International

Britain’s decision to force out the chair of its antitrust regulator after he failed to prioritise the Labour government’s growth agenda indicates the country’s attempt to rein ...

By Charles Ellinas The US Energy Information Administration has just published new forecasts for oil production, consumption and prices to the end of 2026 as shown in Figures 1 and 2 below.  Clearly, ...

After two years of progress on inflation and surprisingly persistent economic growth, the Federal Reserve next week meets with one eye on new Trump administration policies and another on a ...

British pay growth in the private sector picked up in the three months to November but a plunge in payrolls added to signs of a softer labour market, according to ...

Shares of Netflix (NFLX.O) soared 13 per cent to an all-time high on January 22 after the streaming giant’s big bet on sports helped add a record 18.9 million subscribers in ...

Oracle’s (ORCL.N) shares jumped nearly 9 per cent before the bell on January 22 after US President Donald Trump said the company would make a large investment in artificial intelligence ...

Home sales in Turkey climbed 20.6 per cent in 2024 compared to a year ago, even as sales to foreigners tumbled 32.1 per cent, Turkish Statistical Institute data showed this week. Russians again ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has officially opened its Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Alexandria, Egypt, a city with a deep ...

Norway’s central bank held its policy interest rate unchanged at a 17-year high of 4.50 per cent on Thursday, as unanimously expected by analysts in a Reuters poll, and maintained ...

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) said on Thursday it is in talks with General Motors (GM.N) to supply commercial electric vehicles to its US peer, as it expects ...

Tesla (TSLA.O) will raise prices of all its cars in Canada from Feb. 1, according to notices on its Canadian website, with prices of Model 3 going up by as much ...

Associated British Foods (ABF.L) downgraded the annual sales guidance for its Primark budget clothing business on Thursday after disappointing results in the Christmas quarter in its main UK and ...

Puma (PUMG.DE) shares fell by 16 per cent as the market opened on Thursday after the German sportswear brand reported lower than expected fourth-quarter sales and a decline in annual ...

Oil prices dipped in Asian trade on Thursday, extending losses amid uncertainty over how US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs and energy policies would impact global economic growth and ...

Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) on Wednesday unveiled its newest Galaxy S25 smartphones, powered by Qualcomm’s chips and Google’s artificial-intelligence model, hoping its upgraded AI features can reinvigorate sales and ...

The Russian economy has shown resilience during the three years of war in Ukraine and Western sanctions. However, as the war approaches its fourth year, the economy faces major challenges ...

Ships not linked to Israel could begin returning to the Red Sea in as little as two weeks, DP World’s deputy chief executive said, adding that could see freight ...

The latest target prices for shares of Greece’s major banks from leading international investment firms indicate a promising outlook for investors, according to a report from Stockwatch. Despite significant ...

Britain ran a bigger-than-expected budget deficit in December, swelled by debt interest costs and a one-off purchase of military homes, according to official data that underlined the fiscal pressure faced ...

Greece successfully raised €600 million in a 26-week treasury bill auction conducted on Wednesday, according to an announcement by the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA). The auction yielded a return of 2.45 ...

Global stocks rose on Wednesday as a flurry of new policies from US President Donald Trump combined with robust corporate earnings to bolster investor optimism, while tariff uncertainty kept the ...

EU finance ministers approved Romania’s deficit-cutting plan to bring its fiscal deficit below 3 per cent of national output by 2030, a move Bucharest hopes will help reassure investors about its ...

British airline easyJet (EZJ.L) reported a smaller first-quarter operating loss on Wednesday on easing fuel costs and strong passenger demand for travel and its holiday packages. It posted a ...

Investors have high hopes for Burberry to start showing signs of progress in its turnaround when the British luxury brand reports sales for the crucial festive season this Friday. Joshua ...