Business & Markets
Eurozone, banking, industry and the companies doing the work of the European economy.
Nasdaq to extend US stock trading to nearly 23 hours a day
Nasdaq will extend US stock trading to nearly 23 hours a day from 6 December, pending SEC approval. The new overnight session runs from 9pm
FIRE movement gains ground among young Europeans seeking early exit
FIRE is gaining traction among young Europeans worried about retirement security and workplace burnout. The strategy involves aggressive sav
Stellantis recalls 955,000 vehicles as quality concerns mount
Stellantis is recalling 955,000 vehicles over a rear-view camera software fault. The move follows 13.4 million recalls in 2025 and a €5.3 bi
Ukraine's drone campaign disables seven of Wildberries' ten largest warehouses
Ukraine's month-long drone campaign has disabled seven of Wildberries' ten largest warehouses, including its biggest facility near Moscow. T
Japan's 10-year bond yield hits 30-year high as growth disappoints
Japan's 10-year government bond yield touched 2.93%, its highest since 1996, as Q2 growth came in at half the expected pace. The weak data a
Ferrari's first electric car fetches record $40 million at auction
A one-off Ferrari Luce, the marque's first electric model, sold for $40 million at a US charity auction. The price far exceeded estimates an
Nvidia's $500bn Wall Street deal reveals the new shape of AI finance
Nvidia has signed agreements with six major investment firms to channel over $500bn into AI infrastructure. The deals let tech companies bui
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd shift another Asia-Europe service back to Suez
The AE19 service, operated by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, has switched from the Cape of Good Hope back to the Suez Canal, saving about four week
Portuguese fuel study finds no evidence of operator profiteering
Portugal's energy regulator found no evidence of fuel price profiteering in 2023-2026. Prices followed international refined product costs,
Trump's drone tariffs hit Europe with 15% rate, UK 10%
The US has imposed drone tariffs up to 100%, with the EU at 15% and the UK at 10%. Strict origin rules mean many European makers could still
BP returns to Venezuela with Gulf partners as energy opening accelerates
BP has been awarded operatorship of the offshore Loran gas project in Venezuela, partnering with Abu Dhabi's XRG and Qatar's UCC Oil and Gas
Rotterdam port explosion kills one, injures several at Gunvor refinery
An explosion at the Gunvor refinery in Rotterdam's Europoort killed one person and injured several on 13 August. The blast occurred at about