https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:57:52 +0200 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:57:52 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/22/czechia-caps-fuel-margins-and-cuts-diesel-tax-as-prices-soar https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/22/czechia-caps-fuel-margins-and-cuts-diesel-tax-as-prices-soar Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:36:35 +0200 Czechia will cap fuel retailers’ margins, cut diesel duty and tax refiners’ higher profits as governments across Europe seek to limit rising fuel costs. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/22/new-investment-funds-in-spain-emerge-among-2026s-biggest-property-deals https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/22/new-investment-funds-in-spain-emerge-among-2026s-biggest-property-deals Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:09 +0200 The lack of transparency around property ownership here makes it hard to track how much big landlords hold, who is entering the market and how the business looks in real time. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/22/fuel-taxes-in-europe-which-country-taxes-petrol-the-most https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/22/fuel-taxes-in-europe-which-country-taxes-petrol-the-most Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:59:47 +0200 Nearly half of what European drivers pay for petrol goes to governments. Here are the 10 member states with the heaviest petrol taxes. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/21/room-rentals-rise-in-spain-driven-by-soaring-flat-rents https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/21/room-rentals-rise-in-spain-driven-by-soaring-flat-rents Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:18:40 +0200 3.2% of Spaniards have already rented or looked for a room, up from 2.8% a year ago. Fotocasa says higher prices and a lack of supply are pushing many tenants to share homes as an alternative to conventional renting. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/21/qatar-rules-out-hormuz-pipeline-bypass-and-reshapes-its-sovereign-wealth-strategy https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/21/qatar-rules-out-hormuz-pipeline-bypass-and-reshapes-its-sovereign-wealth-strategy Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:53:26 +0200 Qatar said a gas pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz would make no economic sense. It also launched a new investment platform to manage QIA’s domestic holdings and outlined more than $60bn in investment opportunities, in a major reshaping of its sovereign wealth strategy. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/21/france-debt-set-for-highest-level-since-1978-as-fiscal-strain-grows https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/21/france-debt-set-for-highest-level-since-1978-as-fiscal-strain-grows Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:45:36 +0200 France is facing mounting pressure to rein in its public finances as it prepares a €54 billion package of spending cuts for next year. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/19/eu-fuel-prices-hit-records-as-ecb-experts-see-diesel-margins-peak-in-october https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/19/eu-fuel-prices-hit-records-as-ecb-experts-see-diesel-margins-peak-in-october Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:17 +0200 EU petrol and diesel prices hit record highs this week, according to the European Commission. Refining margins—the cost of turning crude oil into fuel—are partly to blame, and prices could remain elevated as ECB experts tell Euronews that diesel margins are expected to peak only in October. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/18/what-to-expect-from-the-trump-xi-summit-from-tariffs-to-a-possible-30-billion-deal https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/18/what-to-expect-from-the-trump-xi-summit-from-tariffs-to-a-possible-30-billion-deal Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:03:30 +0200 Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to hold talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week, with an expiring trade truce, tens of billions in tariff relief and AI all on the table as both economies need the relationship to hold. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/18/japans-central-bank-raises-benchmark-interest-rate-to-125 https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/18/japans-central-bank-raises-benchmark-interest-rate-to-125 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:14:48 +0200 Japan’s central bank on Friday raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/18/expected-years-in-retirement-for-how-long-do-europeans-receive-their-pensions https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/18/expected-years-in-retirement-for-how-long-do-europeans-receive-their-pensions Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:15:03 +0200 The expected years after retirement age differ widely across Europe. Euronews Business takes a closer look at current retirement ages and how long Europeans can expect to receive their pension. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/17/bank-of-england-holds-rates-at-375-in-6-3-split-vote-as-inflation-hits-five-month-high https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/17/bank-of-england-holds-rates-at-375-in-6-3-split-vote-as-inflation-hits-five-month-high Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:17:09 +0200 The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate at 3.75%, but three of its nine policymakers voted to raise it, exposing a divided committee as the energy shock from the Iran war pushes inflation to a five-month high of 3.1%. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/17/cuts-to-income-tax-experts-back-the-measures-but-warn-situation-in-portugal-may-worsen https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/17/cuts-to-income-tax-experts-back-the-measures-but-warn-situation-in-portugal-may-worsen Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:06:48 +0200 A cut in income tax and pension bonuses bring some relief amid inflation and clawback measures, but global conditions may yet make matters worse. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/16/fed-raises-rates-for-the-first-time-since-2023-in-unanimous-vote-defying-trump https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/16/fed-raises-rates-for-the-first-time-since-2023-in-unanimous-vote-defying-trump Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:25:58 +0200 The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to a range of 3.75% to 4%, its first increase since July 2023, in a unanimous 12-0 vote that puts Chair Kevin Warsh directly at odds with the US president who appointed him. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/16/fed-expected-to-raise-rates-despite-trumps-calls-for-a-cut https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/16/fed-expected-to-raise-rates-despite-trumps-calls-for-a-cut Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:40:26 +0200 European markets recovered modestly as oil prices and bond yields eased, while investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s decision on whether to raise borrowing costs for the first time in three years. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/16/why-is-european-money-financing-the-american-ai-boom https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/16/why-is-european-money-financing-the-american-ai-boom Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:11:13 +0200 Eurozone households have hundreds of billions of euros invested in US technology. Analysts say Europe has the money and promising companies, but too few become accessible investments for ordinary savers. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/16/where-europe-spends-its-money-a-look-at-public-spending-across-the-continent https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/16/where-europe-spends-its-money-a-look-at-public-spending-across-the-continent Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:02:43 +0200 European governments allocate the largest share of their spending to social protection, while the second-largest category varies across countries. Euronews Business takes a closer look at how governments spend public money on services. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/15/how-did-greece-end-up-borrowing-more-cheaply-than-france https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/15/how-did-greece-end-up-borrowing-more-cheaply-than-france Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:59:14 +0200 Greece now pays less than France to borrow despite carrying more debt. Here’s how Athens rebuilt market trust while Paris lost fiscal credibility. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/15/chinas-retail-sales-slow-again-as-beijing-struggles-to-revive-consumer-spending https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/15/chinas-retail-sales-slow-again-as-beijing-struggles-to-revive-consumer-spending Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:56:53 +0200 Retail sales in China grew just 0.4% in August, the slowest pace since growth resumed and the second consecutive monthly slowdown, underlining how little progress Beijing has made in reviving consumer spending even as factory output accelerates. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/15/canada-pitches-itself-as-a-haven-for-investors-in-a-very-uncertain-world https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/15/canada-pitches-itself-as-a-haven-for-investors-in-a-very-uncertain-world Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:57:28 +0200 Canada is positioning itself as a refuge for global capital, with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne saying the country is a safe place to invest "in a very uncertain world" as Ottawa hosts the largest investment summit in its history. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/14/oil-surges-past-107-as-hormuz-attack-and-saudi-pipeline-shutdown-rattle-markets https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/14/oil-surges-past-107-as-hormuz-attack-and-saudi-pipeline-shutdown-rattle-markets Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:39:06 +0200 Brent crude climbed above $108 a barrel on Monday morning after a merchant vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member, and Saudi Arabia shut its main pipeline bypassing the waterway, renewing fears that Middle East supply routes are closing. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/14/donald-trump-pledges-to-remove-a-15-tariff-on-irish-whiskey https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/14/donald-trump-pledges-to-remove-a-15-tariff-on-irish-whiskey Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:06:19 +0200 US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday at the close of a golf tournament in Ireland that he plans to remove a 15% tariff on Irish whiskey. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/12/how-the-ecb-rate-hike-will-affect-mortgage-borrowers https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/12/how-the-ecb-rate-hike-will-affect-mortgage-borrowers Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:00:20 +0200 The ECB’s decision was largely priced in before it was announced, but mortgage rates could rise further across the eurozone’s biggest economies as banks respond to persistent inflation and elevated market rates. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/11/economic-growth-france-lags-behind-its-european-neighbours https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/11/economic-growth-france-lags-behind-its-european-neighbours Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:41:01 +0200 It comes after France's national statistics office lowered its forecast for 2026 growth from 0.7% to 0.4% and warned that the French economy was "losing ground." https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/11/us-inflation-holds-at-34-as-monthly-price-rises-hit-fastest-pace-since-may https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/11/us-inflation-holds-at-34-as-monthly-price-rises-hit-fastest-pace-since-may Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:25:47 +0200 US consumer prices rose 3.4% in the year to August, unchanged from July and exactly in line with expectations, but the monthly increase of 0.4% was the sharpest since May, a sign the energy shock is starting to bite four days before a Federal Reserve decision markets expect will deliver a rate hike. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/11/can-the-ecb-rate-hike-stop-an-inflation-shock-driven-by-energy-costs https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/11/can-the-ecb-rate-hike-stop-an-inflation-shock-driven-by-energy-costs Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:33:38 +0200 The ECB is raising borrowing costs to stop expensive energy from fuelling lasting inflation. Economists disagree on how far rates must rise and how much growth could suffer. