https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:16:48 +0100 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:16:48 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/apple-earnings-beat-expectations-but-rising-chip-costs-worry-investors https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/apple-earnings-beat-expectations-but-rising-chip-costs-worry-investors Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:16:43 +0100 Better-than-expected results from Apple for the last quarter of the company’s fiscal year 2026 were overshadowed by rising memory chip costs and a forecast for slower services growth. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/portugal-house-prices-hit-new-record-as-october-sees-75-annual-rise https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/portugal-house-prices-hit-new-record-as-october-sees-75-annual-rise Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:13:46 +0100 House prices in Portugal rose 7.5% in October compared with the same period last year. The price per square metre in Lisbon exceeds six thousand euros. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/apples-new-ceo-faces-earnings-test-as-rising-chip-costs-cloud-outlook https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/apples-new-ceo-faces-earnings-test-as-rising-chip-costs-cloud-outlook Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:38:24 +0100 Investors want clarity on Christmas sales, rising memory costs and Apple's AI plans as John Ternus prepares to lead his first earnings call since taking over from Tim Cook. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/ryanair-eyes-cost-cuts-as-it-faces-a-2-billion-rise-in-its-fuel-bill-next-year https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/ryanair-eyes-cost-cuts-as-it-faces-a-2-billion-rise-in-its-fuel-bill-next-year Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:10:34 +0100 One of Europe's biggest airlines saw its first-half profit fall 15% as higher fuel costs and lower fares outweighed passenger growth. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/europe-seeks-central-asias-critical-minerals-as-producers-push-for-local-processing https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/europe-seeks-central-asias-critical-minerals-as-producers-push-for-local-processing Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:20:13 +0100 At a forum in Tashkent, participants examined technology transfer, financing and transport routes. A recent German-Kazakh industrial roadmap and preliminary financing terms with a French bank illustrate the different stages of cooperation. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/01/karcher-ceo-warns-europe-faces-perfect-storm-as-he-calls-for-economic-reforms https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/01/karcher-ceo-warns-europe-faces-perfect-storm-as-he-calls-for-economic-reforms Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:59:35 +0100 Europe and Germany risk deindustrialisation, Kärcher CEO Hartmut Jenner has warned. He is urging major cuts in bureaucracy, incentives for extra work and a firm EU trade policy towards China and the US. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/karcher-boss-less-regulation-more-action-to-get-europe-and-germany-fit-again https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/karcher-boss-less-regulation-more-action-to-get-europe-and-germany-fit-again Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:30:30 +0100 Kärcher, best known for its pressure washers, recorded €3.5 billion in sales in 2025 and employs 17,000 people worldwide. Its CEO warns of a 'perfect storm' and calls for a fitness plan for Germany and Europe. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/where-in-europe-do-households-spend-more-than-40-of-their-income-on-housing https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/where-in-europe-do-households-spend-more-than-40-of-their-income-on-housing Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:46:39 +0100 Housing costs take up more than 40% of disposable income for millions of Europeans. Euronews Business takes a closer look at which countries are hit hardest, with experts explaining the drivers. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/eu-to-impose-2-fee-on-all-packages-entering-the-bloc-as-of-1-november https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/eu-to-impose-2-fee-on-all-packages-entering-the-bloc-as-of-1-november Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:41:25 +0100 A €3 fee also came into force in July, leading to a 60% drop in small parcel imports over three months. The new rules aim to counter imports from Chinese platforms, whose low prices threaten European retailers. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/islamic-states-prosecutors-call-for-global-enforcement-coalition https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/islamic-states-prosecutors-call-for-global-enforcement-coalition Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:56:06 +0100 Law enforcement heads from 46 Islamic states gather in Baku to tackle cross-border financial crime, artificial intelligence and international asset recovery. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/astrazeneca-profit-jumps-23-on-cancer-drugs-as-it-unveils-major-savings-plan https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/astrazeneca-profit-jumps-23-on-cancer-drugs-as-it-unveils-major-savings-plan Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:17:41 +0100 AstraZeneca's net profit jumped 23% in the third quarter on booming sales of its cancer drugs, as the British drugmaker unveiled a programme to save $1.5 billion (€1.34bn) a year to invest back into developing new medicines. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/china-rejects-report-of-spy-plot-targeting-nvidias-jensen-huang https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/china-rejects-report-of-spy-plot-targeting-nvidias-jensen-huang Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:14:31 +0100 "Our regional cloud customers receive ordinary business information - not sensitive NVIDIA trade secrets - and zero information relevant to national security," a spokesperson for Nvidia told the AFP news agency on Friday. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/how-the-binance-hack-happened-and-who-was-behind-it https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/how-the-binance-hack-happened-and-who-was-behind-it Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:50:49 +0100 Investigators say several factors may have been involved, including a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop, with signs pointing to North Korean actors being responsible. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/bp-profit-quadruples-as-iran-war-sends-refining-margins-soaring-and-debt-tumbles https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/bp-profit-quadruples-as-iran-war-sends-refining-margins-soaring-and-debt-tumbles Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:07:31 +0100 BP's net profit quadrupled between July and September as the Iran war sent refining margins and oil prices soaring, with the British energy giant beating forecasts and cutting its net debt by $8.4 billion (€7.5bn) ahead of a strategy update in December. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/apple-pay-and-google-pay-launch-in-uzbekistan-amid-wider-fintech-reforms https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/apple-pay-and-google-pay-launch-in-uzbekistan-amid-wider-fintech-reforms Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:52:18 +0100 The rollout follows changes to personal data laws and high-level talks with Google. The Central Bank tells Euronews that work is underway to include domestic payment networks Uzcard and HUMO. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/germany-and-ukraine-test-armed-ground-robot-for-frontline-deployment https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/germany-and-ukraine-test-armed-ground-robot-for-frontline-deployment Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:56:57 +0100 Remote-controlled and heading for the front lines. ARX Robotics and the Ukrainian company ROBONEERS report completion of the first major system tests. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/im-not-a-candidate-for-anything-what-lagarde-told-euronews-before-quitting-the-ecb https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/im-not-a-candidate-for-anything-what-lagarde-told-euronews-before-quitting-the-ecb Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:21:00 +0100 Christine Lagarde told Euronews in an exclusive interview in July that she was not a candidate for any political office. Her announcement that she will leave the European Central Bank early, in February 2027, comes just months before France’s presidential election. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/eu-lawmakers-press-beijing-to-rein-in-exports-during-beijing-visit https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/eu-lawmakers-press-beijing-to-rein-in-exports-during-beijing-visit Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:38:38 +0100 Following a deal to curb Chinese hybrid car imports, EU lawmakers are demanding similar measures in other industrial sectors, warning that Beijing's export-driven economic model threatens European jobs and industries. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/volkswagen-posts-58-billion-loss-as-chinese-competition-bites https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/volkswagen-posts-58-billion-loss-as-chinese-competition-bites Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:12:52 +0100 Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen said on Thursday it had made a €5.8 billion loss in the third quarter, as it struggles with intense Chinese competition. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/shares-and-us-futures-mixed-after-google-parent-alphabets-earnings-disappoint https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/shares-and-us-futures-mixed-after-google-parent-alphabets-earnings-disappoint Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:41 +0100 Ahead of European markets opening, Asian shares and US futures were mixed on Thursday morning, weighed down by some big technology stocks after Google parent Alphabet’s earnings were lower than expected. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/eus-push-to-reduce-reliance-on-china-could-come-at-a-price https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/eus-push-to-reduce-reliance-on-china-could-come-at-a-price Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:00:58 +0100 Brussels is preparing a new tool to shield the EU economy from countries weaponising its strategic dependencies. But European businesses fear the costs of diversification - and question which sectors will be targeted. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/airbus-eyes-uk-japan-italy-fighter-jet-deal-after-rival-collapse https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/airbus-eyes-uk-japan-italy-fighter-jet-deal-after-rival-collapse Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:17:43 +0100 Airbus chief Guillaume Faury said on Wednesday that the European plane maker could join a British-Japanese-Italian consortium to build a next generation fighter jet after the collapse of a Franco-German rival. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/europes-oil-bill-eu-pays-10bn-more-per-month-than-in-2025 https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/europes-oil-bill-eu-pays-10bn-more-per-month-than-in-2025 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:30:07 +0100 Euronews Business takes a closer look at how Europe’s petroleum oil import bill has risen amid tensions in the Middle East - and experts do not expect costs to fall in the near future. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/south-korea-fines-google-apple-for-pushing-app-developers-onto-their-payment-systems https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/south-korea-fines-google-apple-for-pushing-app-developers-onto-their-payment-systems Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:07:41 +0100 South Korea has fined Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won (€42.7m), for steering app developers towards their in-house payment systems and holding up app reviews, adding to a string of penalties the US tech giants face over app store rules, including in the EU. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/bnp-paribas-downplays-french-debt-exposure-as-stock-trading-lifts-profit https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/bnp-paribas-downplays-french-debt-exposure-as-stock-trading-lifts-profit Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:34:25 +0100 The French multinational bank BNP Paribas beat profit forecasts in the third quarter as revenue from equities trading surged 50%, and announced a €1.3 billion share buyback while playing down its exposure to French debt. