International

A federal jury on Friday awarded $22.5 million to a US Army veteran who alleged that combat earplugs sold by 3M Co (MMM.N) caused him to suffer hearing loss and ...

The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency, commonly known as Invest Cyprus, announced on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with its Indian counterpart Invest India. The memorandum was ...

Microsoft (MSFT.O) is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $16 billion bid for artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications (NUAN.O), three people familiar with ...

By Maria Demertzis The discovery of the latest Omicron variant of COVID-19 sent stock markets into a freefall on Black Friday. However, markets recovered on Monday and have since shrugged ...

Much like the coronavirus pandemic, and the economic disruption that it has caused, a global shipping crisis looks set to go on delaying goods traffic and fuelling inflation well into 2023. ...

The Turkish lira edged to near record lows on Friday as concerns about President Tayyip Erdogan’s low interest rate policy were fueled by a central bank survey showing one ...

Israel on Thursday led a 10-country simulation of a major cyberattack on the global financial system in an attempt to increase cooperation that could help to minimise any potential damage ...

We’d all be whizzing round in robotaxis by now if Elon Musk had been right. Instead, fully self-driving cars are struggling to get away from the starting grid and ...

Italy’s antitrust watchdog said on Thursday it had fined Amazon 1.13 billion euros ($1.28 billion) for alleged abuse of market dominance, in one of the biggest penalties imposed on a US ...

By Kathy Tzilivakis As the world’s newest Nobel Prize laureates gather for Nobel Week, EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel speaks about the incredible advancements made by scientists and the EU’...

French carmaker Renault (RENA.PA) on Wednesday received a blow for its popular Zoe electric model, as the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) gave it a zero-star safety rating ...

The United Arab Emirates will allow the creation of companies for acquisition or merger purposes, the Economy Ministry said on twitter. The move is part of a series of amendments ...

The European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Josep Borrell, announced earlier this month the launch of a new €300 billion infrastructure programme to bolster digital, energy ...

Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) push to recruit big-rig contractors to haul goods across its web of warehouses is colliding with a trucker shortage as the e-commerce company moves ...

The European Commission set out plans on Wednesday to retaliate against countries that put economic pressure on EU members to change their policies, while stressing the main purpose was deterrent. ...

UK-based environmental, social and governance (ESG) equity funds saw a record 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) in inflows in November as COP26 climate talks spurred investor interest in sustainability, according to funds ...

Visa Inc (V.N), the world’s largest payment processor, on Wednesday launched a global crypto advisory service for clients such as banks and also merchants, as the adoption of ...

The European Commission will propose on Wednesday a new trade defence measure designed to combat non-European Union countries wielding undue pressure on any of the bloc’s members, but the ...

British house prices grew at the fastest pace in 15 years over the past three months, reflecting a lack of homes, a strong job market and low borrowing costs, mortgage lender ...

EU’s antitrust regulator is taking a deeper look into Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) $16 billion deal for transcription technology company Nuance Communications Inc (NUAN.O), asking customers and competitors ...

British grocery inflation hit a 17-month high in November, with the prices of crisps, savoury snacks and cat food increasing the most, market researcher Kantar said on Tuesday. It said ...

BMW (BMWG.DE) has sold its one millionth electric vehicle (EV) – including purely electric and hybrid vehicles – and plans to reach two million sales of purely electric vehicles by 2025, the ...

As details of a new COVID-19 variant emerge, investors are bracing for a potential hit to US corporate earnings, particularly among retailers, restaurants and travel companies. News of the Omicron ...

European regulators have issued a preliminary warning that patches of lightning protection may have been wrongly fitted on over a dozen Airbus (AIR.PA) A350 jets, while Delta Air Lines (...