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Second-hand home prices in Spain rise 16.2% in a year
The resale housing market is showing no sign of easing. The average price in Spain stood in July at 3,154 euros per square metre, 0.7% higher than the previous month and 16.2% above a year ago, according to the Fotocasa Property Index. Converted into a...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Retirement ages today vs the future: How long will Europeans work?
Around two-thirds of European countries are expected to raise the retirement age for men, while three-quarters will raise it for women. 31 July 2026 16:26
Read Full Story (Page 1)Eurozone inflation hits 2.9%: Which countries saw the biggest increases?
Europe's inflation slowdown proved short-lived. After easing in June, consumer price growth in the eurozone accelerated again in July as the renewed conflict in the Middle East drove energy costs higher. Eurostat's flash...
Read Full Story (Page 1)How the heatwave is taking a toll on European industry as key waterways run low
Europe has faced increasingly severe heatwaves in recent years, with the past few months bringing a number of extreme heat-related incidents, including droughts and wildfires across Spain, France, Italy and elsewhere. 30 July 2026 18:26
Read Full Story (Page 1)Despite high inflation, Fed expected to hold rates steady for now
The highly anticipated Federal Reserve policy meeting on Wednesday comes amid uncertainty over whether policymakers are losing patience with inflation and, if so, whether they are ready to turn their frustration into action. Expectations are tilting...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Elon Musk's X adds banking service in 'everything app' push
The rollout widens access to a product that had been available since late June as a test to a limited group of top-tier subscribers.
Read Full Story (Page 1)Shares slip as chip stocks come under heavy selling: Here's why
Trading was temporarily halted as the Kospi dropped to its lowest level since April after shares in chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell sharply. 28 July 2026 05:22
Read Full Story (Page 1)Gulf oil producers race to build alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz as oil hits $100
Before the war, roughly 15 million barrels of Gulf oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz every day, as around a fifth of the world's traded oil moved through the maritime chokepoint in peacetime. 25 July 2026 11:46
Read Full Story (Page 1)Opera icons or birds? ECB invites Europeans to pick new euro banknotes
The future euro banknotes are taking shape and, this time, it will be European citizens themselves who have the final say. On Thursday, the European Central Bank presented the ten finalist designs from which the new banknotes will be chosen. 24 July...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Venezuela earthquake damages add up to almost $20 billion, World Bank says
The 24 June Venezuela earthquakes could have resulted in around $19.6 billion (€17.2bn) worth of direct physical damage, according to the World Bank Group. 23 July 2026 17:46
Read Full Story (Page 1)Volkswagen’s Chinese branch doubles down on self-driving technology
German carmaker Volkswagen will be focusing more on self-driving technology in China in the coming months. 22 July 2026 12:43
Read Full Story (Page 1)One in five EU jobs classed as vulnerable and Spain tops the list, report says
"A multidimensional phenomenon encompassing income inadequacy, employment insecurity and lack of workplace rights," is how Eurofound defines employment vulnerability for living and working conditions. 21 July 2026 09:49
Read Full Story (Page 1)Oil prices rise as fighting between US and Iran intensifies
Oil prices jumped in early trading as the US announced further attacks for a ninth consecutive night. Iran has responded to the strikes by targeting US allies across the Middle East. 20 July 2026 08:53
Read Full Story (Page 1)Home sales in Europe: Where did they rise most in 2025?
