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Artificial intelligence is allowing employers to examine years of online activity within hours, turning forgotten posts, anonymous accounts and even deleted profiles into potential career liabilities.  The warning that jobseekers ...

Five years ago PayPal was a Wall Street favorite and a leader in digital payments. Since then the stock has plunged, Apple Pay dominates payment services in the US and ...

The European Commission this week published new guidelines to help artificial intelligence (AI) providers and users comply with transparency requirements under the EU’s AI Act, with the rules set ...

The next great technology battle will not be fought in our pockets. It will take place on our faces.  More than a decade after Google Glass became a cautionary tale ...

31.6 million people were employed in the EU during 2024 to satisfy the final demand for goods and services from non-EU economies, according to a report from Eurostat. This figure accounts for 14.4 ...

Businesses across Europe are reworking IT budgets as they look to cut operating costs and get more from the software they already pay for, according to a new study by ...

The euro area’s private sector improved far more than expected in July, with activity returning to pre-escalation levels after the conflict with Iran, even as the latest flare-up threatens ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday called on citizens to take part in a Europe-wide survey launched by the European Central Bank (ECB), inviting the public to help ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Friday released the latest results of its Consumer Expectations Survey for June 2026, showing a broad easing in inflation expectations and a mixed outlook for ...

The anticipated IPOs of Anthropic and OpenAI could be among the most consequential market events of a generation by setting a benchmark valuation for AI-native firms. Alexey Garyunov, general partner ...

The head of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has condemned renewed attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, warning that the violence is endangering seafarers and placing further pressure ...

US chipmaking giants Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are signing longer-term purchase commitments with Chinese server customers ‌for data-centre processors as prices surge, two people familiar with the talks said. ...

Aegean Shipping Management marked a fresh stage in its fleet renewal earlier this week, with the naming ceremony of its new tanker M/T Green Liberty at COSCO Yangzhou Shipyard ...

The European Commission recently adopted a communication addressing the competitiveness of the EU banking sector to strengthen the Single Market for banking. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its three key interest rates unchanged on Thursday, saying it remains closely monitoring the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy prices and ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) reported this week that non-cash payments across the euro area continued to expand during the second half of 2025, while Cyprus emerged as the bloc’s ...

Heathrow Airport welcomed a record 40 million passengers during the first half of 2026, despite geopolitical uncertainty affecting parts of its global network, according to financial results published this week. The airport ...

China is preparing to turn a one-off voyage through the Arctic into a scheduled seasonal container service, testing whether the Northern Sea Route can offer exporters a faster link to ...

British house prices rose ⁠by 2.7 per cent in ​the year to ​May, after rising by an upwardly revised 3.9 per cent ​in the ​year to April, the Office ‌for ⁠National Statistics ...

The escalating US-Iran war threatens Asian oil refiners’ plans to ramp up output in August, which could keep global fuel stocks tight and bolster prices for longer unless China ​fills ...

British inflation cooled by more than expected last month as a brief de-escalation in the Iran ‌war reduced fuel prices, but the slowdown is likely to offer only temporary relief ...

Euro area companies reported tighter lending conditions and higher borrowing costs during the second quarter of 2026, while financing needs edged higher and inflation expectations remained broadly stable, according to the ...

European shipowners have urged the European Commission to prevent double carbon charges and redirect billions raised from shipping towards cleaner fuels and technology, warning that the EU Emissions Trading System ...

A second tanker managed by Greek shipowner George Procopiou’s Dynacom Tankers Management has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, as commercial traffic through the waterway fell to a ...