Economy & Money
European economy, markets, the euro, ECB, inflation and business.
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Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achie…
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The €3trn question: Can markets handle SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic all at once?
Three of the most valuable companies ever created are going public within months of each other. The combined value of SpaceX, Open…
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Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer
Intesa on Monday announced an unsolicited offer of $35.3 billion, hoping to usurp its rival and create Europe's second-biggest ba…
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ECB announces main milestones for roll-out of Integrated Reporting Framework
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Oil prices rise as Iran and Israel trade strikes in defiance of Trump
European markets opened lower and oil prices rose on Monday morning as investors monitored the latest escalation in the Middle Eas…
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Inflation beating pay rises in Europe: Where are workers losing the most?
As inflation surges across Europe following the recent Middle East conflict, advertised pay growth in the eurozone is failing to k…
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Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.
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How the High Street became a window on our political instability
High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?
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Rachel Reeves may be unpopular, but she is quietly rebalancing UK plc | Heather Stewart
Policy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growth An …
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Tax-break trees: how woodland became a store of wealth for the rich
Attempt to turn a stretch of the English-Scottish border into a commercial forest exposes threat to habitats from wealthy investor…
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Google rents SpaceX/AI supercomputers for $920M a month, ahead of IPO
Google has signed a $30 billion deal to lease computing power from SpaceX, paying $920 million per month through June 2029. The mo…
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UK’s fragile heirloom: ceramics sector calls for more help to save ‘vital industry’
Brands such as Portmeirion in Stoke welcome £120m package but seek further support to avert fresh closures On the floor of Portmei…
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SpaceX IPO: how can I buy shares, and what are the risks?
Elon Musk firm plans the biggest stock market launch in history – but experts have flagged potential downsides It’s being billed a…
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‘We should not have to sacrifice’: New York could become first state to temporarily ban large datacenters
Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target ‘hyperscale’ datacenters over 20MW New York …
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Aviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summit
Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortages Nothin…
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Blackouts, hyperinflation, dissent: Iran considers perilous prospect of peace
Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say Iran is already preparing for the perilous tr…
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‘I’m down to one option’: bank customers left frustrated by latest closures
Apps intended to replace branches have been hit by outages, as a poll finds most Britons want high street services With its window…
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Pay transparency: Which EU countries are ready for the new rules?
Millions of Europeans still apply for jobs without knowing how much they pay. New EU rules aimed at boosting salary transparency a…
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Amazon unveils latest warehouse robot as tech giants continue AI layoffs
"Our experience of robots is that it's actually driven up employment rather than the reverse," Amazon executive John Boumphrey tol…
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Eurozone economy shrinks by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2026
The 21-member euro area has entered negative territory for the first time in over a year, with a dramatic Irish contraction maskin…
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Greece gets green light to repay €6.95bn of bailout loans early
Greece has been cleared to repay almost €7bn of bailout loans ahead of schedule, in a move European officials say will improve the…
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Meet the big winners of 2026 oil price volatility — and why their strategies are now shifting focus
Computer-based trend-following hedge funds have successfully capitalized on huge price moves in energy markets.
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European markets open mixed as AI stocks sell-off hits Asia, South Korea drops 5%
European stock markets had a mixed opening, as shares fell in Asia, with South Korea's benchmark dropping more than 5%. This comes…
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Beyond Nvidia: Europe's best-performing AI stocks of 2026
Europe may not have a Nvidia of its own, but it has become home to some of the world's best-performing AI stocks. Companies supply…