Europe’s housing market regained momentum in 2025, even as property prices continued to climb across most of the continent. Belgium and Austria were among the countries recording annual sales growth of more than 20%. 19 July 2026 05:01
Read Full Story (Page 1)Diesel and petrol prices jump in Portugal: find out what you'll pay from Monday
In the coming week, from 20 to 26 July, fuel prices are set to rise sharply. 17 July 2026 11:11
Read Full Story (Page 1)Diesel and petrol prices jump in Portugal: find out what you'll pay from Monday
In the coming week, from 20 to 26 July, fuel prices are set to rise sharply. 17 July 2026 11:11
Read Full Story (Page 1)TSMC posts record profit and pledges $100bn to expand US manufacturing
TSMC posted a record quarterly profit on Thursday and raised its revenue outlook as booming demand for artificial intelligence chips continued to fuel growth at the world's largest contract chipmaker. 16 July 2026 12:24
Read Full Story (Page 1)Europe's biggest company ASML lifts forecast, fuelling fresh hopes for the AI boom
Strong demand for AI systems boosted the performance of Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML, prompting the company to raise its full-year outlook after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday. 15 July 2026 09:32
Read Full Story (Page 1)Where are property taxes highest and lowest in Europe?
Owning a home in Europe means paying tax at almost every turn: buying it, holding it, letting it and selling it. 14 July 2026 10:20
Read Full Story (Page 1)Spain's rental trap: 71% of citizens see a mortgage as more costeffective
The suffocating surge in rental prices is driving a structural shift in the psychology of the Spanish housing market. With monthly rents systematically hitting all-time highs, public perceptions are crystallising in a clear direction: seven out of ten...
Read Full Story (Page 1)France adds a new millionaire every 15 minutes. How does Europe compare?
Nearly one million people joined the ranks of US dollar millionaires worldwide in 2025, according to UBS, equivalent to more than 2,680 new millionaires a day, 112 an hour or almost two every minute. 10 July 2026 05:06
Read Full Story (Page 1)Spain's BBVA bank and former chairman to stand trial over alleged corporate espionage
A court on Thursday ordered Spain's second biggest bank BBVA and its former chairman to stand trial for alleged corporate spying involving a disgraced former police chief. 09 July 2026 16:37
Read Full Story (Page 1)Spain's BBVA bank and former chairman to stand trial over alleged corporate espionage
A court on Thursday ordered Spain's second biggest bank BBVA and its former chairman to stand trial for alleged corporate spying involving a disgraced former police chief.
Read Full Story (Page 1)Spain's BBVA bank and former chairman to stand trial over alleged corporate espionage
A court on Thursday ordered Spain's second biggest bank BBVA and its former chairman to stand trial for alleged corporate spying involving a disgraced former police chief. 09 July 2026 16:37
Read Full Story (Page 1)The key global economic risks to watch in the second half of 2026
The second half of the year rests on a delicate chain of dominoes, according to a new briefing from Oxford Economics, and whether the US-Iran peace agreement holds is the factor that determines how the rest fall. 08 July 2026 10:27
Read Full Story (Page 1)Samsung loses over $100bn in market value despite record AIdriven profit
The South Korean technology giant Samsung said on Tuesday it expects operating profit of about 89.4 trillion won (€51bn) for the April-June quarter, roughly nineteen times the 4.7tr won (€2.7bn) it earned a year earlier and more than it made in the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)South Korea to funnel AI chip tax windfall into public investment, housing and jobs
The South Korean government intends to set aside the extra tax income flowing from its record-breaking chip industry in a dedicated "future response fund", the presidential office said, using the proceeds of the AI boom to bankroll public projects...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Energy security: Heat waves test Africa's power grids [Business Africa]
Climate change is turning up the heat — literally. Across the continent, rising temperatures are driving a surge in demand for cooling and water, pushing already fragile electricity grids to the breaking point. 03 July 2026 07:30
Read Full Story (Page 1)Central Asia’s power expansion becomes a major investment test
Uzbekistan plans to increase electricity generation from 82 billion kilowatt-hours to more than 120 billion kilowatt-hours within the next five years, turning the power sector into one of the country's biggest investment tests. 03 July 2026 05:02
Read Full Story (Page 1)US job growth plummets as eurozone unemployment holds at record low
Fresh employment figures released on Thursday expose a diverging trajectory for the world's most prominent advanced economies, as severe hiring slowdowns in the US contrast with historic resilience in European labour markets. 02 July 2026 13:19
Read Full Story (Page 1)CMA CGM deploys world's largest LNG-powered container ship on Asia-Europe route
Europe's strategic push to strengthen maritime trade received a boost on Thursday as French shipping group CMA CGM inaugurated the CMA CGM Notre Dame, the world's largest LNG-powered container ship and the first of a new fleet that will operate on the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)US Federal Reserve expected to decide on rate hike in four weeks, Warsh says
US central bankers will make a decision on whether to raise interest rates in four weeks' time, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said during a debate at the European Central Bank Forum in Sintra, Portugal. 01 July 2026 16:30
Read Full Story (Page 1)Japanese yen sinks to 40-year low against the US dollar as intervention looms
The Japanese yen fell to around 162.4 per dollar in Asian trading on Tuesday morning, its lowest level since 1986. 30 June 2026 12:00
Read Full Story (Page 1)World Bank backs Spain with new Madrid office
The World Bank Group announced on Monday the opening of an office in Madrid, a step aimed at strengthening its cooperation with Spain and facilitating the mobilisation of private capital for development projects in Latin America, Africa and other...