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/11/anthropic-says-ai-could-bring-both-15-growth-and-mass-unemployment-by-2030 https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/11/anthropic-says-ai-could-bring-both-15-growth-and-mass-unemployment-by-2030 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:23 +0200 Anthropic has published an economic model projecting how AI might reshape the US economy by 2030, and its three scenarios range from barely perceptible to a boom with no historical precedent, including one in which GDP grows 15% a year while nearly a fifth of office workers are out of a job. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/10/ecb-hikes-rates-to-25-as-energy-shock-pushes-eurozone-inflation-higher https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/10/ecb-hikes-rates-to-25-as-energy-shock-pushes-eurozone-inflation-higher Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:24:37 +0200 The European Central Bank has raised interest rates by a quarter point, lifting its deposit rate to 2.5%, as the energy shock driven by the Iran war pushes eurozone inflation higher and forces a second hike in three months. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/10/the-trump-dividend-what-5000-would-cost-and-what-it-could-cover https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/10/the-trump-dividend-what-5000-would-cost-and-what-it-could-cover Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:53:04 +0200 What would Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend buy — and could the US afford its estimated $1.2 trillion cost? https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/10/us-treasury-yields-surge-as-6-billion-bond-buyback-disappoints-markets https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/10/us-treasury-yields-surge-as-6-billion-bond-buyback-disappoints-markets Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:12:54 +0200 The sell-off threatens to push up borrowing costs for American households and businesses. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/10/which-european-countries-import-the-most-crude-oil https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/10/which-european-countries-import-the-most-crude-oil Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:03:38 +0200 Brent topped $100 after fresh Strait of Hormuz attacks. Eurostat data shows which European countries buy the most oil and who is most exposed. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/qatars-budget-deficit-more-than-doubles-to-5bn-in-second-quarter-amid-lng-disruption https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/qatars-budget-deficit-more-than-doubles-to-5bn-in-second-quarter-amid-lng-disruption Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:04:59 +0200 The first-half shortfall has exceeded Qatar’s original full-year forecast. Doha has said cuts to operating spending exclude salaries and capital projects, while European gas buyers face delivery cancellations extending into early November as the Iran war postpones revenue. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/european-gas-prices-keep-climbing-as-iea-calls-for-emergency-reserves https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/european-gas-prices-keep-climbing-as-iea-calls-for-emergency-reserves Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:33:52 +0200 With European gas prices hitting the highest since early 2023, the International Energy Agency says governments should consider strategic reserves, more flexible contracts and closer international cooperation to prepare for future natural gas shortages. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/oil-surges-past-100-a-barrel-again-as-us-iran-clashes-intensify https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/oil-surges-past-100-a-barrel-again-as-us-iran-clashes-intensify Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:22:21 +0200 Brent crude has shot up to above $100 a barrel after US forces destroyed five Iranian tankers and Tehran responded with missile strikes on Jordan, the latest escalation in the conflict that has kept the Strait of Hormuz largely shut since February. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/trump-takes-aim-at-canadian-alcohol-in-latest-trade-war-escalation https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/trump-takes-aim-at-canadian-alcohol-in-latest-trade-war-escalation Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:30:21 +0200 The US president has escalated his standoff with Ottawa with new tariffs and an alcohol ban, prompting Carney to warn there will be a price to pay for standing firm. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/why-a-50-harvest-collapse-wont-leave-shelves-short-of-champagne https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/why-a-50-harvest-collapse-wont-leave-shelves-short-of-champagne Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:00:51 +0200 France’s Champagne region is facing an extraordinary harvest collapse. Yet consumers should not expect the number of bottles reaching shops to halve — at least not yet. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/a-european-central-bank-rate-hike-is-all-but-certain-the-reasoning-less-so https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/a-european-central-bank-rate-hike-is-all-but-certain-the-reasoning-less-so Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:01 +0200 The European Central Bank is all but certain to raise interest rates on Thursday, with investors pricing the move at near-total probability, but the decision is more awkward than the numbers suggest as inflation is being driven almost entirely by energy with underlying pressures actually easing. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/08/serbia-and-uzbekistan-target-more-trade-as-president-mirziyoyev-visits-belgrade https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/08/serbia-and-uzbekistan-target-more-trade-as-president-mirziyoyev-visits-belgrade Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:03:19 +0200 Uzbek President Mirziyoyev's first official visit to Belgrade produced 20 signed agreements on transport, energy, digitalisation, and labour mobility, alongside preparations for a free trade agreement and support for the Middle Corridor linking Central Asia to Europe. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/08/canada-hits-us-goods-with-tariffs-of-up-to-50-as-trade-dispute-escalates https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/08/canada-hits-us-goods-with-tariffs-of-up-to-50-as-trade-dispute-escalates Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:18:27 +0200 Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of US products took effect on Tuesday, escalating an 18-month trade dispute between the two North American neighbours. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/08/german-exports-fall-for-first-time-in-five-months-deepening-recovery-fears https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/08/german-exports-fall-for-first-time-in-five-months-deepening-recovery-fears Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:04:55 +0200 Germany's export engine is sputtering. Shipments fell in July for the first time in five months, as weaker demand from China and the eurozone outweighed a rebound in US trade. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/08/china-exports-accelerate-on-strong-demand-for-autos-and-high-tech-goods https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/08/china-exports-accelerate-on-strong-demand-for-autos-and-high-tech-goods Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:27:18 +0200 China’s export growth accelerated in August, rising 25% from a year earlier, buoyed by autos and high-tech goods. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/07/casa-47-what-the-new-national-public-housing-portal-offers-and-how-it-works https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/07/casa-47-what-the-new-national-public-housing-portal-offers-and-how-it-works Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:30:06 +0200 The government unveils the first portal for national public housing, with income-linked rents and 14-year contracts. Sánchez defends state intervention to boost supply and secure access to housing. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/07/why-afd-victory-raises-a-new-risk-for-germanys-economic-recovery https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/07/why-afd-victory-raises-a-new-risk-for-germanys-economic-recovery Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:16:35 +0200 AfD’s historic Saxony-Anhalt victory adds a potential new political risk to Germany’s fragile recovery, raising fears that fragmentation in Berlin could delay reforms needed to sustain growth. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/07/china-injects-over-45-billion-into-state-banks-and-insurers-as-growth-slows https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/07/china-injects-over-45-billion-into-state-banks-and-insurers-as-growth-slows Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:24:28 +0200 China's finance ministry is leading a combined 360 billion yuan (€46.1bn) capital injection into eight state-owned banks and insurers, a coordinated effort to strengthen balance sheets strained by weak lending, low interest rates and government instructions to prop up the stock market. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/07/turkey-lifts-inflation-forecast-to-284-as-middle-east-conflict-pushes-outlook-higher https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/07/turkey-lifts-inflation-forecast-to-284-as-middle-east-conflict-pushes-outlook-higher Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:14:25 +0200 Turkey lifts its inflation outlook as the Middle East conflict weighs on the country's economic projections. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/05/why-are-petrol-and-diesel-so-expensive-despite-crude-oil-not-reaching-record-highs https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/05/why-are-petrol-and-diesel-so-expensive-despite-crude-oil-not-reaching-record-highs Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:00:50 +0200 Pump prices could remain high in Europe, adding to inflationary pressure. The immediate problem is not just the supply or price of crude oil, but limited refining capacity, disrupted trade flows and shortages of finished fuels, particularly diesel. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/04/bond-yields-are-surging-globally-but-why-arent-equities-falling https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/04/bond-yields-are-surging-globally-but-why-arent-equities-falling Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:54:10 +0200 Higher bond yields are alarming investors, but strong growth and record earnings may help equity markets absorb the rising borrowing costs. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/04/trump-trade-envoy-claims-london-is-choosing-brussels-over-america https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/04/trump-trade-envoy-claims-london-is-choosing-brussels-over-america Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:23:45 +0200 US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Britain's EU alignment is complicating efforts to expand last year's trade deal, as new PM Andy Burnham weighs closer ties with Brussels. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/04/us-claims-eu-joined-new-iran-sanctions-push-yet-brussels-only-endorsed-it https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/04/us-claims-eu-joined-new-iran-sanctions-push-yet-brussels-only-endorsed-it Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:55:15 +0200 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that the European Union formally joined Washington's campaign to sever Iran from the global financial system. Yet a Brussels statement issued at this week's G20 finance meeting in fact stops well short of that. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/04/volkswagen-to-cut-100000-jobs-in-biggest-ever-industry-shake-up https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/04/volkswagen-to-cut-100000-jobs-in-biggest-ever-industry-shake-up Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:03:07 +0200 German car giant Volkswagen said that management and unions had agreed to cut a further 50,000 jobs by the end of the decade, bringing total job losses to 100,000. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/03/china-demands-france-scrap-fast-fashion-law-targeting-shein-and-temu https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/03/china-demands-france-scrap-fast-fashion-law-targeting-shein-and-temu Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:15:19 +0200 Beijing has threatened with unspecified measures in response to France’s new environmental penalties on ultra-fast-fashion retailers.