Business & Markets
Eurozone, banking, industry and the companies doing the work of the European economy.
Central Asia's $5bn gas ring: a plan to ease winter shortages
A $5bn pipeline network could connect Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It aims to ease winter shortages and
French shopkeepers count losses after looting wave hits cities nationwide
Masked looters targeted dozens of shops across France on Saturday, leaving retailers to assess the damage. Carrefour alone reported 50 store
Europe's wage-price squeeze fuels autumn protests across the continent
From Paris to Warsaw, workers are taking to the streets as inflation outpaces wage growth. Real incomes have fallen for two consecutive year
Pandora opens Vietnam factory, betting on recycled metals and renewable power
Pandora has opened the world's largest fine jewellery factory in Ho Chi Minh City, set to employ 7,000 and produce 60 million pieces annuall
Europe's wage-price squeeze fuels autumn protests across the bloc
Across Europe, wages are failing to keep pace with inflation, fueling protests in France, Germany, and Poland. Unions are calling for higher
Uzbekistan signs $4.7bn energy deals, plans two more nuclear plants
Uzbekistan has signed six energy agreements worth $4.7bn, covering 3,000 MW of new capacity and 400 MW of storage. The government also plans
Putin expropriates five more European firms in Russia asset crackdown
Vladimir Putin has ordered the seizure of Russian assets belonging to five European companies, including French flooring maker Tarkett and I
Fed's Warsh praises AI's potential but stays silent on rate path
Speaking at the IMF/World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh highlighted the global economy's resilience and AI's transformativ
MSCI downgrade threat sends Indonesian stocks to worst day in decades
Indonesian stocks suffered their steepest one-day drop in 28 years after MSCI proposed downgrading the country from emerging market status.
Germany's gradual tobacco tax hike to push cigarette prices near €12 by 2030
Germany's Bundestag has voted to gradually raise tobacco taxes, pushing a standard pack of cigarettes to around €11.36 by 2030. The move aim
VW recalls thousands of electric cars in Germany over battery fire risk
Volkswagen is recalling thousands of electric cars in Germany after internal checks found defective battery cells. The fault could cause fir
Washington Extends Lukoil Waiver to 2027, Deepening Rift With Brussels
The US Treasury extended Lukoil's sanctions waiver until 24 April 2027, allowing the Russian oil giant's branded stations abroad to keep ope