Read Full Story (Page 1)The jobs most exposed to extreme heat - and why it matters for Europe's economy
One in five workers in the European Union is exposed to high temperatures at work, making extreme heat one of the fastest-growing occupational risks linked to climate change, according to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). 26...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Up to 100,000 jobs and four plants: Volkswagen reportedly plans radical overhaul
Volkswagen is bracing for a far-reaching upheaval. According to Manager Magazin, citing insider sources, chief executive Oliver Blume is planning to cut up to 100,000 of the group's roughly 657,000 jobs worldwide. 26 June 2026 12:33
Read Full Story (Page 1)Can the IMF help Africa break the debt cycle? {Business Africa}
As the Paris Club marks another anniversary, many African countries are once again facing rising debt pressures. 26 June 2026 08:42
Read Full Story (Page 1)Microsoft and Apple raise prices as AI-driven chip shortages hit Xbox, Macs and iPads
Microsoft said on Thursday it will raise the price of its Xbox video game consoles worldwide by between $100 and $150 from 1 August, blaming soaring storage and memory costs driven by AI-related demand. 26 June 2026 04:15
Read Full Story (Page 1)Brent crude falls below $74 for first time since start of the Iran war
As oil prices continued to retreat, international benchmark Brent crude briefly touched levels below $74 a barrel on Wednesday afternoon, having traded below $75 since midday for the first time since the Iran war began on 28 February. 24 June 2026 13:29
Read Full Story (Page 1)Can the Caucasus and Central Asia become the next investment frontier?
As shifting trade routes, geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty reshape investment decisions, attention is increasingly turning towards a region long overlooked by international markets: the Caucasus and Central Asia. 23 June 2026 12:50
Read Full Story (Page 1)Inquiry into Mango founder's death adds key witnesses and reconstruction
The judge investigating the death of Mango's founder, Isak Andic, has ordered a new round of inquiries that includes hearing evidence as witnesses from the family's therapist, the businessman's daughters, his partner and the company's chief executive,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Average rents across European capitals: Eurostat reveals the most expensive countries
Housing is the largest expense for households. Including utilities, it accounts for almost a quarter (23.6%) of household expenditure in the EU, according to Eurostat. 22 June 2026 04:41
Read Full Story (Page 1)Elon Musk's business empire: The companies behind the world's richest man
Dubbed by the press as the "real-life Tony Stark", Elon Musk has spent decades building companies designed to disrupt established industries. More than once, those ventures came close to financial collapse before emerging as some of the world's most...
