Business Air France-KLM to take majority control of Scandinavian airline SAS The Franco-Dutch airline is looking for consolidation options to help it compete with rivals. 04/07/2025
Economy Eurozone unemployment ticks up modestly as tariff uncertainty lingers Businesses in Europe must contend with economic uncertainty when looking for new hires, although unemployment rates remains historically low. 02/07/2025
Business France’s Verkor calls for 'local for local' after Northvolt collapse The EV battery firm, backed by Renault and other major investors, warns that support for European firms must remain steadfast — despite the collapse of Sweden’s Northvolt. 02/07/2025
Business Paramount pays Trump $16 million to settle ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit The payout comes after Trump sued CBS News for the editing of an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October. 02/07/2025
Markets US stocks rise as investors prepare for Trump’s tariff deadline Many of Trump’s announced tariffs have been postponed and are due to kick back into effect on 9 July. 01/07/2025
Business RTL to buy Sky Deutschland for €150mn in TV consolidation effort Media conglomerate RTL will have the right to use the Sky brand in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol. 27/06/2025
Business Shell says it’s not in talks to acquire BP as takeover rumours swirl BP’s share price jumped on the speculation that it could be acquired by Shell, following a report in the Wall Street Journal. 26/06/2025
Business Italy’s Monte dei Paschi bank gets ECB nod for Mediobanca takeover Mediobanca has shown its opposition to the takeover bid, launched in January, warning it would weaken its business model. 25/06/2025
Markets Oil prices rise despite fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel Markets rose slightly on news that the ceasefire appears to be holding, while oil prices also continued to climb. 25/06/2025
Business AIIB elects former anti-corruption official as new president Zou Jiayi has been elected as the next president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) by the group’s board of governors. 24/06/2025
Economy German business sentiment rises: Ifo sees sixth consecutive lift Firms in Germany are more confident about the business environment, partly thanks to the state's promised spending boost. 24/06/2025
Markets Oil price drops, shares jump as Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire Stocks rose and oil prices fell on Tuesday after President Trump said Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire. 24/06/2025
Markets The dollar sees a rebound after US strikes Iran, but can it continue? The greenback may rise further if Iran decides to block the Strait of Hormuz, while the value of safe-haven alternatives like the euro and the yen are predicted to slide. 23/06/2025
Markets Oil rises and Europe's markets open lower after US strikes on Iran The price of oil rose and stock markets fell as investors reacted to the US strikes against nuclear targets in Iran. 23/06/2025
Economy IMF chief: European lifestyle is at risk if productivity isn’t boosted Progress on the single market needs to be a priority for the European Union, Kristalina Georgieva told Euronews. 19/06/2025
Business Netflix and France’s TF1 join forces as traditional TV struggles All Netflix members in France will be able to watch TF1’s channels directly on the streaming platform as part of their existing subscription. 18/06/2025
Markets European shares notch up slightly despite Iran-Israel crisis Israel and Iran continued to exchange airstrikes on Wednesday while the US moved fighter jets to the region. 18/06/2025
Business Volvo Cars CEO: dual tech for China and the West is new trade reality Tech restrictions and tariffs show “we’re going into a more regional world” said the head of the Swedish automaker. 17/06/2025
Markets Oil prices surge, Europe’s markets open lower on Israel Iran strikes Israel launched strikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, which killed top officials according to Iranian state media — including Revolutionary Guard chief Hossein Salami. 13/06/2025
Economy President Trump says he’ll set unilateral tariff rates within weeks The president said that he would set country-specific rates in less than two weeks — after reaching a tariff deal with China. 12/06/2025