Economy & Money
European economy, markets, the euro, ECB, inflation and business.
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high … of 1%
Country acts amid Iran war inflation pressures, but US Fed and Bank of England expected to hold rates Business live – latest updat…
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Do online saving methods really work?
Do online saving methods really work?
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Kingsmill owner cleared to create UK’s biggest bread brand with Hovis takeover
ABF’s bakeries arm would be likely to exit the market entirely if the deal did not proceed, CMA finds Business live – latest updat…
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Japan raises interest rate to highest for 31 years
The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.
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UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban
No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions on under-16s’ internet use Ministers have embarked on a conc…
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Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate to a three-decade high
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1% on Tuesday, citing challenges stemming from a weak Japanese yen and hig…
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Five-star service from mobility equipment firm saved our holiday
Wuva staff’s kindness and empathy means we are able to plan more trips away My husband has motor neurone disease (MND). For us to …
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Human skills increasingly in demand as AI reshapes labour market, PwC finds
As AI takes on more routine tasks, employers are placing a higher premium on judgment, creativity and leadership, according to a n…
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What's the average age of first-time homebuyers across Europe?
Fewer than seven in ten EU households live in owner-occupied homes. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the age at which Euro…
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Data Centre Valley: Kazakhstan and Firebird sign €8.6B AI agreements with NVIDIA support
Kazakhstan has signed agreements worth €8.6 billion with AI infrastructure company Firebird, backed by support from chipmaker NVID…
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Starbucks Korea to temporarily shut all stores for history lesson after bungled coffee promotion
The closures, so employees can watch a recorded lecture, will cost the company an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in sales Starbucks K…
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What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.
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SpaceX IPO raised $10bn more than thought
The company's listing raised $87.5bn, compared with the $75bn it was initially thought.
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Anthropic to meet White House over AI tool suspension
The sudden meeting was called after Anthropic had to block users from just-released AI models.
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City & Guilds bosses awarded themselves millions in bonuses, investigation finds
Report finds Kirstie Donnelly and Abid Ismail paid bonuses ‘without authorisation or knowledge’ of superiors The two most senior e…
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Trump says Iran deal has been signed – video
Donald Trump has said an agreement with Iran had been signed and that the text of the deal will be released some time after a form…
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The Guardian view on regulating big tech: the UK’s new, tougher approach to child safety is overdue
There are real concerns about how a social media ban for under-16s will work. But tighter rules could be a step towards a better i…
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EU Commission expected to propose trade restriction options against Israeli settlements
The European Commission is expected to propose a range of options to restrict EU trade with Israeli settlements after member state…
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Trump wants to put a $75m coal terminal in this liberal California city. Residents aren’t having it
Residents of West Oakland, which suffers from toxic waste and high pollution rates, rally against a coal export facility West Oakl…
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EU trade deficit with China reaches record €1bn a day, data shows
Import and export figures come as European leaders prepare to meet this week to address growing imbalance The EU’s trade deficit w…
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Fox strikes $22bn deal for Roku to fuel streaming push
Deal gives network access to more than 100m households using Roku streaming platform Fox Corp is buying Roku in a cash-and-stock d…
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How will the under-16s social media ban work? – podcast
Keir Starmer has announced his social media ban for under-16s. The proposals are tougher than expected, and include a ban on major…
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'Growing up too young': Londoners praise under-16s social media ban – video
Social media access in the UK is set to be banned for under-16s as part of an online safety drive that includes a host of other re…
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Tallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against Iran
From thousands of lives lost to an economic shock likely to plunge millions into poverty, the world is paying dearly It would be h…