Economic news

Make-up retail giant Sephora is under investigation in Italy over marketing adult beauty ​products to children, which the Italian competition...

Britain's government and the Bank of England say it is too soon to judge the economic hit from the Iran war, but the first strains are...

The pound fell for a fourth day on Friday, as it headed for its weakest monthly performance against the dollar since October, as fears of a ​global...

The ​UK's main stock indexes were on track for a ‌fourth straight week of losses on Friday, as investors remained on edge due to...

A prospective tie-up between France's Pernod Ricard and Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman would ‌test whether the powerful families...

Santander on Friday reaffirmed its 2026–2028 financial targets despite global economic uncertainty, citing its diversified business...

Spain's central bank ​on Friday raised its outlook for economic growth this year to ‌2.3%, though it trimmed its forecast for 2027 over...

European shares ‌fell on Friday in a broad selloff as investors remained wary about the outlook of the Middle East war that has stoked...

Euro zone consumers were reducing their inflation expectations in ​the run-up to the U.S.-Israeli war on ‌Iran, before a surge in energy...

Bank of Communications, one of ‌China's major five state-owned banks, reported on Friday a 2.2% ​rise in net profit ​last year. Net...

Japan's industry ministry will relax ‌rules for one year to increase the use of coal-fired power plants in the fiscal year starting April,...

Gold demand in India saw a slight ‌uptick this week as softer bullion prices attracted some buyers, though many remained cautious and held off...

Gold rose 2% on Friday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and ‌bargain hunting, but was on track for a fourth straight weekly decline as surging...

The spot premium for Dubai crude has slumped by more than half ‌to hit its lowest level in three weeks after more sellers emerged and piled on...

British retail sales fell in February after the strongest growth in a year and a half ​in January, official figures showed on Friday, ahead of a...

A growing list of governments in the Asia-Pacific region are scrambling to calm financial markets and shore up liquidity, as the U.S.-Israeli war...

Asian shares ​pared losses on Friday as another delayed deadline in the Middle East war nudged oil prices lower, though ‌there was still no...

Private home prices in Hong Kong rose 1.6% in February, marking a ninth consecutive ​month of increase, as improved sentiment supported the...

The Nasdaq tumbled more than 2% to confirm a correction on Thursday while the S&P 500 and the Dow fell more than 1%. Investors scrambled for...

The Bank ​of Japan is likely to warn of possible huge swings to underlying inflation in next month's quarterly report, as the Middle East...

The Bank of Canada on Thursday predicted it would have "a tough job" tackling the structural changes that it said ​were set to...

Poland will slash fuel taxes, cap ‌pump prices and may pursue a windfall tax on energy companies, the prime minister said on Thursday,...

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, suggesting the labor market remains stable and likely giving the Federal...

The pound fell against the dollar for a third day on Thursday, as investors favoured the U.S. currency above most other assets in the face of a...

Shield AI is raising $2 billion in a new funding round at a $12.7 billion valuation, as the defense technology startup looks ​to expand its...

The Turkish Central Bank's gold reserves fell by almost 50 tonnes to 772 tonnes last week, bank data showed, marking the largest...

Warner Bros Discovery said on Thursday ​shareholders will vote on its planned $110 billion merger ‌with Paramount Skydance on April...

U.S. insurers Equitable and Corebridge Financial said on Thursday they will merge in an all-stock deal that would create a $22 billion...

Asian ​countries including Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are lining up ‌to buy Russian oil as the Iran war...

Shares in Italy's ‌Nexi fell on Thursday, underperforming a weak Milan market, after Europe's biggest payments company said its...

Fears that ​President Donald Trump's administration could limit Europe's access to U.S. payments infrastructure are boosting regional...

Europe's retailers warned on Thursday that a prolonged Middle East conflict could push up sticker prices in Europe and ‌dent...

Tightened supply of helium due to the Middle East conflict has started affecting some production in the global tech supply chains, leaving...

Porsche ​SE announced increased investments in defence on Thursday after bearing the brunt of a drop in ‌2025 earnings at its core...

India has secured crude oil supplies for the next 60 days, ensuring stable fuel supplies in the country despite disruption ​in shipments from the...

Greece will raise its gross monthly minimum wage by 4.5% from April, the sixth rise in four years, it ​said on Thursday, as it seeks to restore...

The Hong Kong government is ‌close to proposing changes to its carried interest regime that would make tax breaks more accessible to asset and...

London's FTSE indexes dropped more than ​1% on Thursday, as lingering uncertainty about a potential end to ‌the Middle East conflict...

European shares fell on Thursday as investors grappled with the ‌prospect of an imminent rate hike by the European Central Bank and dimming...

Shares in Italy's Nexi fell in early trade on Thursday, underperforming a weak ​Milan market, after Europe's biggest payments company...

The Bank of ‌Japan said on Thursday the core consumer price index rose 2.2% excluding special factors in February, releasing the new gauge for...

Gold prices ‌fell on Thursday after two consecutive sessions of gains, as investors awaited clearer signs of progress in Middle East...