http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:01:12 +0200 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:01:12 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/20/elon-musks-business-empire-the-companies-behind-the-worlds-richest-man http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/20/elon-musks-business-empire-the-companies-behind-the-worlds-richest-man Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:00:41 +0200 From a video game sold for $500 (€430) as a teenager to a business empire spanning rockets, electric vehicles, AI and brain implants, Elon Musk has spent decades building companies that have reshaped multiple industries. Here's a look at the businesses behind the world's richest man. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/19/tashkent-turns-120-investor-proposals-into-economic-reform-roadmap http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/19/tashkent-turns-120-investor-proposals-into-economic-reform-roadmap Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:12:19 +0200 Recommendations submitted by international investors during meetings held alongside the Tashkent International Investment Forum will be incorporated into a government reform roadmap covering banking, energy, artificial intelligence, capital markets and corporate governance. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/19/us-launches-trade-probe-into-germany-over-medicine-prices http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/19/us-launches-trade-probe-into-germany-over-medicine-prices Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:06:38 +0200 Washington accuses Berlin of keeping the prices it pays for new medicines too low, while the US market pays significantly more for the same products. If the investigation finds Germany's policies are unfair, the United States could impose punitive tariffs. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/18/global-capital-sees-potential-in-europe-but-calls-for-lighter-regulation http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/18/global-capital-sees-potential-in-europe-but-calls-for-lighter-regulation Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:30:23 +0200 Political and business leaders and investors at the FII Institute summit in Rome call for lighter regulation and greater flexibility to draw global investment and boost Europe’s competitiveness. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/18/where-is-ev-charging-cheapest-and-fastest http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/18/where-is-ev-charging-cheapest-and-fastest Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:46:13 +0200 Europe's EV charging network is growing fast, but prices and refuelling point density vary widely across the continent. Europe in Motion breaks down the data. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/18/greeces-posokanei-app-lets-shoppers-compare-supermarket-prices-in-real-time http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/18/greeces-posokanei-app-lets-shoppers-compare-supermarket-prices-in-real-time Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:44:36 +0200 Through its website and app, PosoKanei allows consumers in Greece to see where products are cheapest in real time, compare prices across European countries and track price changes over time. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/18/tashkent-forum-unveils-new-roadmap-for-investment-and-growth http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/18/tashkent-forum-unveils-new-roadmap-for-investment-and-growth Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:44:14 +0200 Nearly 4,000 participants from more than 100 countries gathered in Tashkent as government leaders, international financial institutions and global companies discussed investment opportunities, regional connectivity and industrial development. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/18/apple-price-rises-are-unavoidable-ceo-warns-as-ai-chip-costs-surge http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/18/apple-price-rises-are-unavoidable-ceo-warns-as-ai-chip-costs-surge Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:34:16 +0200 Tim Cook says Apple can no longer absorb soaring memory-chip costs driven by the artificial intelligence boom, signalling higher prices for consumers and raising concerns about broader inflation across the technology sector. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/17/no-bosses-no-problem-inside-the-danish-firm-that-manages-itself http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/17/no-bosses-no-problem-inside-the-danish-firm-that-manages-itself Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:11:08 +0200 At a Danish company that runs the country's biggest network of electric-car chargers, the CEO made himself obsolete, and more than 500 employees now share responsibility for running the business. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/17/bmw-warns-of-significant-profit-decline-as-shares-fall-7 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/17/bmw-warns-of-significant-profit-decline-as-shares-fall-7 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:44:14 +0200 The German luxury carmaker lowered its profit outlook for 2026 as sales slump in China and the conflict in the Middle East weighs on energy prices and consumer confidence. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/17/spacex-overtakes-amazon-to-become-the-worlds-fifth-most-valuable-company http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/17/spacex-overtakes-amazon-to-become-the-worlds-fifth-most-valuable-company Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:13:06 +0200 Just three trading days after its record IPO, SpaceX has leapfrogged Amazon to become the world's fifth most valuable listed company, with its shares briefly carrying it past Microsoft during a frenetic Tuesday session. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/17/tashkent-international-investment-forum-opens-amid-high-level-diplomacy-and-business-talks http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/17/tashkent-international-investment-forum-opens-amid-high-level-diplomacy-and-business-talks Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:26:07 +0200 German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected in Tashkent as Uzbekistan hosts investors, business leaders and foreign delegations. Talks focused on European connectivity, US business engagement, AI and long-term investment. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/17/european-defence-spending-poland-spends-larger-share-of-gdp-than-us http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/17/european-defence-spending-poland-spends-larger-share-of-gdp-than-us Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:51:32 +0200 Defence spending across European NATO is at its highest since the Cold War, with countries closest to Russia spending the most. But the continent is splitting between front-line states racing towards 5% of GDP and a large group doing the bare minimum. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/dgsi-drops-palantir-for-french-firm-says-sebastien-lecornu http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/dgsi-drops-palantir-for-french-firm-says-sebastien-lecornu Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:59:48 +0200 The prime minister says he wants to build genuine digital and AI autonomy for France. The DGSI will instead use a different, this time French, company for data analysis. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/berlin-blocks-unicredit-bid-for-commerzbank-but-the-share-price-soars http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/berlin-blocks-unicredit-bid-for-commerzbank-but-the-share-price-soars Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:10:27 +0200 The federal government, which holds 12% of the shares, has rejected the Italian bank’s bid for the German lender, calling it aggressive and hostile. UniCredit soars on the stock market as the Frankfurt prosecutor investigates alleged market manipulation. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/spacex-buys-ai-coding-startup-cursor-for-60bn-as-ai-race-with-openai-and-anthropic-intensi http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/spacex-buys-ai-coding-startup-cursor-for-60bn-as-ai-race-with-openai-and-anthropic-intensi Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:21:28 +0200 SpaceX has agreed to acquire Anysphere, the company behind the popular AI coding tool Cursor, in an all-stock deal valuing the startup at $60 billion (€51.7bn), just days after Elon Musk's firm had a record-breaking IPO. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/investors-look-beyond-the-magnificent-7-as-wall-street-embraces-the-fab-10 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/investors-look-beyond-the-magnificent-7-as-wall-street-embraces-the-fab-10 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:52:21 +0200 SpaceX's record-breaking market debut has pushed Wall Street to widen its favourite shorthand of the so-called 'Magnificent 7', with strategists folding Elon Musk's firm, OpenAI and Anthropic into a new 'FAB 10' label that captures the next phase of the AI trade. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/rolls-royce-secures-deal-to-build-small-nuclear-reactors-for-sweden http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/rolls-royce-secures-deal-to-build-small-nuclear-reactors-for-sweden Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:40:21 +0200 Rolls-Royce SMR has won a "multi-billion pound" contract to build three small modular nuclear reactors for Sweden, marking a major step in the British engineering group's ambition to become a leading supplier of the technology in Europe. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/deadline-looms-for-unicredits-hostile-bid-for-commerzbank http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/deadline-looms-for-unicredits-hostile-bid-for-commerzbank Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:16:50 +0200 Tuesday marks the final day for UniCredit's hostile and highly political takeover offer for Commerzbank, as Italy's second-largest bank has its sights on an ambitious pan-European banking merger. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/nvidia-raises-over-215bn-in-first-bond-sale-since-2021-as-ai-growth-race-continues http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/nvidia-raises-over-215bn-in-first-bond-sale-since-2021-as-ai-growth-race-continues Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:49:41 +0200 Nvidia has returned to the corporate debt market for the first time in five years, pricing a $25 billion (€21.5bn) bond sale that drew roughly $85 billion (€73.2bn) in orders, a sign of investors' strong appetite for exposure to AI. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/whats-the-average-age-of-first-time-homebuyers-across-europe http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/whats-the-average-age-of-first-time-homebuyers-across-europe Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:15:40 +0200 Fewer than seven in ten EU households live in owner-occupied homes. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the age at which Europeans buy their first home, which varies widely across the continent, based on exclusive data provided by RE/MAX. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/eu-commission-expected-to-propose-trade-restriction-options-against-israeli-settlements http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/eu-commission-expected-to-propose-trade-restriction-options-against-israeli-settlements Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:31:08 +0200 The European Commission is expected to propose a range of options to restrict EU trade with Israeli settlements after member states piled on the pressure at a minister-level meeting on Monday. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/fox-makes-191bn-cash-and-stock-move-for-streaming-firm-roku http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/fox-makes-191bn-cash-and-stock-move-for-streaming-firm-roku Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:06:02 +0200 Fox Corp. is buying streaming platform Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion (around €19.1bn). http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/ibex-35-rallies-on-iran-deal-and-hits-record-19000-points http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/ibex-35-rallies-on-iran-deal-and-hits-record-19000-points Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:02 +0200 The US-Iran memorandum reopening the Strait of Hormuz sends oil prices tumbling, pushes the Ibex 35 to a record above 19,000 and lifts European bourses. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/tiif-2026-uzbekistan-presents-75bn-in-projects-to-global-investors http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/tiif-2026-uzbekistan-presents-75bn-in-projects-to-global-investors Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:40:46 +0200 Bringing together policymakers, investors and business leaders from more than 100 countries, this year's Tashkent International Investment Forum explores investment opportunities and regional cooperation across Central Asia. Discussions are set to focus on infrastructure, energy, critical minerals, http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/multiple-us-states-subpoena-openai-over-chatgpt-user-safety-amid-ipo-push http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/multiple-us-states-subpoena-openai-over-chatgpt-user-safety-amid-ipo-push Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:06:35 +0200 A coalition of US state chief legal officers issued OpenAI a sweeping subpoena over the safety of people using ChatGPT, landing just as the company moves towards its initial public offering. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/spanish-bars-gear-up-for-world-cup-with-extra-beer-and-staff http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/spanish-bars-gear-up-for-world-cup-with-extra-beer-and-staff Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:51:49 +0200 The hospitality sector hopes the national team’s progress will pack out its venues, but admits the pandemic changed habits and time zones hurt early kick-offs. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/energy-experts-warn-of-slow-oil-and-gas-supply-recovery-after-iran-deal http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/energy-experts-warn-of-slow-oil-and-gas-supply-recovery-after-iran-deal Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:51:50 +0200 High oil and gas prices and energy supply problems won't be solved overnight, despite Sunday's agreement to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/spacex-makes-its-nasdaq-debut-after-the-largest-public-offering-in-history http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/spacex-makes-its-nasdaq-debut-after-the-largest-public-offering-in-history Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:57:52 +0200 Elon Musk's SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq this Friday under the ticker SPCX, following a record $75bn (€65bn) capital raise that valued the AI and space firm at about $1.78 trillion (€1.54trn). http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/ukrainian-ai-fintech-startup-chooses-doha-as-base-after-securing-qatari-backing http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/ukrainian-ai-fintech-startup-chooses-doha-as-base-after-securing-qatari-backing Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:38:04 +0200 GRO, a Ukrainian-founded AI fintech startup, is establishing its base in Doha after securing backing from Qatar's newly launched GrowthX Capital fund. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/uk-economy-shrinks-in-april-as-the-iran-war-energy-shock-takes-a-toll http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/uk-economy-shrinks-in-april-as-the-iran-war-energy-shock-takes-a-toll Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:05:24 +0200 Britain's economy contracted by 0.1% in April, the first monthly fall since August 2025, as the conflict in the Middle East pushed up energy costs and prompted households to rein in their spending. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/openai-backs-spain-opens-madrid-office-to-speed-up-chatgpt-expansion http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/openai-backs-spain-opens-madrid-office-to-speed-up-chatgpt-expansion Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:40:05 +0200 The company behind ChatGPT will open an office in Madrid to strengthen its European presence and work more closely with Spanish firms, developers, research centres and institutions. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/spacexs-stock-market-debut-five-risks-investors-need-to-know http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/spacexs-stock-market-debut-five-risks-investors-need-to-know Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:09:33 +0200 SpaceX makes its Nasdaq debut this Friday in the largest flotation in history, but analysts warn that a sky-high valuation, weak shareholder rights and mounting losses could leave retail investors exposed. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/11/portugal-triggers-eu-budget-safeguard-clause-over-energy-crisis http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/11/portugal-triggers-eu-budget-safeguard-clause-over-energy-crisis Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:42:23 +0200 The EU safeguard clause allows member states to cover energy-related costs in response to the crisis, just as they did in the field of defence. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/11/senior-mep-fears-airbus-boeing-dispute-could-reignite-eu-us-tensions http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/11/senior-mep-fears-airbus-boeing-dispute-could-reignite-eu-us-tensions Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:25:43 +0200 German MEP Bernd Lange fears the end of a crucial corporate truce could give the US grounds to breach the Turnberry agreement, which the European Parliament is expected to adopt next week. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/11/chatgpt-can-now-buy-things-for-you-after-deal-with-payments-giant-visa http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/11/chatgpt-can-now-buy-things-for-you-after-deal-with-payments-giant-visa Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:28:38 +0200 Visa has embedded its payment network inside ChatGPT, letting the chatbot independently shop and complete purchases on your behalf. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/11/anthropic-pledges-more-than-170-million-to-study-ais-impact-on-jobs http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/11/anthropic-pledges-more-than-170-million-to-study-ais-impact-on-jobs Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:13:50 +0200 Anthropic unveiled a research fund and a policy roadmap for governments to follow if AI pushes unemployment sharply higher, with the CEO suggesting taxes on AI firms could one day fund a universal basic income. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/11/stickers-shirts-and-beer-2026-world-cup-could-earn-portugal-up-to-945-million http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/11/stickers-shirts-and-beer-2026-world-cup-could-earn-portugal-up-to-945-million Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:56:20 +0200 Despite not hosting a single match, Portugal could see nearly €1 billion in economic benefits from a World Cup increasingly driven by digital engagement and consumer spending, according to a new study. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/11/from-welder-to-millionaire-spacex-ipo-could-create-thousands-of-new-millionaires http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/11/from-welder-to-millionaire-spacex-ipo-could-create-thousands-of-new-millionaires Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:53 +0200 The stock market debut of Elon Musk's AI and space company could make thousands of SpaceX employees significantly wealthier, including some of the firm's lowest-paid staff. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/10/partners-and-friends-trade-and-defence-top-of-agenda-at-eu-south-korea-summit http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/10/partners-and-friends-trade-and-defence-top-of-agenda-at-eu-south-korea-summit Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:24:51 +0200 As security threats grow and geopolitics shift, the European Union and Republic of South Korea have celebrated a new Digital Trade Agreement at a summit in Brussels. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/airbus-led-consortium-to-launch-german-backed-fighter-jet-project-after-fcas-collapse http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/airbus-led-consortium-to-launch-german-backed-fighter-jet-project-after-fcas-collapse Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:01:08 +0200 An Airbus-led alliance of eight defence firms will launch Team Gen 6 in Berlin, a German-backed sixth-generation fighter jet project intended to replace the collapsed Franco-German-Spanish FCAS programme, AFP reports. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/buying-a-home-in-spain-now-requires-over-8-years-of-full-salary http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/buying-a-home-in-spain-now-requires-over-8-years-of-full-salary Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:38:56 +0200 House prices rose 20.5% in 2025, while wages edged up just 1%. The Balearic Islands and Madrid are where buying a home demands the greatest financial effort. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/germany-growth-halves-as-state-drives-investment http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/germany-growth-halves-as-state-drives-investment Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:45:22 +0200 The energy shock is further slowing economic growth and fuelling prices. The DIW institute has halved its growth forecast. Fiscal expansion may soften inflation but cannot fully offset it. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/trump-envoy-tells-tokayev-he-has-a-friend-in-the-white-house-amid-us-minerals-push http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/trump-envoy-tells-tokayev-he-has-a-friend-in-the-white-house-amid-us-minerals-push Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:38:52 +0200 The United States and Central Asian countries are seeking to advance investment projects in critical minerals as Washington looks to diversify supply chains for materials considered essential to national security and reduce dependence on China, which dominates much of the global market. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/who-works-the-hardest-in-europe-the-countries-with-the-longest-and-shortest-working-weeks http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/who-works-the-hardest-in-europe-the-countries-with-the-longest-and-shortest-working-weeks Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:21 +0200 People in some European countries work nearly eight hours more a week than those in others, according to Eurostat. Experts point to collective bargaining, part-time work and economic structure as key drivers of the gap. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/spain-trapped-in-rental-crisis-up-to-half-of-wages-go-on-housing http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/spain-trapped-in-rental-crisis-up-to-half-of-wages-go-on-housing Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:28:05 +0200 An estate portal study shows the average wage share has risen 12 percentage points since 2019. Madrid and Catalonia, with 70% of pay, top the regional ranking. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/airbus-led-group-proposes-fighter-jet-alternative-after-french-german-project-fails http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/airbus-led-group-proposes-fighter-jet-alternative-after-french-german-project-fails Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:33:45 +0200 The FCAS programme had been viewed as a flagship European defence project, aimed at strengthening military cooperation as Europe faces a more assertive Russia. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/german-industrial-output-rises-for-the-first-time-this-year-but-is-still-too-little http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/german-industrial-output-rises-for-the-first-time-this-year-but-is-still-too-little Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:53:42 +0200 An uptick of 0.4% in Germany's April factory output and a rise in exports offer little cause for celebration as new orders collapse, energy prices soar and Europe's largest economy continues to struggle to find solid footing. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/how-much-is-eu-trade-with-the-us-falling http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/how-much-is-eu-trade-with-the-us-falling Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:36:31 +0200 Exports to the US dropped by nearly a third in the first three months of 2026, as the EU prepares to implement its side of a trade deal with Washington. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/chatgpt-maker-openai-files-for-ipo-joining-anthropic-and-spacex-in-race-to-go-public http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/chatgpt-maker-openai-files-for-ipo-joining-anthropic-and-spacex-in-race-to-go-public Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:07:41 +0200 OpenAI filed preliminary paperwork that would open the door to it becoming a publicly traded company, the third in a powerhouse trio of artificial intelligence companies racing to Wall Street debuts.