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/german-chemicals-giant-basf-raises-profit-guidance-after-iran-war-price-hikes https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/german-chemicals-giant-basf-raises-profit-guidance-after-iran-war-price-hikes Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:54:31 +0100 German chemicals giant BASF raised its 2026 outlook for the second time this year on Wednesday after raising prices for some products following the outbreak of the Iran war. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/eu-inc-is-the-eus-flagship-start-up-plan-really-dying-over-workers-rights https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/eu-inc-is-the-eus-flagship-start-up-plan-really-dying-over-workers-rights Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:32:08 +0100 The EU’s 28th regime, the plan to help start-ups grow, has stalled in the European Parliament as political parties and trade unions warn it will deregulate workers’ rights. Watch the video! https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/mercedes-benz-cuts-2026-profit-outlook-amid-china-market-struggles https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/mercedes-benz-cuts-2026-profit-outlook-amid-china-market-struggles Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:07:12 +0100 Mercedes-Benz now expects its 2026 core profit to remain flat at €5.8 billion, abandoning its earlier forecast of 15% growth, further signaling the severe structural crisis threatening Germany's automotive industry. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/tiktok-parent-company-founder-tops-chinas-rich-list-amid-ai-boom https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/tiktok-parent-company-founder-tops-chinas-rich-list-amid-ai-boom Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:40:02 +0100 Zhang Yiming has reclaimed his position as China's richest person, with a €89.4 billion fortune driven by AI, as the country's technology sector booms while traditional industries struggle. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/dutch-chip-firm-besis-shares-jump-as-applied-materials-moves-to-double-stake https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/dutch-chip-firm-besis-shares-jump-as-applied-materials-moves-to-double-stake Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:36:15 +0100 Shares in Dutch chip equipment maker Besi jumped on Tuesday after US rival Applied Materials announced plans to lift its holding to roughly 20% from 9%, tightening ties built around technology used to make AI hardware. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/ai-chip-boom-tripled-south-koreas-economic-growth-in-the-third-quarter https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/ai-chip-boom-tripled-south-koreas-economic-growth-in-the-third-quarter Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:19:18 +0100 South Korea's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter. However, analysts warned that its heavy reliance on the chip industry leaves the country vulnerable to a slowdown in global AI spending. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/eu-inc-why-the-commissions-perfect-startup-plan-might-be-falling-apart https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/eu-inc-why-the-commissions-perfect-startup-plan-might-be-falling-apart Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:50 +0100 EU Inc, the Commission’s promise to strengthen the EU’s startup market and keep startups from moving abroad, is facing roadblocks that make its adoption by 2026 difficult. Will the 28th regime survive? https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/microsoft-offers-around-60000-employees-voluntary-buyouts https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/microsoft-offers-around-60000-employees-voluntary-buyouts Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:22:37 +0100 The offer will be made available to employees on select teams across the US, Canada, India and the United Kingdom "at level 70 and below," meaning some senior staff could be included. Around 60,000 employees are reported to be eligible. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/anthropics-ipo-filing-shows-off-soaring-revenues-as-the-company-warns-of-ais-risks-to-huma https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/anthropics-ipo-filing-shows-off-soaring-revenues-as-the-company-warns-of-ais-risks-to-huma Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:28:13 +0100 Anthropic warned AI could bring "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity" if it is not "developed, deployed, and operated with appropriate safeguards, oversight, and security measures." https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/cyprus-signs-18bn-deal-to-develop-first-gas-field-with-exports-to-europe-via-egypt https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/cyprus-signs-18bn-deal-to-develop-first-gas-field-with-exports-to-europe-via-egypt Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:11:35 +0100 The deal is a key step towards harnessing Cyprus' natural gas reserves and bolstering energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, with exports to Europe via Egypt and production due to start in 2028. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/german-business-confidence-rises-in-october-despite-global-economic-risks https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/german-business-confidence-rises-in-october-despite-global-economic-risks Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:41:37 +0100 Germany's ifo Business Climate Index rose in October, driven by stronger manufacturing confidence, although higher energy prices and interest rates continue to pose risks to the economic recovery. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/azerbaijan-hosts-global-experts-on-reshaping-public-services-with-ai https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/azerbaijan-hosts-global-experts-on-reshaping-public-services-with-ai Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:11:11 +0100 Global experts gathered in Khankendi for the SOCGOV 2026 forum to debate the future of digital and smart governance and explore solutions to improve public services through technology. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/new-business-projects-decline-despite-rising-foreign-investment-un-says-at-world-investmen https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/new-business-projects-decline-despite-rising-foreign-investment-un-says-at-world-investmen Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:10:13 +0100 Foreign investment is rising, but fewer new projects are being announced and funding remains concentrated in a few economies. At the World Investment Forum in Doha, officials and investors are discussing how more countries can benefit and create jobs. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/galp-and-moeve-fail-to-agree-merger-of-refining-and-distribution-operations https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/galp-and-moeve-fail-to-agree-merger-of-refining-and-distribution-operations Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:28:32 +0100 Portuguese multinational energy corporation Galp confirmed that talks with shareholders of major Spanish energy firm Moeve, to merge downstream operations, have collapsed, and says the result will not affect its operations. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/revolut-to-launch-platform-for-investing-in-private-tech-companies https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/revolut-to-launch-platform-for-investing-in-private-tech-companies Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:50:46 +0100 Revolut announced on Monday the launch of Revolut Ventures, a new platform developed with Carne Group to give eligible investors access to private technology companies, an investment market traditionally reserved for wealthy individuals and large institutions. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/25/audis-first-us-production-plant-carmaker-strikes-deal-with-trump https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/25/audis-first-us-production-plant-carmaker-strikes-deal-with-trump Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:15:55 +0100 Audi is planning its first car factory in the United States, with the Ingolstadt-based manufacturer set to invest billions in a new plant in Georgia. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/eu-trade-chief-seeks-to-rebalance-eu-china-trade-as-brussels-weighs-tougher-measures https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/eu-trade-chief-seeks-to-rebalance-eu-china-trade-as-brussels-weighs-tougher-measures Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:11:57 +0200 The European Commission hopes to curb Chinese imports in additional sectors in upcoming talks with Beijing while exploring new trade defence measures, though the move risks triggering retaliatory action from China. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/france-slips-into-contraction-as-europes-growth-slows-how-bad-could-it-get https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/france-slips-into-contraction-as-europes-growth-slows-how-bad-could-it-get Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:56:31 +0200 France’s private sector contracted this month, dragging eurozone business activity growth to a four-month low amid political uncertainty and high energy costs. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/fitch-ratings-hungary-could-meet-eurozone-entry-criteria-by-2030 https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/fitch-ratings-hungary-could-meet-eurozone-entry-criteria-by-2030 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:59:10 +0200 According to the credit rating agency, Hungary’s 2027 draft budget supports its aim of meeting the conditions for adopting the euro by the end of the decade. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/volvo-cars-announces-2500-job-cuts-as-it-swings-to-quarterly-loss https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/volvo-cars-announces-2500-job-cuts-as-it-swings-to-quarterly-loss Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:24:50 +0200 Chinese ownership has not shielded Volvo Cars from competition in China, as the Geely-owned carmaker steps up its turnaround efforts amid pressure from local rivals, US tariffs and the removal of EV incentives. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/could-lab-made-gold-crash-prices-like-diamonds-us-start-up-says-it-turned-mercury-into-gol https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/could-lab-made-gold-crash-prices-like-diamonds-us-start-up-says-it-turned-mercury-into-gol Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:14:16 +0200 Little-known San Francisco start-up Marathon Fusion says it has turned mercury into stable gold at ten times the rate of CERN's record, raising a question that has haunted the diamond trade: could lab-made gold one day sink the price of the mined metal? https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/eu-canada-love-story-needs-more-than-warm-words-senior-mep-warns https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/eu-canada-love-story-needs-more-than-warm-words-senior-mep-warns Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:46 +0200 European Parliament’s point man on Canada, Tobias Cremer, told Euronews that the planned “associate membership” should include an institutional framework formalising closer ties between the EU and Canada. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/portuguese-and-spanish-unions-in-talks-over-iberian-general-strike https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/portuguese-and-spanish-unions-in-talks-over-iberian-general-strike Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:59:44 +0200 Several Spanish trade unions have already called a general strike for 11 November, but the leader of Spain's biggest union CCOO says a joint strike with Portuguese unions is now being considered. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/why-elon-musk-wants-to-merge-tesla-and-spacex-before-trump-leaves-office https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/why-elon-musk-wants-to-merge-tesla-and-spacex-before-trump-leaves-office Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:59:28 +0200 Elon Musk has opened the door to merging Tesla and SpaceX into a $3.5 trillion (€3.1tn) giant, the latest step in years of folding his companies into one another, with a deal reportedly aimed at closing before US President Donald Trump leaves the White House. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/barclays-to-cut-5000-jobs-as-it-turns-to-ai-to-improve-efficiency https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/barclays-to-cut-5000-jobs-as-it-turns-to-ai-to-improve-efficiency Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:14:25 +0200 British bank Barclays said on Thursday it would cut around 5,000 jobs, or roughly 5% of its global workforce, by the end of 2026 as it turns to AI and other technology to streamline operations and improve efficiency.