International

Germany’s Lufthansa wants to increase profitability at its core brand next year after it is set to return to the black this year, Lufthansa Airlines’ CEO Jens Ritter said ...

EU antitrust regulators will examine whether Apple’s Apple Ads and Apple Maps should be subject to the onerous requirements of the bloc’s digital rules after both services hit ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that the European Parliament’s proposed overhaul of EU261 risks moving the bloc’s passenger-rights rules in the wrong direction, arguing that ...

A group of banks is in talks to lend another $38 billion for Oracle and data centre builder Vantage to fund further sites for OpenAI, the Financial Times reported on Friday, ...

Alphabet’s Google on Friday dropped its EU antitrust complaint about rival Microsoft’s cloud computing practices, a week after EU regulators launched an investigation to see if Microsoft should ...

Black Friday, the post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy that attracts throngs of bargain hunters to stores, faces a paradox this year: record crowds are expected, but consumers’ appetite to spend has dropped ...

Britain announced a new annual tax on homes worth more than 2 million pounds ($2.63 million), expected to raise 0.4 billion in 2029-30, according to estimates from the country’s budget watchdog published ...

Demand for new homes could gradually recover next year, giving British homebuilders a much-needed boost, analysts and some investors said after finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget cleared uncertainty that held ...

Meta Platforms on Wednesday hit out at EU antitrust regulators for what it said were “aberrant” requests for information during two investigations four years ago, underscoring the increasing pushback by ...

Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global production rose for a fifth consecutive month in October, lifted by strong U.S. demand for hybrid vehicles that offset weaker sales in ...

Europe has no shortage of gifted founders, curious researchers and determined innovators, even as the continent wrestles with how to close its innovation gap and sharpen its competitive edge. This ...

Britain selected Heathrow Airport’s plan to build a new runway on Tuesday, as the government pushes ahead with the country’s most controversial infrastructure project as part of its ...

Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has projected at least 220 million of ChatGPT weekly users will pay for a subscription, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. ...

Italy’s antitrust authority said on Wednesday it had broadened the scope of its investigation into Meta Platforms over allegations the company abused its dominant position through the use of ...

Early tech adopters are gobbling up smartglasses like Thanksgiving turkey – especially Meta’s new, retro-chic version with a visual display in the lens. But concerns about price, privacy, and the ...

Unprecedented numbers of Americans are expected to hit stores this Black Friday, but they are likely to curtail their spending as they find fewer bargains from tariff-hit retailers. Marking the ...

Spotify will raise its U.S. subscription prices in the first quarter of next year, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing three people familiar with the matter. The Swedish ...

The EIT Innovation Awards 2025 open today at the Budapest Congress Centre, marking the start of a full day dedicated to celebrating Europe’s brightest innovators. The event brings together leading ...

Snap said on Monday it will offer Australians the chance to verify their age with software owned by the country’s banks as the internet platform complies with a teenage ...

New car sales in Europe rose 4.9 per cent in October as electric cars outpaced petrol and diesel registrations, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association data showed on Tuesday. The European car industry ...

Workers at Zara plan to protest outside stores in seven European countries on Black Friday, a key sales day, to demand a profit-sharing scheme be reinstated, the European Works Council ...

Shein’s move into the flagship BHV in Paris has added political heat to the troubles of department stores, which are facing an existential threat from shoppers’ shift to online ...

Seasonally adjusted production in construction decreased by 0.5 per cent in the euro area in September 2025 compared with August 2025, while it remained stable in the EU, according to Eurostat. In the ...

Researchers are developing reusable and environmentally friendly electronics for the healthcare, consumer and manufacturing sectors, replacing scarce materials with circular alternatives to build a sustainable future. By Michael Allen Europe’...