International

Business confidence in Britain’s services sector hit a two-and-a-half-year low in the quarter to May and cost pressures are ramping up partly as a result of employment tax rises, ...

Google this week began direct online sales of its popular hardware devices in India, including Pixel phones, watches and earbuds, ahead of an anticipated launch of its first physical stores ...

Poland’s biggest game developer CD Projekt (CDR.WA) has announced that the next big game set in the Cyberpunk universe, “Cyberpunk 2”, has entered the preproduction phase. “Cyberpunk 2”, on which 96 ...

Britain’s vehicle output dropped sharply in April, marking the worst start to the year since 2009, due to weak export demand and the timing of Easter, industry data showed this ...

China’s Xiaomi this week reported record first-quarter revenue and profit, as the company said its ongoing shift towards higher-end products from smartphones to home appliances was already paying off. ...

Tesla (TSLA.O) has been testing driverless Model Y cars in Austin, Texas and aims to deliver the first unit in June, CEO Elon Musk said this week, amid buzz ...

Germany is considering a 10 per cent tax on large online platforms like Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) and Meta’s Facebook (META.O), its new culture minister told magazine Stern, ...

Nvidia (NVDA.O) forecast second-quarter revenue below market estimates on Wednesday, expecting a major hit to sales from tighter US curbs on exports of its AI chips to key semiconductor ...

British grocery price inflation jumped to 4.1 per cent for the four weeks to May 18, its highest level since February last year, adding to pressure on consumers already facing higher household ...

HP Inc (HPQ.N) cut its annual profit forecast on Wednesday as it expects a moderation in PC market growth at a time when the global economic environment remains volatile, ...

The International Monetary Fund nudged up its growth forecast for Britain this year in a regular assessment of the country’s economy, and it urged finance minister Rachel Reeves to ...

Turkey’s economy is expected to have grown by 2.3 per cent in the first quarter and by 3 per cent for 2025 as a whole, lower than government forecasts, a Reuters poll ...

Israel’s credit rating is unlikely to be upgraded until the war in Gaza ends, since the conflict weighs on the Israeli economy and its fiscal position, S&P ...

US President Donald Trump has backed away from a threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs imminently on imports from the European Union, giving more time for talks between Washington and ...

The euro could become a viable alternative to the dollar, earning the 20-nation bloc immense benefits, if governments could only strengthen the bloc’s financial and security architecture, ECB President ...

US President Donald Trump’s social media firm, Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O), plans to raise about $3 billion to spend on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, the Financial Times ...

The contest in Silicon Valley to dominate artificial intelligence is playing out on a new court: superstar researchers. While the scramble to attract top talent and keep them happy has ...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang flew out of Taipei on Friday after a week revelling in the adoration of Taiwan’s tech industry, and delivering a subtle but crucial message from ...

A downturn for British firms eased in May despite a darkening picture for manufacturers who cut jobs at one of the fastest rates since the global financial crisis almost 20 years ...

The United Arab Emirates have launched a new Arabic language artificial intelligence (AI) model as the regional race to develop AI technologies accelerates in the Gulf. The UAE, a major ...

A group of 58 internet providers and industry associations have urged EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen to free up additional spectrum for Wi-Fi services, setting up a clash with operators seeking ...

As cities face growing climate and biodiversity challenges, EU-funded researchers are harnessing the power of nature to create greener, healthier and more resilient urban spaces. By Ali Jones In an ...

Sunny weather boosted British retail sales in April and households grew cheerier this month, according to figures published this week that suggested consumers might be a bright spot in an ...

Toyota (7203.T) unveiled its latest RAV4 on Wednesday and said the compact sport utility vehicle would be its first model to feature its Arene software development platform. “The RAV4 marks ...