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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 ...

Seasonally adjusted services production increased by 0.2 per cent in the euro area and by 0.3 per cent in the EU in December 2025, compared with November 2025, according to Eurostat. This marginal growth ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week released data on global passenger demand for January 2026, showing continued growth in air travel, with demand rising 3.8 per cent year-on-year despite calendar ...

Elon Musk’s Tesla (TSLA.O) gained market share in France and Norway in February, official data showed, signalling stabilisation in Europe after two straight years of declining sales. In ...

Wizz Air UK has received the necessary permits to operate flights between the United Kingdom and the United States, the airline announced on Friday. The regulatory approval allows the carrier ...

More than 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 passengers are stranded in the Persian Gulf because of the war in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, International Maritime Organisation (...

British employers’ expectations for wage growth held at their ​joint-lowest in nearly four years in February, according ‌to a survey published by the Bank of England, which is looking out ...

Eurozone governments are assessing the economic repercussions of the recent conflict with Iran, focusing on the risk of a renewed energy shock that could reignite inflation and the implications this ...

At the present stage, the direct and indirect effects of the expanding conflict in the Middle East on international banks and asset managers are considered manageable, according to a report ...