Economic news

Royal Caribbean Group said on Wednesday it had agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Caribbean resorts operator ​Sandals Resorts International for...

Chinese authorities are examining the use of Broadcom’s hardware in state-backed data centres as ​part of a drive to boost domestic...

The billionaire family behind H&M is quietly ‌increasing its stake, fuelling speculation it could take the fast-fashion retailer...

David Ellison is set to take control of two of the biggest news organizations in the US after his Paramount Skydance completes its...

From pre-bleached straight hair wigs to wavy clipped extensions and blinged-out coffin-shaped nails, sales of Chinese-made beauty accessories ​are...

The UK's FTSE 100 edged lower on Tuesday as banks and telecoms stocks retreated, while investors awaited potential US-Iran talks ​after signs...

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as traders worried about global supplies after US President Donald Trump told ‌the United Nations General Assembly...

Britain's government borrowed more ​than expected in August, pushing the deficit for the financial year to date further above official...

European drugmakers called for ​beefed-up government spending on medicines, faster trials and IP protections as ‌they sounded warnings on...

Goldman Sachs has appointed Simon Lyons as co-head of UK investment banking, a spokesperson for the US bank confirmed. Lyons will ​join as a...

European home improvement retailer Kingfisher raised its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday after delivering a better-than-expected 9.9% increase...

Saudi Arabian crude oil exports in July rose by about 3.3% from June to 4.125 million barrels ​per day, the highest level since March, data from...

A gauge of British factory orders rose ​this month to reach its ‌highest level since July 2023, a Confederation of British Industry survey...

The industrial transformation of China is squeezing European firms out of global markets, particularly in ​machinery and transport equipment, with...

Germany's TUI narrowed its outlook for 2026 underlying operating earnings on Tuesday, saying war in the Middle East meant customers were...

Australian companies have attracted a wave of takeover interest from private equity firms and overseas investors so far in 2026, although only a...

Online sales growth at LPP's budget brand Sinsay has continued to ‌pick up pace since the second quarter ended in July, the Polish...

The market for highly rated corporate credit has split in two: bonds issued by AI-related firms are being met with caution, while those sold by...

The Indian rupee swung between modest gains and losses before closing marginally higher on Tuesday, pushed around by ​volatility in oil prices,...

The British pound traded flat just off a two-month low against the dollar on Tuesday, as traders weighed a ​report that said Iran had offered to...

TAIPEI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan export orders rose more than expected to a record monthly ​value in August, exceeding $100 billion for the first...

Shares of ​Chinese fibre-optic communications equipment maker Ligent Technologies ended 4.6% higher in their Hong Kong debut on ‌Tuesday,...

Gold prices fell on Tuesday ‌as a slight rise in oil prices and hawkish signals from Federal Reserve policymakers reinforced market...

South Korea confirmed its first project under a $350 billion US investment pact on Tuesday and said it is considering two others, moving ahead...

The National Stock Exchange of India's IPO drew more than $10 billion by the final ‌day of bidding on Monday, as investors look to tap...

South Korea's state-run pension fund, the world's third-largest, is seeking a licence to invest in Indian government securities under a...

Long Volkswagen's most reliable profit driver, luxury sports car maker Porsche has become its ​biggest problem, creating a road bump for...

Alibaba Group said on Tuesday it was developing an AI model up to ​four times larger than the company's flagship model and unveiled a...

China's new rule to chase income tax on offshore trusts, a popular structure adopted by many ​Hong Kong and US-listed Chinese companies'...

The Nasdaq hit a record closing ​high on Monday, lifted by gains in Advanced Micro Devices and other AI heavyweights, while falling oil prices and...

A board member of the Bank of Korea said ​on Tuesday the central bank ‌will determine the timing and pace of further interest rate hikes by...

ADARx Pharmaceuticals, which develops RNA-based drugs for rare diseases, said on Monday that it was targeting ​a valuation of up to $1.74 billion,...

Diesel prices have rallied in Europe and the United States to record highs as wars in Iran and Ukraine sharply ‌cut exports from some of the...

Gold prices ‌fell on Monday as expectations of further policy tightening by the US Federal Reserve this year and hawkish signals from...

Advanced Micro Devices soared past $1 trillion ‌in market capitalization for the first time on Monday, joining a small group of...

Oura is targeting a fully diluted valuation ‌of $15.62 billion in its US initial public offering as the smart ring maker kicked off its...

Swiss business groups have weighed into the debate on tougher capital rules for UBS , writing to lawmakers to lobby against what they ​say risks...

Meta's plan to build a C$13 billion ($9 billion) data center in Alberta has boosted the Canadian ‌province's appeal for...

LNG buyers are looking to diversify sourcing as the US-Israeli war against Iran cuts Gulf ‌shipments, with importers seeking alternatives for...

The European Central Bank launched a new service on Monday linking its payment system to blockchain-based financial markets and said ​it would...

Inflation in Germany is set to remain elevated for some time due to higher energy costs linked to ​the Iran conflict and healthcare reforms due...

SoftBank Group Corp has launched the ​sale of $10 billion and €1 billion ($1.15 billion) denominated senior unsecured notes to ‌fund...