International

Turkey’s manufacturing sector contracted further in March, with output and new orders continuing to ease amid difficult market conditions both domestically and internationally, a survey showed on Wednesday. The ...

Volvo Cars sold 70,737 cars in March, down 10 per cent from a year earlier as sales of fully electric cars tumbled, the Sweden-based company said on Wednesday, sending its shares down. ...

Nintendo (7974.T) is set to reveal details of its Switch 2 this week with investors looking for the pricing and launch date of the successor to the home-portable Switch gaming device. ...

Ryanair (RYA.I) flew 200.2 million passengers in its fiscal year to the end of March, largely as forecast, making it the first European airline to carry 200 million passengers in one ...

The European Commission has launched a new EU Sanctions Helpdesk aimed at assisting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in navigating the complex landscape of sanctions compliance. According to the commission, ...

Tesla’s sales in key European markets fell again in March, data showed this week, adding to signs that drivers are shunning Elon Musk’s electric car brand as competition ...

British grocery price inflation edged higher in March, industry data showed on Tuesday, putting more pressure on consumers’ budgets at a time when they are facing several other cost increases. ...

Gold prices extended their record run on Tuesday, hitting a record high buoyed by safe-haven demand as investors braced for US President Donald Trump’s planned announcement on reciprocal tariffs. ...

Goldman Sachs forecast the US Federal Reserve to deliver three quarter point interest rate cuts this year and expects heightened recession risks amid tariff uncertainty, ahead of clarity on President ...

Bank of England interest rate setter Megan Greene said on Tuesday that she was concerned by increases in the public’s expectations for future inflation, but added that they remained ...

The premium investors enjoy from holding US government debt over that of Germany is set for its biggest quarterly drop in years, with tectonic fiscal policy shifts on both sides ...

Global passenger demand in February 2025 showed modest but important changes, according to recent data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), increased ...

The European Commission has identified 47 strategic projects which it hopes will kick-start the region’s critical minerals sector and reduce its dependence on imports. But even as European policy-makers work ...

The year is still young, but Asia has already built up a considerable lead over several European countries and the United States in terms of energy transition progress so far ...

British business confidence held steady this month, matching February’s six-month high and adding to tentative signs of an uptick in the economy in early 2025, a survey showed this week. ...

UK job vacancies saw the fastest month-on-month growth in three years in February, according to data published on Monday that contrasted with a largely gloomy outlook for the economy. Job ...

Oil prices slipped on Monday, heading for a modest quarterly loss, despite a warning from US President Donald Trump that he may impose secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil ...

European companies that are spending big on generative artificial intelligence need to start showing returns on their massive outlays by next year, or risk investors losing patience after they paid ...

As AI continues to evolve and reshape business landscapes, the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) is undergoing a significant transformation, according to IDC, a global market intelligence firm. ...

The global wearable band market continued its upward trajectory in 2024, with shipments reaching 193 million units—a 4 per cent increase year on year—according to Canalys.  This marks the second consecutive ...

EU-funded researchers are using AI to help ease the flow in Europe’s cities, making urban environments both safer and greener. By Tom Cassauwers At the Las Matas train station ...

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic convinced a California federal judge to reject a preliminary bid to block it from using lyrics owned by Universal Music Group (UMG.AS) and other music ...

Dell Technologies headcount fell by 10 per cent in fiscal 2025, and it reaffirmed its commitment to diversity and inclusion, the AI server maker has announced. The company in its annual report ...

Shares of CD Projekt (CDR.WA) fell nearly 13 per cent in early trading on Wednesday after the game developer said the premiere of “Witcher IV” was scheduled for after 2026, fuelling ...