Advertising

economy

Gold prices hit record high on US interest rate-cut bets

Americas
The Observers

Bus carrying mineworkers pelted by stones in DR Congo

Business

China sees first annual investment decline in 30 years

Business

'Trump admin out to break govt: Ask any citizen in an authoritarian regime whether elections matter'

Americas

France faces pivotal budget vote amid deep political divisions

France

Russia hails US security strategy, welcomes pullback from Europe, weakened NATO, subjugated Ukraine

Europe

Modi-Putin meeting 'symbolic': Agreements 'predictable and along familiar lines'

Asia / Pacific

French government pushes for a three-month ban of Shein website

France

Xi Jinping hosts Macron on rare trip with a global leader outside Beijing

Asia / Pacific

France's Macron faces economic and trade challenges on China visit

Asia / Pacific

'Macron a very important piece of China's quest to rewrite post-WWII order'

Asia / Pacific

'Governments are once again challenging the authority of central bankers'

Europe: Finland clings to happiness crown as economic gloom deepens

Europe

'Updating Europe's relationship with Africa: New, modernised and refreshed offer of partnership'

Africa
Across Africa

Across Africa : Flexing continent's specific perspective for 'The General History of Africa'

Africa

Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices

Americas

Zelensky must 'put on a credible demonstration of accountability' amid Energoatom kickback scheme

Europe

Gender pay gap: Women working for "free" until the end of the year

France

Trump 'allocating himself a power that he does not have' on tariffs, expert says

Americas

Trump meets Japan’s new PM amid hopes of US–China trade peace

Asia / Pacific

Moody’s maintains French credit rating but warns of ‘negative’ outlook

France
Access Asia

Trump corners Modi on trade

Asia / Pacific
A propos

China's five-year plan may be less effective on demand than in the past, expert says

Asia / Pacific

China's five-year plan may be less effective on demand than in the past, expert says

Asia / Pacific
Business

Chinese leaders meet to formulate country's next five-year plan

Business

Bolivians choose between two right-wing politicians at presidential runoff

Americas

Crisis-hit Bolivia goes to the polls and looks to the right for pro-market shift

Americas

S&P cuts France credit rating from AA to A+

France
Europe Rendezvous

EU solidarity in the Azores: Miracle or mirage? (part 1)

Europe

Philippe Aghion: Competition, education, flex-security: The pillars of a successful growth structure

Economy
Business

French startup takes plastic waste and turns into construction material

Argentina's Milei heads for Trump meeting in search of political, economic lifeline

Americas

Mokyr, Aghion and Howitt win Nobel Prize in economics for work on innovation-driven growth

Europe
Business

Gaza's economy and infrastructure in ruins after two years of siege

Business
People & Profit

Milei's shock therapy for Argentina: Economic miracle or mirage?

Business

US buys Argentine pesos, finalises $20 billion currency swap framework

A propos

US buys Argentine pesos, finalises $20 billion currency swap framework

Americas

Trump boosts Argentina's Milei with $20 bn economic lifeline as US buys pesos

Americas

EU set to double tariffs on foreign steel to help struggling sector

Europe

Mexico's Sheinbaum 'confident' she will reach good trade deal with US

Americas

French markets tumble after PM Lecornu resigns

France

Shein opens first permanent stores in France, sparking backlash

France

Russia seeks to lure Czechs away from Global West, pivot Czech Republic towards Russia & Global East

Europe

French PM Lecornu proposes wealth tax to pass budget through fragmented parliament

France

Iran's carpet industry unravelling under US sanctions

Middle East

Malawi’s Chakwera concedes election defeat, pledges peaceful transfer of power

Africa

France's richest man attacks economist behind billionaire tax plan as far-left 'pseudo-academic'

France

US Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year

Trump’s UK visit turns political as Starmer hosts high-stakes talks

Europe

Fitch downgrade casts shadow over new French prime minister's budget battles

Fitch downgrades France's credit rating to lowest on record amid political crisis

France

Protesters clash with police in France as new PM starts job

France

Macron names close ally Lecornu new PM

France

Upcoming French protests unlikely to match 'Yellow Vest' movement, sociologist says

France

French PM Bayrou braces for confidence vote loss

Explainer
France

Labor Day protests against Trump and billionaires amid growing inequality

Americas

SCO Summit: Putin, Modi join Xi in Tianjin amid Trump tariff war

china

India and China seek a business reboot

china

China-Russia trade booms in border towns

china

Xi hosts Putin, Modi at SCO summit in show of Global South unity

china

'This party is almost over', expert says as Russia slashes 2025 forecast

Europe

US tariffs: we're very worried about the new world order, Mexico steel group boss says

Americas

Pix, the payment system revolutionising Brazil's economy

Americas

Geopolitical & economic threats: 'US is incredibly unreliable as core of European financial system'

Europe

France: Another prime minister could be toppled. Our analysis.

France

French PM's job on line with call for confidence vote

France

Trump extends tariff truce with China for 90 days

Americas

The Bright Side: Nigerian fishermen hold fast to tradition amid rapid urban growth

Africa

'Trump is tightening his grip on American economic policy and institutions'

Americas

Trump fires US labour statistics chief after dismal employment report

Americas

Trump Tariffs : US President Donald Trump grants Mexico 90-day reprieve

Americas

US President Donald Trump imposes sweeping trade tariffs to many countries

Americas