http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:23:58 +0200 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:23:58 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/14/maersk-returns-another-asia-europe-service-through-suez-but-wider-return-remains-distant http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/14/maersk-returns-another-asia-europe-service-through-suez-but-wider-return-remains-distant Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:20:22 +0200 The latest move is part of a cautious return to the Suez Canal, with four Maersk services switching back since early July, the most recent in mid-August, while nine others continue to sail around Africa. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/14/fuel-prices-study-says-there-is-no-profiteering-by-operators http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/14/fuel-prices-study-says-there-is-no-profiteering-by-operators Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:05:18 +0200 An ERSE study found that in the first seven months of 2026 domestic prices broadly followed international costs, with no "evidence of profiteering by operators". Fuel prices are set to soar again next week. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/14/trump-imposes-drone-tariffs-of-up-to-100-with-a-lower-rate-for-the-eu-and-uk http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/14/trump-imposes-drone-tariffs-of-up-to-100-with-a-lower-rate-for-the-eu-and-uk Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:45:07 +0200 US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and their components, with EU manufacturers facing a preferential rate of 15% and British firms 10%, in a measure meant to rebuild American production of a technology central to modern warfare. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/14/bp-returns-to-venezuela-with-gulf-partners-as-post-maduro-energy-opening-speeds-up http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/14/bp-returns-to-venezuela-with-gulf-partners-as-post-maduro-energy-opening-speeds-up Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:54:18 +0200 Venezuela has awarded BP a licence to develop the offshore Loran gas field alongside state-backed partners from the UAE and Qatar, marking the British company's return to a country whose energy sector has been reopening to foreign investors since US forces captured Nicolás Maduro. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/14/battery-only-electric-cars-are-on-the-rise-in-europe-which-countries-lead http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/14/battery-only-electric-cars-are-on-the-rise-in-europe-which-countries-lead Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:08:15 +0200 The share of newly registered battery-only electric passenger cars is rising significantly in many European countries, but their share of the total car fleet remains very low in many countries. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/why-do-women-need-12-times-their-salary-to-buy-a-home-when-men-need-only-eight http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/why-do-women-need-12-times-their-salary-to-buy-a-home-when-men-need-only-eight Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:33:29 +0200 A consistent pay gap and more difficulties in saving for a deposit compared to men are some of the factors holding women back from home ownership. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/azerbaijan-bets-on-the-pomegranate-as-its-next-big-export http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/azerbaijan-bets-on-the-pomegranate-as-its-next-big-export Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:14:53 +0200 Azerbaijan is turning pomegranates, a fruit with 2,000 years of cultural history, into a global brand, with €48.2 million in exports and more than 200 cultivated varieties putting it in direct competition with Iran, Turkey and Spain http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/what-is-truth-api-the-100000-feed-that-has-landed-trump-a-lawsuit http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/what-is-truth-api-the-100000-feed-that-has-landed-trump-a-lawsuit Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:28:11 +0200 Two press organisations have asked a Manhattan federal court to shut down Truth API, the service launched this month that sells Wall Street firms faster access to US President Donald Trump's Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 a month. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/inflation-in-spain-rises-in-july-to-36-worst-rate-since-may-2024 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/inflation-in-spain-rises-in-july-to-36-worst-rate-since-may-2024 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:16:11 +0200 Spain has logged five months in a row of annual inflation above 3%, driven by costlier electricity and fuel as the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz persists. In July, power prices top €100 per MWh, the highest year-on-year figure since 2022. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/financial-sovereignty-digital-euro-and-payment-roaming-eu-seeks-alternatives-to-us-cards http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/financial-sovereignty-digital-euro-and-payment-roaming-eu-seeks-alternatives-to-us-cards Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:05:14 +0200 From the digital euro to private interoperability and Brazil's PIX, the race for sovereignty is on, but the real test is securing payment autonomy at home and abroad. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/wildfires-in-europe-is-2026-already-the-worst-year-on-record http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/wildfires-in-europe-is-2026-already-the-worst-year-on-record Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:00:12 +0200 As of early August, 2026 is the worst year for several European countries over the last 15 years in terms of cumulative area burnt by wildfires. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the countries hit the hardest. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/rent-in-spain-tops-1100-for-80-m-these-are-the-priciest-and-cheapest-cities http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/rent-in-spain-tops-1100-for-80-m-these-are-the-priciest-and-cheapest-cities Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:00:34 +0200 Renting an 80-square-metre home in Spain costs an average of 1,131 euros a month, but regional disparities are stark: from 600 euros in Jaen to 1,610 in San Sebastian. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/iea-and-opec-split-on-global-oil-demand-estimates-as-strait-of-hormuz-closure-drags http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/iea-and-opec-split-on-global-oil-demand-estimates-as-strait-of-hormuz-closure-drags Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:50:10 +0200 The world's two most watched oil forecasters published sharply conflicting views of 2026 on Wednesday, with the IEA deepening its call for the first annual demand decline since the pandemic while OPEC still sees consumption growing, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drags on. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/us-inflation-eases-to-34-in-july-as-the-feds-september-call-stays-on-a-knife-edge http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/us-inflation-eases-to-34-in-july-as-the-feds-september-call-stays-on-a-knife-edge Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:21:47 +0200 US inflation eased for a second month in July, with consumer prices rising 3.4% from a year earlier, down from 3.5% in June, exactly as economists had forecast, a reading that hands neither side of a divided Federal Reserve fresh ammunition before next month's rate decision. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/europes-scorching-summer-could-cost-eu-economies-180-billion http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/europes-scorching-summer-could-cost-eu-economies-180-billion Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:24:14 +0200 Extreme heat could cost EU economies around €180 billion this year, roughly 1% of GDP and almost exactly the growth the bloc had been expecting for 2026, with France facing the heaviest blow of the big member states. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/world-markets-mixed-as-oil-and-gold-rise-ahead-of-us-inflation-data http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/world-markets-mixed-as-oil-and-gold-rise-ahead-of-us-inflation-data Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:34:38 +0200 Oil prices climbed and Wall Street pulled back from record highs, while South Korea's Kospi surged more than 4% on renewed chip-buying, as markets brace for a crucial US inflation reading. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/european-stocks-often-crash-in-august-is-this-time-different http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/european-stocks-often-crash-in-august-is-this-time-different Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:58:58 +0200 European stocks have historically struggled in August, but the average hides an important detail. A handful of major crises account for most of the losses. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/11/heatwaves-in-france-is-thermal-comfort-becoming-a-new-property-criterion http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/11/heatwaves-in-france-is-thermal-comfort-becoming-a-new-property-criterion Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:11:14 +0200 French homebuyers now place much greater weight on a property's exposure, shutters, air conditioning, ventilation and nearby trees to shield them from heat. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/11/tech-titan-jeff-bezos-eyes-liverpool-as-more-us-moguls-buy-up-uk-teams http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/11/tech-titan-jeff-bezos-eyes-liverpool-as-more-us-moguls-buy-up-uk-teams Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:40:36 +0200 Several other US billionaires like Mark Walters and Todd Boehly also have stakes in UK football and other sports teams. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/11/extreme-heat-strains-italys-cheese-banks-where-parmigiano-backs-farm-loans http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/11/extreme-heat-strains-italys-cheese-banks-where-parmigiano-backs-farm-loans Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:23:03 +0200 Extreme heat is squeezing Italy's "cheese banks", the climate-controlled vaults in Emilia-Romagna where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano Reggiano wheels sit as collateral for farm loans, pushing up energy bills and thinning the milk supply that fills them. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/11/oil-prices-and-us-bond-yields-rise-as-trump-and-iran-trade-reparations-demands http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/11/oil-prices-and-us-bond-yields-rise-as-trump-and-iran-trade-reparations-demands Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:25:37 +0200 Oil prices and US government bond yields both climbed on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump answered Iran's demand for war reparations with a sweeping counterclaim of his own, pushing a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz further out of reach. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/11/off-sick-for-up-to-ten-years-what-lies-behind-germanys-teacher-shortage http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/11/off-sick-for-up-to-ten-years-what-lies-behind-germanys-teacher-shortage Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:57:47 +0200 At the start of the new school year, many German schools face an acute staffing crisis, with teachers missing in several subjects and lengthy sick leave further tightening an already tense situation. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/10/britons-lead-spending-but-average-tourist-spend-in-portugal-falls http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/10/britons-lead-spending-but-average-tourist-spend-in-portugal-falls Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:32:58 +0200 Foreign tourists are spending less per purchase in Portugal, with the average amount falling to its lowest level since 2019. Britons and Americans stand out among the main markets. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/10/revolut-bags-full-french-banking-licence-in-european-growth-push http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/10/revolut-bags-full-french-banking-licence-in-european-growth-push Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:46:51 +0200 Revolut's French banking licence follows the bank receiving its UK banking licence back in March 2026. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/10/myspace-comeback-owners-drop-a-major-hint-and-heres-what-we-know http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/10/myspace-comeback-owners-drop-a-major-hint-and-heres-what-we-know Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:24:45 +0200 While the potential relaunch of MySpace is sure to bring considerable nostalgia and anticipation, analysts warn that the social media platform could have a tough time competing in the current market. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/10/tech-giants-tsmc-and-sony-to-invest-billions-in-advanced-chip-sensor-plant http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/10/tech-giants-tsmc-and-sony-to-invest-billions-in-advanced-chip-sensor-plant Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:34:14 +0200 Sony Corp. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are planning to invest around $6.3 billion (€5.4bn) in a joint venture to produce advanced image sensors in Japan, according to Nikkei. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/10/oil-prices-rise-as-traders-assess-us-iran-talks-on-strait-of-hormuz-deal http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/10/oil-prices-rise-as-traders-assess-us-iran-talks-on-strait-of-hormuz-deal Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:43:49 +0200 Crude gains as traders watch for progress in US-Iran talks that could pave the way for a deal to secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/10/holiday-affordability-in-europe-where-can-people-afford-a-break http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/10/holiday-affordability-in-europe-where-can-people-afford-a-break Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:06:43 +0200 More Europeans can afford a week-long holiday, but the trend is not universal. Five countries have seen the share unable to afford a holiday increase, including Germany and three Nordic countries. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/09/poland-now-sixth-largest-eu-economy-ahead-of-switzerland-and-belgium http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/09/poland-now-sixth-largest-eu-economy-ahead-of-switzerland-and-belgium Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:23:07 +0200 Poland's economy is gaining in importance in Europe. In 2025 the country ranked sixth in the EU by nominal GDP, accounting for almost 5% of the bloc's total output. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/07/household-income-plunges-in-greece-austria-despite-overall-oecd-growth http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/07/household-income-plunges-in-greece-austria-despite-overall-oecd-growth Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:45:04 +0200 New OECD data shows a widening gap between economic growth and household prosperity, with Greece and Austria bearing the sharpest falls in real income. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/07/us-employers-slash-23000-jobs-amid-ongoing-iran-war-pressure http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/07/us-employers-slash-23000-jobs-amid-ongoing-iran-war-pressure Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:08:01 +0200 July's unemployment rate eased slightly to 4.1% from 4.2% in June, as more Americans leave the labour market. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/07/volkswagens-top-stakeholders-call-for-immediate-steps-to-boost-competitiveness http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/07/volkswagens-top-stakeholders-call-for-immediate-steps-to-boost-competitiveness Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:38:03 +0200 As Volkswagen continues to deal with tariff impact and rising competition from Chinese carmakers, taking drastic cost-cutting and strategy steps have become all the more crucial to maintain its market position. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/07/portugal-next-week-starts-with-sharp-drop-in-fuel-prices http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/07/portugal-next-week-starts-with-sharp-drop-in-fuel-prices Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:34:05 +0200 Next week brings good news for drivers: a sharp drop in prices is expected, affecting both diesel and petrol at the pumps. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/07/drinks-giant-diageo-unveils-1bn-in-cost-cuts-to-tackle-slowing-growth http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/07/drinks-giant-diageo-unveils-1bn-in-cost-cuts-to-tackle-slowing-growth Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:15:33 +0200 The world's largest spirits maker has scrapped its medium-term growth target as new CEO Dave Lewis moves to reset performance after years of stagnant sales. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/trump-administration-to-pay-106-billion-to-cancel-rwe-offshore-wind-leases http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/trump-administration-to-pay-106-billion-to-cancel-rwe-offshore-wind-leases Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:02:48 +0200 US President Donald Trump, long a critic of wind energy, has repeatedly dismissed wind turbines as unsightly and has labelled them an "economic and environmental disaster." http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/budget-carrier-easyjet-confirms-66-billion-takeover-bid-from-us-private-equity-firm http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/budget-carrier-easyjet-confirms-66-billion-takeover-bid-from-us-private-equity-firm Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:40:36 +0200 EasyJet was founded by British-Cypriot entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 1995 as a no-frills airline offering low-cost fares to destinations across Europe. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/france-to-ban-cold-calling-from-11-august http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/france-to-ban-cold-calling-from-11-august Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:36:46 +0200 Despite a raft of measures in recent years, cold calls still plague daily life in France. The government has now opted for a tougher crackdown. