International

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week highlighted three priorities for the global air cargo industry: accelerating digitalisation, strengthening global standards, and enhancing safety and security. The call came ...

Advanced Machine Intelligence, the startup founded by former Meta Platforms chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, has announced that ​it raised $1.03 billion based on a $3.50 billion pre-money valuation, as it ‌seeks ...

Microsoft (MSFT.O) is adding Anthropic’s AI technology to its Copilot service to tap ​growing demand for autonomous agents, weeks after the startup’s new tools ‌sparked a selloff ...

The Bank of England will cut interest rates to 3.50 per cent either in April or June, according to economists polled by Reuters who have largely abandoned calls for a March 19 ...

Egypt has set maximum prices for ​unsubsidised bread sold in private bakeries, reviving price controls on staple food as the government ‌seeks to limit the impact on consumers of an ...

Greek air carrier Aegean Airlines on Thursday announced its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results, reporting higher revenue, profits and passenger numbers as the airline continued its expansion strategy. ...

Three European Parliament committees this week voted to endorse proposals introducing a new category of small mid-cap enterprises to extend regulatory exemptions to growing businesses. The move seeks to bridge ...

The Russian government is preparing a possible 10 per cent cut to all “non-sensitive” spending in this ​year’s budget, sources told Reuters, but the final decision will hinge on the ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released this week its 2025 Annual Safety Report, demonstrating a solid year of safety performance. In particular, the all-accident rate stood at 1.32 per million flights ...

Revolut Bank UK Ltd has received approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to launch as a fully licensed bank in the United Kingdom after the regulator lifted restrictions following ...

Euro area unemployment remains near record lows and is expected to decline further in the coming years, yet wage growth is projected to slow, a trend the European Central Bank (...

The European Parliament adopted recommendations on the EU housing crisis on Tuesday, calling for a range of measures aimed at improving access to decent, sustainable and affordable housing across the ...

British consumer spending grew slowly in February as households grew more pessimistic about the outlook for the economy ​with the Middle East conflict raising concerns about a fresh ‌rise in ...

A surge in ​energy prices since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran piles further pressure on the retail sector ‌in Europe, already struggling with weak consumer demand and ...

Starting salaries for permanent staff in Britain declined last month at the slowest pace ​since October, according to a survey that also showed the downturn in the number of new ...

The escalating war in the Middle East has investors questioning some of 2026’s most popular trades and themes, with global equities slumping, the dollar jumping and traders scaling back their ...

Billionaire shipowner George Prokopiou sent at least five tankers through the Strait of Hormuz this week, the Wall Street Journal reported, in one of the boldest moves of his long ...

Wizz Air marked International Women’s Day 2026 by operating a series of all-female flights across multiple markets, according to an official announcement. Seventy female cabin and flight crew decided to ...

Eurozone inflationary pressures had not fully eased even before the outbreak of war in the Middle East, with February data showing a pick-up in both headline and core inflation. Inflation ...

Oil prices have soared while share markets have skidded on fears that the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran ​will squeeze energy supplies and hamstring industries around the world. Following are ...

Greek Shipping and Island Policy Minister Vasilis Kikilias said Greeks felt proud to see Greek forces helping protect Cyprus, as the war in the Middle East raised fresh concerns over ...

Global shipments of AI glasses reached 8.7 million units in 2025, marking a dramatic 322 per cent increase, according to the latest estimates released by market analysts Omdia. The surge reflects rapidly rising ...

Global smartphone shipments are forecast to decline by around 7 per cent year-on-year in 2026, according to a report by market intelligence firm Omdia. The forecast is based on first-quarter memory price ...

An energy app developed by EU-funded researchers is helping neighbours cut carbon, earn modest returns and boost the use of clean power in their own communities. By Anthony King A ...