Read Full Story (Page 1)SpaceX lands investment-grade credit ratings as shares tumble from record high
Elon Musk's space and AI firm secured first-time ratings from Moody's, Fitch and S&P Global on Thursday, a milestone that places its debt firmly in investment-grade territory and could allow it to borrow more cheaply as it funds a vast expansion. 19...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Global capital sees potential in Europe but calls for lighter regulation
Europe currently has a unique opportunity to attract investment and strengthen its strategic autonomy, but it will have to cut regulatory red tape and speed up reforms if it is to compete with the United States and Asia. That was one of the key...
Read Full Story (Page 1)French spy service drops Palantir in favour of French company, says Lecornu
The French government wants to free itself from American influence. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Tuesday morning that French company ChapsVision has been chosen to replace US firm Palantir in handling large-scale data processing for...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Oil drops to $80 a barrel and markets rise as Trump touts Iran framework deal
Crude prices retreated on Monday as US President Donald Trump confirmed a framework deal with Iran and both sides announced a lifting of their respective blockades of the Strait of Hormuz. 15 June 2026 14:20
Read Full Story (Page 1)Ibex 35 rallies on Iran deal and hits record 19,000 points
Monday brought euphoria to international financial markets after the announcement of a fifth of the oil consumed worldwide, along with huge volumes of consumer and industrial goods. Since the outbreak of the conflict, the...
Read Full Story (Page 2)Spain inflation stuck at 3.2% for third month, hit by war in Iran
Inflation stalls at 3.2% for the third month in a row, in the midst of the impact of the war in Iran. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) closed May with a year-on-year rate of 3.2%, the same as in the previous two months, according to final data from the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Are football stocks a good investment? The Pelé Index has an answer
The 2026 World Cup kicked off this week, and for the next month, football will be impossible to ignore: 48 teams, 104 matches and billions of viewers. For millions of supporters, owning a stake in their club would be the ultimate act of...
Read Full Story (Page 2)IMF warns against further relaxation of euro area fiscal rules
Euro area countries should not further relax fiscal measures to tackle the current energy shock but rather improve their budget balances, with additional effort asked of high-debt countries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. 11 June...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Kazakhstan targets €45bn in non-commodity exports as global export insurers turn to Central Asia
The push comes as geopolitical instability, including the war in the Middle East, is redirecting parts of the global export credit and investment insurance industry towards regions seen as carrying lower traditional war...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Greece gets green light to repay €6.95bn of bailout loans early
The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) has approved Greece's request to repay €6.95 billion of loans early under the first bailout programme through the Greek Loan Facility (GLF). The loans were part of the international rescue packages agreed during...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Beyond Nvidia: Europe's best-performing AI stocks of 2026
For most investors, Nvidia, along with Micron, AMD, and Broadcom, has become the face of the artificial-intelligence boom, but the AI supply chain stretches far beyond Silicon Valley. 05 June 2026 05:37
Read Full Story (Page 1)Global steel crisis deepens as oversupply reaches alarming levels, OECD warns
Global steelmaking capacity continues to expand despite weak demand, threatening to push prices lower and distort competition. Steel is a critical material for a wide range of industries, from construction and...
Read Full Story (Page 1)SpaceX sets IPO price, valuing company at $1.75tn ahead of record debut
SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion (€66bn) in its long-awaited stock market debut, a move that would make it the largest initial public offering (IPO) on record and significantly boost the wealth of founder Elon Musk, potentially making...
Read Full Story (Page 1)France, Italy and Spain push for new regime to fix EU banking fragmentation
France, Italy and Spain have jointly proposed new rules aimed at easing cross-border banking operations and cutting red tape across the bloc, according to a document seen by Euronews. 03 June 2026 15:08
Read Full Story (Page 1)New US tariff plan targets EU and dozens of economies over forced labour imports
The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed imposing additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, including the European Union and the United Kingdom, arguing that their failure to adequately prevent trade in goods made with forced...
