International

The surge in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine significantly reduced bank lending to energy-intensive companies, according to an ECB working paper, with the study concluding that firms ...

Seasonally adjusted services production in both the euro area and the European Union increased by 0.8 per cent in May 2026 compared with the previous month, according to a report from Eurostat. ...

Online fast-fashion retailer ‌Shein is eyeing a company valuation in its planned Hong Kong IPO of just a quarter of the nearly $100 billion number seen in a share sale four ...

A market correction to tech stock exuberance in the US is likely and could have far-reaching consequences due to limits in fiscal and ​monetary policy buffers to blunt the potential ...

Workers’ earnings uncertainty is driven less by persistent individual productivity shocks and more by job changes, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) working paper, offering new insights into how ...

Madrid has been named the top European destination for solo travellers, following a comprehensive study by travel insurance comparison platform Quotezone. The UK-based insurance provider published its 2026 Solo Travel Index ...

Consumers across Cyprus and the wider European Union are now able to reap the benefits of groundbreaking right to repair rules following landmark legislation enacted by European authorities. For many ...

Global tablet shipments fell by 10 per cent year on year to 36 million units in the second quarter of 2026, marking an expected downturn for the industry, according to the latest research ...

The recent surge in euro area inflation is predominantly driven by energy supply shocks rather than buoyant consumer demand, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) study. Writing in an ...

Approximately 30 per cent of adults struggle with a lack of child-friendly support at airports, according to research from British insurance comparison site Tiger, who issued advice to help parents navigate ...

Display panel shipments into the refurbished smartphone market recorded rapid growth in the first quarter of 2026, as panel makers redirected excess capacity away from slowing demand among smartphone manufacturers, according ...

Major artificial intelligence developers have reported cases of their autonomous AI models breaching other companies’ cyber infrastructure, raising questions about who may be held legally responsible when AI systems act ...

The euro area recorded an €8.60 billion surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in June 2026, according to first estimates published by Eurostat on Friday. The surplus ...

Retail fuel prices have surged across the euro area in 2026 following the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East, driving up energy inflation and prompting fresh analysis from European ...

Intel (INTC.O) raised $20 billion from an upsized share offering earlier this week, as it looks to fund the costly ​build-out of its chip contract manufacturing business by cashing in ...

The world notices shipping when fuel prices rise, cargo is delayed or goods become more expensive. Far less attention is paid to the people still on board, watching through the ...

Climate-related risks across EU and European Economic Area (EEA) banks remained broadly stable during the second half of 2025, while the availability and quality of climate data continued to improve, according ...

iPhone users spend approximately 40 per cent more on microdrama apps than Android users, according to new research published by technology analyst firm Omdia. The findings challenge common assumptions surrounding who ...

The share of coal in total EU electricity production fell to a historic low of 9.2 per cent in 2025, according to official data released by Eurostat on Thursday. The figures mark ...

Europe’s fragmented banking market has become a strategic vulnerability that could undermine the continent’s ability to finance its own future, according to Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis. “Fragmentation is ...

Greek food services conglomerate Vivartia group is in discussions over a potential sale of its food-service arm Evergood to a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings, with the talks having already ...

CoreWeave (CRWV.O) lifted its annual capital spending forecast ‌this week after beating second-quarter estimates, betting on a surge in demand for its AI cloud computing services, sending the company’...

Ryanair has announced that it will deploy Google’s Gemini AI tools and DeepMind models across its operations ​under a new five-year cloud partnership, using the technology to ‌help manage ...

Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, posted a record profit of 1.75 ​trillion Norwegian crowns ($184.3 billion) for the first half of the ​year, lifted by technology stocks, ...