Business Cartier-owner Richemont names new CEO amid luxury slowdown The Swiss group will transfer Nicolas Bos from Van Cleef & Arpels as part of a restructuring process. 18/05/2024
Business Tesla gets green light to expand German plant after revision to plans Approval to expand its first European plant was given after Tesla revised its original proposals following anger at the proposed felling of more than 100 hectares of trees. 17/05/2024
Markets Reddit shares surge on news of OpenAI content deal ChatGPT will be trained using Reddit content as competition for premium datasets heats up among AI firms. 17/05/2024
Business Decline in luxury spending spells trouble for Burberry's bottom line The British fashion brand announces plummeting profits, with particularly poor sales reported in China. 15/05/2024
Business German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp fails to cheer investors as sales dip CEO Miguel López says the firm performed "as planned" in the second quarter, although the market remains "gloomy". 15/05/2024
Business President Macron open to takeover of French banks by European rivals Cross-border solidarity is the key to European growth, says Macron, even if it means domestic companies falling into non-French hands. 15/05/2024
Business 'Choose France' summit attracts record amount from foreign investment President Macron says funding from business giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Pfizer will benefit French citizens across the country. 13/05/2024
Economy Is part-time work fuelling Germany’s economic woes? The minister president of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, says a return to the 40-hour week is necessary to maintain economic prosperity in Germany. 11/05/2024
Economy Argentinian unions launch strike against Milei's austerity reforms Workers in the South American country are protesting against austerity measures and planned reforms by new libertarian President Javier Milei. 10/05/2024
Economy UK shakes off recession with 0.6% GDP growth in first quarter In a pre-election boost for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, national output surpasses analysts’ expectations. 10/05/2024
Economy Experts call for restrained spending as global debt hits record high Debt in emerging markets such as India and China and stubborn inflation in the US is putting pressure on funding costs. 10/05/2024
Business Telefónica confirms 2024 targets after earnings meet expectations The Spanish telecoms giant says it has started 2024 with "solid growth and profitability rates". 09/05/2024
Business UK banks under fire for debanking hundreds of defence firms The wrongful closure of hundreds of bank accounts belonging to defence companies puts national security at risk, claim Conservative MPs. 09/05/2024
Business World’s largest brewer still suffers hangover from year-long boycott Belgian drinks company Anheuser-Busch Inbev meets quarterly revenue forecasts but fails to fully recover from last year’s backlash. 08/05/2024
Economy EU-China relations: The economic challenges yet to be resolved No major deals have emerged from Chinese President Xi Jinping's European visit despite efforts to find common ground on a number of topics. 08/05/2024
Business Boeing faces new probe over reports workers faked inspections The US regulator has launched an investigation into Boeing after the firm reported that workers falsified inspection records on some 787 planes. 07/05/2024
Economy Macron and Xi talk trade on visit to Paris amid subsidy spat Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his official state visit to France as tensions over electric vehicles and state subsidies simmer. 06/05/2024
Economy Turkey halts all trade with Israel over humanitarian crisis in Gaza A freeze on imports and exports will continue until the Israeli government allows aid to reach Gaza, says Turkey’s ministry of trade. 03/05/2024
Business Crédit Agricole announces earnings jump while rival’s profits plummet France’s second largest bank surpasses profit expectations while competitor Société Générale sees earnings dip. 03/05/2024
Business Which European country is the favourite of foreign investors? For the fifth straight year, France has trumped Germany and the UK to become Europe's foreign investment hub. 03/05/2024