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Nearly three in five Brits, or 57 per cent, would consider going on a multi-generation cruise holiday, according to a new survey by Marella Cruises. The survey also revealed that 32 per ...

Tesla’s (TSLA.O) lower-priced versions of its staple Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan face an uphill battle in the region where Elon Musk’s company arguably needs help ...

The global wearable band market reached a record 50.2 million devices shipped in the second quarter of 2025, representing a 13 per cent increase compared with the same period last year, according to ...

Gucci’s “see now, buy now” approach for the first collection from new designer Demna, harnessing a buzz around the brand to draw shoppers back to its stores after years ...

British business activity grew at the slowest pace in five months in September as companies and consumers put big spending decisions on hold as they waited to see if they ...

The European Commission has announced a 1-billion-euro ($1.1 billion) plan to ramp up the use of artificial intelligence in key industries amid a push to cut the European Union’s reliance ...

Gold surged above $4,000 an ounce to hit a record on Wednesday, driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside expectations of further interest rate cuts by ...

Britain’s government has announced it would seek to streamline the process for home-buying under its latest plans to give a boost to the property market. The proposals could cut ...

The adoption of stablecoins could generate an additional $1.4 trillion in demand for US dollars by 2027, if enough overseas investors want to own these digital assets, analysts at JPMorgan said in ...

The household saving rate in the euro area rose to 15.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, compared with 15.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, according to Eurostat. The ...

Electric and hybrid vehicles accounted for 43 per cent of all cars imported into the European Union in 2024, marking a one percentage point decrease compared with 2023, according to data released by ...

Executives from Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus (AIR.PA) dampened speculation of imminent decisions to replace their best-selling narrowbody models, telling a major audience of investors that it would take ...

Canadian defense, construction and metal mining shares stand to benefit as Ottawa commits to increased military spending and the speeding up of major infrastructure projects that could boost the economy, ...

Asset managers whose companies oversee more than $1.5 trillion are urging the Bank of England to scrap bond sales they believe place unnecessary strain on Britain’s government debt, while they ...

British construction activity shrank for a ninth month in a row in September, though at the slowest pace in three months, and broader private sector activity fell for the first ...

A flurry of listings on the London Stock Exchange last week has raised hopes of a revival after one of the most sluggish years on record, bankers and advisers said. ...

Oil prices rose more than 1 per cent on Monday after OPEC+’s planned production increase for November was more modest than expected, tempering some concerns about supply additions, though a ...

House prices in the EU and euro area continued their upward trend in the second quarter of 2025, rising by 5.4 per cent and 5.1 per cent respectively, while rents in the EU ...

Electronic Arts’ (EA.O) record $55 billion leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and two other firms marks a turning point in the videogame industry, as companies look ...

Favourable weather has improved the quality of champagne grapes this year, producers have said, providing some good news at a time of fading demand for the French sparkling wine. In ...

Some of the world’s biggest investors are looking beyond a boom in artificial intelligence to longer-term spending by governments tackling geopolitical, technological and demographic pressures set to reshape markets ...

When Daniel Ek founded Spotify (SPOT.N) in 2006, a viable music product was a “moon shot.” The global music industry was struggling with years of declining sales, online music piracy ...

Changes to British consumers’ behaviour that emerged at the start of a cost-of-living crisis in 2022, such as more eating at home, have stuck, according to the CEO of Tesco (TSCO....

Visa (V.N) has announced that it will start testing a new way for businesses to fund international payments by allowing them to use stablecoins instead of pre-depositing cash in ...