International

Volkswagen’s (VOWG.DE) proposal to cut up to ​100,000 jobs and close four German factories faces a major test on Thursday as the groups that control Europe’s largest carmaker ‌...

The security situation around Iran’s southern coast worsened again on Thursday, after the US launched a fresh round of strikes on Iranian targets and Tehran responded by firing at ...

Airbus (AIR.PA) on ​Wednesday revised down its 20-year industry-wide forecast for passenger aircraft demand by 1 per cent after the Iran war and trade tensions slammed ‌the brakes on what ...

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) said on Wednesday sales in its core ​car business continued to fall ‌in the second quarter, declining 8 per cent year-on-year due to intense competition in ...

Britain’s jobs market downturn eased slightly last month, according to a survey of recruitment companies on Wednesday that ​showed an upturn in temporary hiring and starting ‌salaries. The monthly ...

Greek National Economy and Finance Minister and Eurogroup president Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Wednesday called for a more ambitious European strategy centred on technology, energy integration and the digital euro, during ...

The humanitarian crisis aboard the Palau-flagged tanker MT HONOUR 25 is worsening, with 17 seafarers still being held more than two months after the vessel was hijacked in waters off Somalia.  The ...

International shipping is facing a fresh wave of uncertainty, as security risks in the Strait of Hormuz intensify following new attacks on commercial vessels, while Super Typhoon Bavi threatens to ...

The European Central Bank on Tuesday gave eurozone banks four months to draw up plans to counter AI-enabled cyber threats ​that could undermine confidence in the financial system and disrupt ‌...

Card payment company Visa this week announced the launch of the Visa Threat Intelligence Platform (VTIP), a sophisticated solution designed to assist financial institutions in identifying and addressing cyber threats ...

The Bank of England on Tuesday set out plans to relax rules ‌on how much capital banks have to hold against shocks, aiming to align requirements for British banks more ...

Eurobank this week announced the launch of a new programme titled Business Banking Construction Sector, which is designed to provide specialised financial solutions to one of the most vital areas ...

European Parliament members voted on Tuesday to approve extensive changes to air passenger rights, aiming to secure faster compensation and improved transparency for travellers. The new regulations, passed with 646 votes ...

Greek airline Aegean announced this week that credit rating agency ICAP CRIF Ratings has maintained its AA rating for the company. This decision was reached on July 03, 2026, as part of ...

Russia risks an “explosive” banking crisis because lenders are shouldering much of the burden of the country’s war economy, a European state intelligence report seen ​by Reuters has warned, ...

The Bank of England could give Britain’s government bond market a boost this week and lower public borrowing costs by more than £1 ​billion ($1.3 billion) a year, banks say — but ...

British new car sales in June climbed 11.4 per cent from year-ago ​levels to their strongest since 2019, with battery electric vehicles taking ‌a record share of the market as consumer demand ...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) marked a busy June with a change of leadership, the launch of several major industry reports and renewed calls for action on seafarer welfare ...

Steelmaker SSAB (SSABa.ST) is spending €6 billion to upgrade its operations, switching from coal to low-carbon hydrogen in a bet that European Union policies would reward lower-emission production and help ...

Organisations worldwide are failing to provide cybersecurity metrics that effectively serve their boards, executives and operational teams, with the rapid emergence of AI significantly widening this reporting gap. According to ...

The United States PC market experienced a significant downturn in the first quarter of 2026, with shipments falling 7.0 per cent year-on-year to 15.8 million units, according to the latest research from Omdia. ...

Personal wealth in 2025 grew at its fastest pace in years, creating ​nearly one million new US dollar ‌millionaires worldwide, Swiss bank UBS said in its annual Global Wealth Report. Total ...

British annual house prices rose by less than expected in June, but softening expectations for interest rate hikes ​by the Bank of England are likely to improve affordability, according to ...

Global M&A hits record $2.8 trillion in first half of 2026 A surge in $10-billion-plus “mega-deals” drove global M&A to record levels in the first half of 2026, LSEG ...