The United States said Monday it is ready to “guide” commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in a new effort to end the blockade wreaking havoc on the global economy. The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center advised ships to cross the...
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Anne Valand, World Food Programme Lebanon Deputy Country Director. Ms.Valand describes a deepening crisis across multiple fronts: conflict-driven displacement, agricultural disruption, market dysfunction, and...
Video game retail company and meme stock champion GameStop has made an offer to take over bidding website eBay for $56 billion. If successful, GameStop would take control of a company four times larger in market capitalisation, with CEO Ryan Cohen...
Ireland's GDP soared 12.3% in 2025 — but it was a mirage. Pharma multinationals front-loaded €25.4bn of exports to the US in March alone, ahead of Trump's tariffs. Now the first quarter of 2026 sees a contraction.
The UAE signed a landmark trade deal with South Korea, the day after it left OPEC, while Qatar is also engaging with Seoul for its own trade agreement. The Gulf states are paving a structural trade corridor with Asia.
US carriers are stepping in after Spirit Airlines announced on Saturday that it had cancelled all flights and was winding down operations. The budget airline said soaring fuel costs were a major factor, after a last-minute White House rescue package...
The fragile ceasefire may have paused the fighting, but the economic fallout in Iran continues. A US naval blockade of Iranian ports has sharply reduced the Iran’s oil exports, while the cost of everyday goods has continued to rise. Across the...
More than half of people in Germany believe the coalition government will collapse before its term is up. The head of a leading economic think tank says US tariffs could trigger a German recession. DW has more.
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Ukrainian drones have been striking oil facilities deep inside Russia in an effort to reduce Moscow’s oil exports, a key source of funding for its grinding invasion of Ukraine. So far, however, the broader economic impact remains unclear. Meanwhile...
The budget airline had hoped for a government bailout to arrive on Friday to prevent it from going out of business. The Trump administration announced on Friday that it had offered the airline its final proposal, but a deal could not be reached.
Prague led Europe's prime property market in 2025 while London saw the largest decline. Tokyo dominated globally with a near 60% surge. Euronews Business takes a closer look at changes in luxury housing prices.
The unions backing professional NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and MLS players are calling on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to ban prediction market platforms from allowing users to bet on a player's underperformance or injury, Sports...
The Xteink X4 and X3 are excellent alternatives to Kindles and Kobos if you want an e-reader that's as easy to slip into your pocket - just not out of the box. Both devices come with stock firmware that's clunky, limited, and occasionally confusing...
Turning to the impact of the Middle East conflict on oil markets, global prices eased slightly on Friday after surging to a four-year high of over $126 per barrel the previous day, driven by fears that a prolonged war with Iran could worsen supply...
The Iran war and the consequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a severe "fertiliser squeeze" as soaring energy costs and export disruptions push farmers' affordability to a four-year low.
Starting May 1, many people covered by Medicaid in Nebraska have to prove they are working. It's a requirement most states will have to implement under President Trump's budget law, beginning in January.
The state of Baden-Württemberg's Greens and conservatives have forged a coalition deal after weeks of talks. Meanwhile, unions are staging May Day rallies to demand better work conditions and a wealth tax. DW has more.
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The international jury of the Venice Biennale resigned Thursday, just days before the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair opens. No reason was given, but the move came as Italy's government opposed Russia's participation. FRANCE...
Public Investment Fund cites "current macro dynamics" as it slashes funding for breakaway golf tour. LIV isn't the only casualty of changing Saudi "investment priorities" amid economic turmoil and war in the Middle East.
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After months of pressure from the US, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič told Euronews that Brussels has agreed to open a “digital dialogue” with Washington. Still, US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium remain.