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/decoding-nigerias-crypto-shift-and-transforming-diaspora-cash-into-capital-business-africa http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/decoding-nigerias-crypto-shift-and-transforming-diaspora-cash-into-capital-business-africa Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:08:20 +0200 Nigeria’s new Virtual Asset Council could reshape Africa’s digital economy and transform cross-border payments and how Africa’s $100 billion diaspora remittances could move from family support to long-term investment. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/switch-2-and-mario-movie-send-nintendo-profits-soaring-by-54 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/switch-2-and-mario-movie-send-nintendo-profits-soaring-by-54 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:02:53 +0200 Kyoto-based games giant posts a jump in net profit for the April-June quarter, helped by continued demand for its Switch 2 console http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/trump-administration-refunds-100-billion-in-liberation-day-tariffs http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/trump-administration-refunds-100-billion-in-liberation-day-tariffs Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:49:59 +0200 The refunds follow a February US Supreme Court 6-3 ruling stating that Trump had acted beyond the Congress’ tax-setting authority and had no constitutional authority to impose these import taxes. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/european-stocks-hit-record-highs-the-10-best-performers-of-2026 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/06/european-stocks-hit-record-highs-the-10-best-performers-of-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:00:59 +0200 The STOXX Europe 600 has reached record highs. Meet the 10 best-performing European stocks of 2026 and what is fuelling their gains. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/05/china-slaps-export-controls-on-us-firms-ahead-of-xis-washington-visit http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/05/china-slaps-export-controls-on-us-firms-ahead-of-xis-washington-visit Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:27:27 +0200 Beijing has announced sweeping trade curbs against the United States, including export controls on drones and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in retaliation for recent US restrictions on Chinese tech. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/05/infineon-hits-revenue-record-ai-data-centres-drive-growth http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/05/infineon-hits-revenue-record-ai-data-centres-drive-growth Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:11:57 +0200 Once the problem child of the chip industry, Infineon has reinvented itself. Its semiconductors are now key components for electric cars, data centres and the energy transition. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/05/spacex-posts-smaller-than-expected-loss-despite-scrutiny-over-ai-spending http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/05/spacex-posts-smaller-than-expected-loss-despite-scrutiny-over-ai-spending Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:42:42 +0200 The rocket and satellite company beat Wall Street's loss forecasts in its first quarterly report as a public company, even as investors question its heavy AI spending and whether Elon Musk has oversold its prospects. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/04/hsbc-profit-jumps-as-bank-unveils-major-share-buyback-plan http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/04/hsbc-profit-jumps-as-bank-unveils-major-share-buyback-plan Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:02:38 +0200 British banking giant HSBC said on Tuesday it would buy back up to $1 billion (€0.86bn) of shares after reporting a sharp rise in first-half profit. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/04/bp-profit-more-than-doubles-as-middle-east-conflict-boosts-oil-prices http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/04/bp-profit-more-than-doubles-as-middle-east-conflict-boosts-oil-prices Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:33:17 +0200 British energy giant BP said on Tuesday that its net profit more than doubled in the second quarter as the Middle East war roiled oil and gas markets. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/04/totalenergies-to-buy-shells-wind-and-solar-business-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/04/totalenergies-to-buy-shells-wind-and-solar-business-in-europe Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:18:28 +0200 French energy giant TotalEnergies said that it had signed a deal with Shell to buy its European onshore renewable energy businesses for an undisclosed amount. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/04/oil-rebounds-as-markets-trade-mixed-following-wall-street-rally http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/04/oil-rebounds-as-markets-trade-mixed-following-wall-street-rally Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:09:40 +0200 European markets opened slightly higher on Tuesday morning, while Asia-Pacific shares were mixed overnight following a Wall Street rally supported by easing oil prices. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/04/minimum-wages-in-europe-purchasing-power-versus-pay-in-2026 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/04/minimum-wages-in-europe-purchasing-power-versus-pay-in-2026 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:09:27 +0200 The rankings for minimum wages shift significantly when adjusted for purchasing power across several European countries as of July 2026. High inflation hits minimum wage earners hardest where wages are updated only once a year. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/second-hand-home-prices-in-spain-rise-162-in-a-year http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/second-hand-home-prices-in-spain-rise-162-in-a-year Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:17:28 +0200 The Fotocasa Property Index puts the average price of existing homes in Spain at €3,154 per square metre in July, 16.2% higher than a year ago. All 17 regions report annual rises, led by Murcia, Cantabria and the Valencia region.