International

Fresh fighting in the Middle East has slowed the return of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to normal levels, keeping war-risk premiums elevated and delaying the full recovery of ...

The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 rose to 3.2 per cent in May 2026, up from 2.7 per cent in April, according to a report from the European Central ...

Supervisory activities conducted by the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) have proven effective in strengthening the management of risks related to commercial real estate portfolios within large euro area banks. A ...

Europe has the science. Now it needs the scale. An EU-backed start-up summit is trying to close that gap. By Tom Cassauwers In a conference space at the edge of ...

Global smartphone market shifts towards premium devices The global smartphone market is undergoing a major structural transformation, with manufacturers increasingly abandoning low-cost, high-volume strategies in favour of premium devices as ...

European Union member states directed €79 billion towards environmental protection assets throughout 2025, according to figures from Eurostat. These investments represented 0.4 per cent of the total EU gross domestic product and 1.9 per ...

The ​global personal luxury goods market is showing signs of a recovery in the ‌second quarter, despite the war in the Middle East, as demand in the US was stronger ...

Businesses across Cyprus, as well as other regions across the world, are bracing for a sharp rise in software expenses as Microsoft prepares to implement significant price increases from July 1, 2026. ...

By Nick Valiotti A CFO at a growing company asks a straightforward question on Monday: “What is the customer churn rate?” One figure comes back. Great. But by Thursday the ...

Energy consumption across the European Union services sector climbed to 4,971 petajoules in 2024, according to the latest data released by Eurostat. This figure marks a slight rise from the 4,886 petajoules recorded ...

South Korean content generated 12.1 billion hours of viewing on Netflix worldwide between April 2025 and March 2026, making it the most-watched content origin outside the United States, according to new analysis from ...

The adoption of artificial intelligence tools is already leading to a reallocation of jobs within the United States labour market, according to new research published by the European Central Bank (...

The European Union maintained stable petroleum oil imports during the first quarter of 2026 when compared to the monthly average recorded throughout 2025, according to a report from Eurostat. The value of ...

Space companies have spoken with insurers about coverage for orbital AI data centers, a sign ‌of early progress for an experimental industry backed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX (SPCX.O) ...

Generative AI use is spreading quickly among French mid-sized companies, but most have yet to report ​clear productivity benefits, according to a survey by ‌state-backed investment bank Bpifrance. Bpifrance said ...

A majority of US consumers now say they would prefer to buy a home rather than rent or move in with family, the ​first time since 2023 that sentiment has favored ...

The European Union saw a notable increase in the consumption of mineral fertilisers throughout 2024, according to Eurostat, as agricultural producers applied a total of 9.8 million tonnes of nitrogen and phosphorus ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) released its Consumer Expectations Survey on Friday, showing that median inflation expectations for the next 12 months dropped significantly during May. Consumers’ inflation expectations for the ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has temporarily suspended its evacuation plan for vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf after an attack on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Oman, ...

French tyre maker Michelin will close its BFGoodrich plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, by the end of 2028, affecting around 1,200 workers, as global tyre manufacturers continue to adjust to weaker demand, underused ...

Researchers link climate events to regional economic output Extreme heat waves and droughts are increasingly threatening economic growth across the European Union, with the agricultural sector in regions such as ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), acting as the financial markets regulator and supervisor for the European Union (EU), has published the official register of firms authorised to act ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has identified four priorities to tackle persistent failures in the aerospace supply chain, warning that delivery delays, parts shortages and constrained maintenance capacity are ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Airlines Technical Pool (IATP) have agreed to cooperate in helping airlines improve their visibility of, and access to, aircraft parts, as ...