International

Greek lender Alpha Bank has announced that it completed a significant share buyback, acquiring millions of its own shares through the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX). The bank, as stated in ...

Britain set out plans to weaken the link between the cost of electricity and volatile gas ‌prices on Tuesday, saying it would seek to force older wind and solar generators ...

SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for one of the most anticipated IPOs in history as it hosts analysts this week for three days of closed-door meetings ​at its launch ...

British manufacturers give a patchy picture of their ability to ramp up output should the government need to ​mobilise key industries, a survey showed on Monday. Britain ‌is redoubling efforts ...

Global smartphone shipments declined by 4.1 per cent year-on-year to 289.7 million units in the first quarter of 2026, marking the end of a 10-quarter growth streak, according to a report from the ...

From recycling old satellites in space to turning rocket parts into fuel or beaming debris back to Earth, researchers are exploring new ways to tackle the growing problem of space ...

As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for advice, some US lawyers are telling their clients not to treat AI chatbots like trusted confidants when their freedom or legal liability ...

Carmakers and battery companies facing a weak US market for electric vehicles are scrambling to repurpose battery factories to make energy-storage systems to fuel AI’s thirst for power instead. ...

Britain’s economy put on a burst of growth in February, suggesting it was in slightly better shape before the start of the Iran war than many economists had feared, ...

Morgan Stanley beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit this week, as ​the investment bank benefited from a surge in dealmaking and raked in record revenue from its equities trading ...

Britain’s financial regulator said this week that it was ‌consulting on how firms might be ​affected by ​the regulation of the ⁠crypto industry which ​is due to ​come into ...

European lenders are resilient enough to absorb current financial and geopolitical ‌shocks but need to prepare for future uncertainties including cybersecurity risks from AI, François-Louis Michaud, the new head ...

Australia’s corporates are starting to count the cost of the war in the Middle East, ​with profit warnings from two top companies and a crash in business sentiment pointing ...

Eurostat on Friday reported a decline in the euro area’s trade surplus for February, while earlier data released this month by Cyprus’ statistical service pointed to a widening trade ...

The European Commission this week announced the opening of the 2026 call for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships, with a budget of €399.05 million aimed at supporting researchers across Europe and ...

The Russian government is considering ​an early return to the foreign currency market after the rouble rallied this month thanks to higher oil prices, ‌Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on ...

Britain’s easyJet warned of a bigger ​first-half loss on Thursday and said bookings were lagging last year’s as a result of the Iran war, with some investors concerned ...

US Treasury ​Secretary Scott Bessent said on ‌Wednesday that the economy will be slower this quarter amid the ​Iran war, but it ​is in good shape and ⁠will rebound, adding ...

The global energy market remains heavily reliant on a small number of maritime chokepoints, with more than 90 per cent of seaborne oil moving through a handful of narrow corridors that ...

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has published a major report examining the use of intellectual property as a source of financing for innovative businesses across Europe. The report, ...

Global PC shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations rose by 3.2 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 64.8 million units, according to market intelligence firm Omdia. The company reported ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a report comparing how banks test the implementation of their recovery plans through so-called dry runs, highlighting significant differences in approach and effectiveness ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Tuesday published proposals aimed at making banks and the financial infrastructure in which they operate better able to support the economy. The proposals, endorsed ...

Surging fuel prices caused by the conflict in Iran weighed on British consumers last month, dampening household spending as travel plans ​were shelved, surveys showed on Tuesday. Barclays said consumer ...