Economy

Economy

EU, Mexico sign expanded trade deal

The updated accord between the European Union and Mexico removes most remaining barriers to trade and investment. President Sheinbaum said Mexico's respective trade deals with the EU and the US were "not contradictory."

DW News 2 months ago

Economy

EU clinches new trade deal with Mexico to bolster its foothold in Latin America

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa signed an updated trade deal with Mexico on Friday, two decades after the original agreement, as both parties seek to reduce their dependence on the US and...

Euronews 2 months ago

Economy

Twelve South’s AirFly Pro 2 has hit one of its best prices ahead of summer travel

With Memorial day weekend kicking off the travel season, we’re seeing a lot of deals pop up on travel gadgets, from portable power banks to noise-canceling headphones. One of the best right now is Twelve South’s AirFly Pro 2 Bluetooth adapter, which...

The Verge 2 months ago

Economy

French Open tennis stars turn up the heat on Grand Slams over revenue row

Tensions between tennis players and the Grand Slams escalated at the French Open on Friday, as Novak Djokovic warned the sport risked deeper divisions amid growing demands for fairer revenue sharing and greater player influence. Several stars...

France 24 2 months ago

Economy

Shein buys Everlane, which sold millennials the dream of ethical, affordable luxury

Everlane's finances have faltered in recent years. But will the merger alienate Everlane's existing shoppers — or sway droves of Shein fans to trade up?

NPR News 2 months ago

Economy

LG’s 77-inch B5 OLED TV is down to $1,500 and comes with a $200 gift card

Best Buy’s Memorial Day sale includes a good deal on a massive OLED TV. The 77-inch LG B5 is down to $1,499.99 (originally $2,999.99), and the purchase includes a $200 Best Buy gift card. I’m a 55-inch TV kind of person, but if you’ve got the budget...

The Verge 2 months ago

Economy

Iran war: 'Slight progress' in peace talks, Rubio says

US Secretary of State Rubio said there was "a little bit of movement" in negotiations to end the Iran war. Meanwhile, four European nations called on Israel to stop the expansion of West Bank settlements. DW has more.

DW News 2 months ago

Economy

Energy crisis heightens risk of poverty and social exclusion: EU Commissioner Minzatu

Our guest has an important role in promoting social policies in the European Union, at a time when much of the political oxygen is being sucked out by the competitiveness and simplification agenda, as well as by defence and security issues. Roxana...

France 24 2 months ago

Economy

Egypt to ship Cypriot gas to Europe in QatarEnergy deal

QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil have signed a deal with Egypt to pipe Cypriot offshore gas to Egyptian liquefaction facilities for export to Europe — the latest sign that Egypt is becoming the Eastern Mediterranean's dominant energy hub.

Euronews 2 months ago

Economy

German business morale improves despite Iran war disruption to energy markets

German business confidence rose unexpectedly in May, breaking a run of declines linked to the Iran war and offering cautious optimism that Europe's largest economy is proving more resilient than initially feared.

Euronews 2 months ago

Economy

EU economy chief certain the bloc will not return to Russian gas or oil as energy crisis bites

Exclusive: European Commissioner for the Economy Valdis Dombrovskis said Russia is milking the crisis in the Middle East for energy profits – and the EU will not ease on its sanction regime for cheaper oil or gas flows.

Euronews 2 months ago

Economy

Europe Today: EU economy chief Dombrovskis rules out easing Russia sanctions despite inflation fears

After the EU downgraded its economic growth forecast and warned of rising inflation, EU economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis tells Europe Today the bloc will not ease Russia sanctions, unlike the US and UK, despite pressure to cushion the energy crisis...

Euronews 2 months ago

Economy

Brussels to remove remaining barriers with Mexico as the allies review their trade agreement

The move comes as world economies look to strengthen their ties amid turbulent relations with the US, caused by the Trump administration’s hostile trade policies, as well as the war in Iran, which have caused global instability.

Euronews 2 months ago

Economy

Anker’s new earbuds have the best call quality I’ve ever heard

Soundcore, Anker's audio brand, has mostly lived in the budget-to-midrange world, but with its new Liberty 5 Pro earbuds, it's aiming at the big guys. The two new earbuds - the Liberty 5 Pro and Liberty 5 Pro Max - use Anker's new Thus chip, which...

The Verge 2 months ago

Economy

Uber is deploying its own self-driving cars again, just not as robotaxis

Uber is putting its own autonomous vehicles back on the road as part of its new AV Lab project to collect data for its dozens of robotaxi partners. The cars will be fitted with all the sensors typical of self-driving cars, like cameras, lidar, and...

The Verge 2 months ago

Economy

Iran war squeezes Europe’s economy as growth slumps, prices surge

Europe’s economy is slowing sharply as the Iran war drives up energy costs, deepening pressure on households and challenging policy makers. Fresh data for May showed euro zone business activity contracted at its fastest pace in more than two years...

France 24 2 months ago

Economy

Macron under pressure over reparatory justice for France’s role in slave trade

Demands grow for launch of formal discussion process on how country should address legacies of enslavementEmmanuel Macron is under pressure to open discussions on reparatory justice for France’s role in hundreds of years of enslavement of African...

The Guardian 2 months ago

Economy

Samsung union suspends strike after reaching tentative pay deal

Samsung Electronics' union said it would suspend a strike shortly before it was set to begin on Thursday after it reached a tentative pay deal with the company, averting action that threatened South Korea's economy and global chip supply.

France 24 2 months ago

Economy

EU cuts 2026 growth forecast as Strait of Hormuz crisis pushes inflation up

The EU has downgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast after the Strait of Hormuz crisis sent energy prices sharply higher earlier this year. With no end to the conflict in sight, rising energy costs are fuelling tensions among member states...

Euronews 2 months ago

Economy

Even as anxieties grow under Trump, these swing voters aren't ready to back Democrats

Swing voters in North Carolina say they are frustrated with President Trump and the state of the economy, but aren't ready to abandon him or his party as the midterms inch closer.

NPR News 2 months ago