International

By H.E. Manish, High Commissioner of India to Republic of Cyprus GST 2.0 Reforms: India’s Next Step Towards Simplicity and Growth  The Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced in ...

OPEC+ surprised markets on Sunday with a pledge to accelerate the unwinding of output cuts, a move that appears risky in an already oversupplied environment but may have limited impact ...

British shoppers spent more in August, helped by summer weather and stronger demand for food, furniture and back-to-school computers – though some of the increase reflected higher food prices too, the ...

Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, said on Tuesday its valuation had reached A$252 billion ($166.22 billion) as it pared back its US market exposure to boost investments in ...

Rating agency Morningstar DBRS has confirmed Greece’s long-term issuer ratings for foreign and local currency debt at BBB. At the same time, the agency affirmed the country’s short-term ...

Total market production in the European Union fell slightly in June 2025, according to figures published by Eurostat. The total market production decreased by 0.2 per cent in the EU and by 0.4 ...

Services production in the euro area and the European Union fell by 0.1 per cent in June 2025 compared with May 2025, according to first estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of ...

Year-over-year spending on artificial intelligence between 2025 and 2029 is set to grow by 31.9 per cent, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC). This investment, driven by the growth of ...

Smartphone shipments into Europe, excluding Russia, fell by 9 per cent to 28.7 million units in the second quarter of 2025, according to industry analysts Canalys. A restrained consumer and economic outlook is ...

Drawing on nature, researchers have developed a method to pump CO2 captured from industrial processes into volcanic rocks for safe and permanent underground storage. By Michael Allen For the first ...

The EU and Europe’s bio-based industries are tapping into the hidden potential of wood to replace fossil resources in the production of high-performance resins with a low carbon footprint. ...

US chip company Qualcomm (QCOM.O) and German luxury automaker BMW (BMWG.DE) have announced an automated driving system, which could help attract customers with new features like hands-free driving ...

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O) recently sued the AI photo generation company Midjourney, saying it brazenly stole the studio’s works to generate images of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Bugs ...

British house prices rose 0.3 per cent in August, a third consecutive monthly increase that leaves them 2.2 per cent higher than a year earlier, figures published by mortgage lender Halifax showed ...

British retail sales rose more than expected in July, boosted by good weather and the women’s European soccer championship, but annual growth was slower than expected after extensive revisions ...

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport in August 2025 reached 3.88 million, marking an increase of 6.7 per cent compared with August 2024. Both domestic and international passenger traffic rose during the month. Domestic ...

Tesla’s (TSLA.O) board has proposed a $1 trillion compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk in what would be the largest corporate pay package in history, underscoring the hold Musk ...

US job growth weakened sharply in August while the unemployment rate increased to 4.3 per cent, confirming that labour market conditions were softening and sealing the case for an interest rate ...

Most Greeks struggle to build financial resilience, with more than half regularly running out of money before the end of the month, according to a new survey by fintech app ...

Trade disruptions, inflation and geopolitical tensions are restricting global business prospects, according to a new survey of local chambers of commerce in more than 100 countries conducted by the International Chamber ...

The European Central Bank should keep interest rates steady as the euro zone economy is holding its own in the face of US tariffs and inflation may still come in ...

Use of internet-connected devices has become widespread across the European Union, according to a report by Eurostat. Specifically, 70.9 per cent of people in the European Union used internet-connected devices in 2024, ...

Hedge funds remain hesitant about buying US stocks at the outset of what is often a dour month for markets, even with a potential US rate cut on the horizon, ...

Tesla’s (TSLA.O) auto sales soared in Turkey in August, reaching the No. 2 spot ahead of traditional European and Japanese rivals, as the US brand benefited from buyers’ seeking ...