Read Full Story (Page 1)EasyJet shares rally as Castlelake weighs possible takeover offer
British low-cost airline easyJet said it had noted possible takeover interest from US-based private investment firm Castlelake, in a statement released on Monday. The airline's shares surged by more than 12% in early trading following the news. 01...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Trade turnover in Eurasian Economic Union exceeds €80 billion last year
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries are moving towards deeper economic integration through digitisation and AI, as leaders of the bloc met in Astana for a two-day summit. 29 May 2026 19:30
Read Full Story (Page 1)EU's six largest economies push for capital markets union
The six largest economies in the European Union have called for an acceleration of the Capital Markets Union, in a bid to speed up legislation in Brussels, according to a letter sent to the European Commission on Friday. 29 May 2026 13:58
Read Full Story (Page 1)ECB rate hike in focus as Eurozone's 'Big Four' report stubbornly high inflation
Prices are rising faster across the EU’s biggest economies, according to early figures for May. The numbers reinforce growing expectations that the European Central Bank (ECB) will raise interest rates in June. 29 May 2026 13:34
Read Full Story (Page 1)Turkish tourists flock to Greece as rising costs put Greeks off Turkey
Economic relations between Greeks and Turks have shifted markedly in recent years. 28 May 2026 14:27
Read Full Story (Page 1)Memory chip giants SK Hynix and Micron cross $1tn valuation amid AI mania
The world's memory chip sector is undergoing a transformation with few modern parallels as relentless demand from AI development triggers a historic repricing of the semiconductor industry. 27 May 2026 10:09
Read Full Story (Page 1)Not even through inheritance: 61% of Spaniards see inheriting a home as almost impossible
In the first half of 2026, inheriting a home remains a remote prospect for most Spaniards, according to a study carried out by Fotocasa Research. Against a backdrop of mounting difficulties in accessing housing, 61% of the population consider it...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Portugal's Meo seeks €82m from state over Huawei 5G exclusion
Telecoms operator Meo is suing the Portuguese state for €81.7 million in compensation following the exclusion of Huawei equipment from Portugal's 5G networks, the newspaper Público reported on Monday. 25 May 2026 15:20
Read Full Story (Page 1)German business morale improves despite Iran war disruption to energy markets
Germany's closely watched ifo Business Climate Index increased to 84.9 points in May from 84.5 in April, according to data released on Friday. The ifo Business Climate Index is a highly regarded early indicator of economic...
Read Full Story (Page 1)German business morale improves despite Iran war disruption to energy markets
Germany's closely watched ifo Business Climate Index increased to 84.9 points in May from 84.5 in April, according to data released on Friday. 22 May 2026 13:31
Read Full Story (Page 1)German business morale improves despite Iran war disruption to energy markets
Germany's closely watched ifo Business Climate Index increased to 84.9 points in May from 84.5 in April, according to data released on Friday. 22 May 2026 13:31
Read Full Story (Page 1)Stellantis to launch 60 new models by 2030: electric car made in Pomigliano
Stellantis on Thursday in the United States unveiled the group’s new strategic plan, which entails €60 billion of investment by 2030 and 60 new models in the pipeline to speed up growth and profits. 21 May 2026 15:43
Read Full Story (Page 1)IRS settlement blocks tax audits targeting Trump and his family members
On Tuesday, the US Department of Justice quietly published an additional filing related to the settlement between US President Donald Trump and the IRS. 20 May 2026 12:05
Read Full Story (Page 1)Could Central Asia help Europe address labour shortage concerns?
Policymakers, international organisations and business representatives discussed Europe’s ageing population and persistent labour shortage concerns - and as a result, how these issues are pushing governments and employers to rethink migration...
Read Full Story (Page 1)'We need a new economic model'
“We need new antibiotics,” Estelle Fruchet, Shionogi Europe’s general manager for France said. 18 May 2026 09:02
Read Full Story (Page 1)From cars to defence, Mercedes-Benz signals openness to military sector
In addition to cars and Formula 1 racing, could Mercedes-Benz also move into the defence sector in the future? According to CEO Ola Källenius, the idea is at least not off the table. 17 May 2026 14:50
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