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British consumers raised their spending in July as unusually warm weather at the start of the month boosted clothing sales but demand cooled along as temperatures dropped and some of ...

Oil prices were broadly steady on Tuesday as the United States and China extended a pause on higher tariffs, easing concerns an escalation of their trade war would hit oil ...

Hiring intentions by British businesses fell to their weakest since the COVID-19 pandemic and recruiters said starting pay was rising at the slowest pace in over four years, according to ...

Oil prices edged higher on Monday, after falling more than 4 per cent last week, as investors looked ahead to talks between the US and Russia later this week on the ...

With quantum computing on the horizon, cryptographers are working to secure digital communications against a new generation of potential threats. By Anthony King How do you outsmart a computer that ...

The Xbox platform is facing mounting criticism from developers, former industry leaders, and insiders, who cite mounting concerns about Microsoft’s current strategy, communication practices, and the long-term sustainability of ...

Tesla (TSLA.O) for years had more repeat US customers than any other major automotive brand but its loyalty has plunged since CEO Elon Musk endorsed President Donald Trump last ...

European governments are taking steps to break their dependence on critical scientific data the United States historically made freely available to the world, and are ramping up their own data ...

Activity in Britain’s construction sector fell by the most in more than five years last month, according to a survey that raises questions about whether the government will achieve ...

At a glance, US President Donald Trump appears to be winning the trade war he unleashed after returning to the White House in January, bending major trading partners to his ...

Google (GOOGL.O) has signed agreements with two US electric utilities to reduce its AI data center power consumption during times of surging demand on the grid, the company has ...

Spotify (SPOT.N) said this week that it would increase monthly price of its premium individual subscription in select markets from September, as the Swedish streaming giant looks to improve ...

Services production in the euro area increased by 0.2 per cent in May 2025 compared with the previous month, while the European Union as a whole recorded a slightly higher rise of 0.3 ...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said consumers have been more cautious than policymakers had expected, speaking after the bank cut interest rates to 4 per cent from 4.25 per cent on ...

Kuwait’s Oil Minister, Tariq Al-Roumi, stated on Thursday that OPEC is closely observing global oil market developments, including supply and demand dynamics, as well as recent comments made by ...

The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday but four of its nine policymakers – worried about high inflation – sought to keep borrowing costs on hold. Difficulty reaching an agreement ...

ASBISc Enterprises Plc on Thursday reported its strongest-ever second quarter, with revenue for Q2 2025 reaching $949.3 million, marking a 47.0 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024. The company attributed ...

JP Morgan has placed Greece firmly on its radar, describing the country as one of the top destinations for investors looking to reposition in emerging markets. In its latest earnings ...

Barclays (BARC.L) has become the latest British lender to quit the Net Zero Banking Alliance, the bank has said, arguing that the departure of several global lenders has left ...

TOURISE, the bold new global tourism platform, has announced the formation of its cross-sector Advisory Board, a high-profile group of global leaders assembled to shape the strategic direction of TOURISE ...

The Bank of England is widely expected to reduce its benchmark interest rate from 4.25 per cent to 4 per cent on Thursday. A further rate cut is anticipated before the end ...

In 2024, European Union countries produced 32.7 billion litres of beer containing more than 0.5 per cent alcohol and an additional 2 billion litres of beer with less than 0.5 per cent alcohol or no ...

Britain’s manufacturers – hit in recent months by trade wars and higher taxes – moved closer to a return to growth in July and executives were their most optimistic in five ...

Oil prices edged higher on Monday, paring earlier losses, as traders expect the market to absorb another large output hike by OPEC+ in September, while worries about disruptions to Russian ...