wage growth is projected to slow, a trend the European Central Bank (...

The European Parliament adopted recommendations on the EU housing crisis on Tuesday, calling for a range of measures aimed at improving access to decent, sustainable and affordable housing across the ...

British consumer spending grew slowly in February as households grew more pessimistic about the outlook for the economy ​with the Middle East conflict raising concerns about a fresh ‌rise in ...

A surge in ​energy prices since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran piles further pressure on the retail sector ‌in Europe, already struggling with weak consumer demand and ...

Starting salaries for permanent staff in Britain declined last month at the slowest pace ​since October, according to a survey that also showed the downturn in the number of new ...

The escalating war in the Middle East has investors questioning some of 2026’s most popular trades and themes, with global equities slumping, the dollar jumping and traders scaling back their ...

Billionaire shipowner George Prokopiou sent at least five tankers through the Strait of Hormuz this week, the Wall Street Journal reported, in one of the boldest moves of his long ...

Wizz Air marked International Women’s Day 2026 by operating a series of all-female flights across multiple markets, according to an official announcement. Seventy female cabin and flight crew decided to ...

Eurozone inflationary pressures had not fully eased even before the outbreak of war in the Middle East, with February data showing a pick-up in both headline and core inflation. Inflation ...

Oil prices have soared while share markets have skidded on fears that the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran ​will squeeze energy supplies and hamstring industries around the world. Following are ...

Greek Shipping and Island Policy Minister Vasilis Kikilias said Greeks felt proud to see Greek forces helping protect Cyprus, as the war in the Middle East raised fresh concerns over ...

Global shipments of AI glasses reached 8.7 million units in 2025, marking a dramatic 322 per cent increase, according to the latest estimates released by market analysts Omdia. The surge reflects rapidly rising ...

Global smartphone shipments are forecast to decline by around 7 per cent year-on-year in 2026, according to a report by market intelligence firm Omdia. The forecast is based on first-quarter memory price ...

An energy app developed by EU-funded researchers is helping neighbours cut carbon, earn modest returns and boost the use of clean power in their own communities. By Anthony King A ...

Europe’s AI researchers are joining forces through an EU-funded digital platform that allows them to share tools, data and computing power to drive collaboration and innovation. By Michael Allen ...

The gender employment gap among adults living in households with children was less pronounced for highly educated women compared with those with lower levels of education across the EU in 2024. ...

Soon after ​the first Iranian missile and drone attacks on Dubai last week, two Indian entrepreneurs based there tried to move more than $100,000 each from their local bank ‌accounts to ...

Total market production increased by 0.2 per cent in the European Union, while it decreased by 0.1 per cent in the euro area during December 2025, compared with the previous month, according to ...

Activity in Britain’s construction sector contracted for the 14th month in a row in February, extending its longest downturn since the global ​financial crisis despite an improvement in business ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data on global air cargo markets for January 2026, showing that air freight demand began the year on a strong footing, with total ...