International

Swedish fashion retailer H&M is driving ​changes to improve efficiency and react more quickly to fashion trends, its CEO said on Thursday, after the company reported a ‌slowdown ...

Mark Zuckerberg took repeated digs at Apple during Meta’s annual event on Wednesday, only to borrow a page from Steve Jobs’ playbook for ‌a surprise reveal: a pocket-watch-sized device ...

Britain’s competition watchdog on Wednesday put forward proposals ​to give Google Android and Chrome users greater ‌choice and control over the search services they use, including AI assistants such ...

Growth in British business activity cooled this month and inflation pressure built, a survey showed on Wednesday, an awkward backdrop for finance minister John ​Healey ahead of his first budget ...

Companies betting AI devices will usher in a post-smartphone era are fueling privacy fears around the globe that could slow adoption of the emerging technology. The backlash against devices that ...

Europe’s economy is showing unexpected ‌signs of health even as conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine drive up energy costs for firms and households, key business surveys showed ...

The oil shock caused by the Iran war is re-charging the electric vehicle (EV) market as high gasoline and diesel prices stimulate consumer demand for alternatives. Economics is becoming as ...

Britain’s government borrowed more than expected in August, pushing the ‌deficit for the financial year so far further above official forecasts and adding to a tough backdrop for finance ...

The European Commission has launched a targeted consultation on whether the EU’s rules governing crypto-assets remain fit for purpose as the market develops and traditional financial institutions increasingly enter ...

Market research firm Omdia has highlighted a global shift in how audiences divide their attention between television and smartphones, with nearly three in four US TV viewers regularly using their ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has warned that stretched technology valuations and heightened geopolitical tensions are increasing vulnerabilities in EU financial markets, despite their continued resilience. The EU’...

Organisations with stronger artificial intelligence governance and data practices are significantly more likely to report higher returns from their AI investments, according to a new study by SAS and IDC. ...

Global semiconductor revenue surged to a record $425 billion in the second quarter of 2026, with the unprecedented growth in memory chips driven by artificial intelligence demand expected to feed through to ...

Businesses still relying on Microsoft SQL Server 2016 are being advised to review their database infrastructure and licensing needs rather than automatically rushing into an expensive upgrade following the end of ...

The euro area recorded a €14.20 billion surplus in goods trade with the rest of the world in July 2026, up from €10.70 billion a year earlier, according to first estimates released by ...

Boston Dynamics, Hyundai Motor Group’s humanoid robot unit, is unlikely to pursue an initial public offering next year, a senior executive at ​the parent company with direct knowledge of ...

Moody’s Ratings has raised its outlook on Greece’s sovereign credit rating to positive from stable, while affirming the country’s Baa3 investment-grade rating, citing growing evidence that structural ...

The European Parliament this week confirmed Thomas Gstadtner as the new executive director of the European Banking Authority (EBA) following a plenary vote. Gstadtner will serve a five-year term, which ...

Independent phone and ​laptop makers are redesigning products, testing incoming chips for fakes and passing on costs ‌as a memory shortage they expect to last through 2027 squeezes the lower end ...

The Bank of England held its key interest rate at 3.75 per cent on Thursday, but signalled a more cautious approach to monetary policy as higher energy prices push inflation higher. ...

Microsoft (MSFT.O) AI chief Mustafa Suleyman said he shared Anthropic’s ‌focus on safely managing AI, but flagged risks in the way it trains its Claude chatbot on ideas ...

The head of the UN’s shipping agency has urged governments to prevent geopolitical conflicts from becoming a pretext for attacks on merchant vessels, after 80 verified attacks around the Strait ...

Fintech giant Revolut on Wednesday applied for a Swiss banking licence and pledged to invest more than CHF 150 million in the country over the next five years as it seeks ...

International Organisation Maritime (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez put seafarers firmly at the centre of his message for World Maritime Day 2026, warning that shipping has faced a difficult year marked by ...