http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:15:58 +0200 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:15:58 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com 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/my-europe/2026/08/05/brussels-vs-beijing-the-new-trade-battle-begins-in-morocco-and-turkey http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/05/brussels-vs-beijing-the-new-trade-battle-begins-in-morocco-and-turkey Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:00:32 +0200 Beijing's investment drive in Morocco and Turkey is opening new routes into the EU market, forcing Brussels to prepare its response. But its trade defence toolbox is increasingly struggling to keep pace. 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/2026/08/03/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. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/madrid-breaks-tourism-record-tops-10-billion-in-international-spending-in-six-months http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/madrid-breaks-tourism-record-tops-10-billion-in-international-spending-in-six-months Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:00:17 +0200 Madrid saw a historic boost in international tourism in the first half of 2026, with spending reaching €10 billion, up 11.4% year on year, according to Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE). http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/france-tightens-checks-on-foreign-purchases-of-sensitive-firms http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/france-tightens-checks-on-foreign-purchases-of-sensitive-firms Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:06:03 +0200 Until now, the Economy Ministry had a say whenever a foreign company bought 25% or more of a French business; that threshold has now been cut to 10%. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/03/second-tanker-with-qatari-lng-struck-in-hormuz-within-a-month-as-force-majeure-widens http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/03/second-tanker-with-qatari-lng-struck-in-hormuz-within-a-month-as-force-majeure-widens Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:31:24 +0200 The GasLog Shanghai was struck while leaving the Strait of Hormuz, weeks after the Al Rekayyat was hit in the same area. Italian utility Edison said QatarEnergy had extended force majeure on a further three cargoes, bringing the total affected to 24 shipments through September. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/major-oil-companies-reap-profits-as-us-iran-fighting-drives-energy-prices-higher http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/major-oil-companies-reap-profits-as-us-iran-fighting-drives-energy-prices-higher Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:02 +0200 Oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the US impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/03/ai-demand-keeps-consumer-prices-high-in-ramaggedon-chip-crunch http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/03/ai-demand-keeps-consumer-prices-high-in-ramaggedon-chip-crunch Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:34:24 +0200 Price rises for goods such as laptops and smartphones, with cars potentially next, have been an unwelcome side-effect of the artificial intelligence gold rush — and the squeeze is far from over. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/03/alibabas-new-qwen-ai-claims-to-match-unsupervised-working-skills-touted-by-claude http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/03/alibabas-new-qwen-ai-claims-to-match-unsupervised-working-skills-touted-by-claude Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:32:41 +0200 Alibaba's Qwen team says its newest model can design a computer chip and rewrite a research paper — all without a human watching over it, matching skills its rival Anthropic already claims for Claude. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/oil-prices-lower-on-middle-east-hopes-and-as-opec-boosts-production http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/oil-prices-lower-on-middle-east-hopes-and-as-opec-boosts-production Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:50:51 +0200 Oil prices were lower on Monday morning after OPEC+ boosted production for September and US President Donald Trump called off a planned strike on Iran, putting downward pressure on prices. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/how-europes-working-day-is-increasingly-encroaching-on-personal-time http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/how-europes-working-day-is-increasingly-encroaching-on-personal-time Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:09:13 +0200 One in five EU workers say that they are contacted for work reasons beyond normal working hours many times a month, contributing significantly to always-on culture and adding considerable stress. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/housing-in-portugal-why-400000-may-no-longer-be-enough-to-buy-a-home http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/housing-in-portugal-why-400000-may-no-longer-be-enough-to-buy-a-home Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:09:07 +0200 In Portugal, finding a home under €400,000 is increasingly difficult — and sometimes impossible. The average asking price is now €430,500, according to Imovirtual. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/31/british-oil-giant-bp-launches-sale-of-north-sea-business http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/31/british-oil-giant-bp-launches-sale-of-north-sea-business Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:48:47 +0200 Amid higher windfall taxes and volatile global energy markets, BP's proposed sale could bring an end to around 60 years of North Sea production under the British energy giant’s ownership. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/31/apple-shares-fall-despite-record-revenue-as-outlook-disappoints http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/31/apple-shares-fall-despite-record-revenue-as-outlook-disappoints Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:40:11 +0200 Apple’s iPhone revenue jumped by almost 22% in the three months to June, but its forecast for the current quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/31/time-is-running-out-what-trade-concessions-can-the-eu-win-from-china http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/31/time-is-running-out-what-trade-concessions-can-the-eu-win-from-china Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:25 +0200 With an October deadline unlikely to yield major concessions from Beijing given structural and leverage imbalances, EU-China trade tensions look set to keep escalating. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/30/eu-expected-to-probe-balkan-construction-material-imports-over-suspected-chinese-tariff-do http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/30/eu-expected-to-probe-balkan-construction-material-imports-over-suspected-chinese-tariff-do Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:57:56 +0200 There are growing suspicions that certain open mesh fabrics are being made with Chinese glass fibre already hit by EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties for unfair pricing and state support. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/30/how-the-heatwave-is-taking-a-toll-on-european-industry-as-key-waterways-run-low http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/30/how-the-heatwave-is-taking-a-toll-on-european-industry-as-key-waterways-run-low Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:51:41 +0200 Prolonged low water levels have forced several European industries, including oil refining, nuclear power and chemicals, to reduce output because of raw-material and cooling-water shortages. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/30/microsoft-posts-record-profit-as-shares-surge-10-while-meta-disappoints http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/30/microsoft-posts-record-profit-as-shares-surge-10-while-meta-disappoints Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:19 +0200 Microsoft reported record quarterly profit and forecast accelerating Azure growth, while Meta’s profit and margins were hit by severance costs and legal expenses. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/30/samsung-profit-jumps-1814-as-south-korean-tech-giants-benefit-from-global-ai-boom http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/30/samsung-profit-jumps-1814-as-south-korean-tech-giants-benefit-from-global-ai-boom Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:48:53 +0200 Operating profit at Samsung’s semiconductor division rose to more than 220 times its year-earlier level. However, the company warned that memory chip shortages could worsen next year as AI infrastructure expands rapidly. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/29/portugal-air-france-klm-and-lufthansa-submit-binding-bids-to-buy-tap http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/29/portugal-air-france-klm-and-lufthansa-submit-binding-bids-to-buy-tap Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:45:12 +0200 The government is now expected to receive the report within 30 days and may ask investors to submit an improved final bid. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/29/french-wildfires-affect-40000-businesses-as-disruption-spreads http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/29/french-wildfires-affect-40000-businesses-as-disruption-spreads Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:45:44 +0200 Around 200,000 jobs are connected to businesses affected by the Gironde fires, while the region’s tourism industry and electricity network face mounting pressure. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/29/he-politicises-his-stance-x-a-turning-point-in-bernard-arnaults-communication http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/29/he-politicises-his-stance-x-a-turning-point-in-bernard-arnaults-communication Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:24:14 +0200 The LVMH chief has joined X to hit back at Le Monde after its lengthy probe into his empire and private life, breaking with the media shyness that long defined Bernard Arnault. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/29/bmw-plans-to-cut-around-8000-jobs-in-major-cost-saving-drive http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/29/bmw-plans-to-cut-around-8000-jobs-in-major-cost-saving-drive Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:57:57 +0200 The German carmaker has agreed a voluntary redundancy programme targeting administrative and development roles, while ruling out compulsory redundancies and cuts to production jobs, according to media reports. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/29/porsche-profit-jumps-34-despite-china-slump-and-falling-sales http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/29/porsche-profit-jumps-34-despite-china-slump-and-falling-sales Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:01:45 +0200 Porsche maintained its full-year guidance as cost-cutting and stronger 911 sales lifted profit, despite a 32% fall in Chinese deliveries and plans to eliminate thousands of jobs by 2035. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/29/the-eu-wants-firms-to-get-faster-access-to-innovation-from-research-labs http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/29/the-eu-wants-firms-to-get-faster-access-to-innovation-from-research-labs Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:08:55 +0200 A new voluntary charter aims to help startups and SMEs test their products at Europe's cutting-edge laboratories and pilot facilities — cutting the time it takes to bring innovations to market. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/29/south-korean-chipmaker-sk-hynix-reports-1242-profit-surge-on-booming-ai-demand http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/29/south-korean-chipmaker-sk-hynix-reports-1242-profit-surge-on-booming-ai-demand Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:41:07 +0200 Despite record second-quarter profits fuelled by AI demand, SK hynix shares plunged as investors questioned whether the boom can last amid Middle East tensions. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/mercedes-benz-cuts-sales-forecast-as-profit-rises-despite-china-weakness http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/mercedes-benz-cuts-sales-forecast-as-profit-rises-despite-china-weakness Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:44:35 +0200 German premium carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported a 22% rise in second-quarter operating profit but cut its full-year car sales forecast due to weakness in China. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/summer-hiring-pushes-spain-to-record-228-million-in-work-and-jobless-rate-falls-below-10 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/summer-hiring-pushes-spain-to-record-228-million-in-work-and-jobless-rate-falls-below-10 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:43:41 +0200 Summer hiring created 486,000 jobs in the second quarter, lifting the number of people in work to a record 22.8 million. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/qatar-launches-exchange-to-expand-its-role-in-global-diamond-trade http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/qatar-launches-exchange-to-expand-its-role-in-global-diamond-trade Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:28:20 +0200 The new exchange combines trading, certification, vaulting and customs in one regulated ecosystem, aiming to attract international diamond businesses to Doha. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/iphone-17-pro-prices-how-europe-compares-with-the-us-and-the-world http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/iphone-17-pro-prices-how-europe-compares-with-the-us-and-the-world Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:04:26 +0200 The premium paid for Apple’s latest Pro model has widened across much of Europe since 2017, with taxes and currency movements creating stark differences between markets. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/elon-musks-x-adds-banking-service-in-everything-app-push http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/elon-musks-x-adds-banking-service-in-everything-app-push Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:40:55 +0200 Elon Musk's social media app X on Monday began offering its X Money banking service to all US subscribers of its paid Premium and Premium+ tiers, part of the multi-billionaire's ambition to turn the site into an "everything app." http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/27/one-year-on-is-the-turnberry-deal-already-at-risk http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/27/one-year-on-is-the-turnberry-deal-already-at-risk Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:08:21 +0200 As the EU-US trade deal marks its first anniversary, fresh threats from US President Donald Trump have put it under renewed pressure. How serious are they, and what can the EU do if they materialise? Euronews takes a closer look. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/27/varta-files-for-insolvency-as-german-battery-makers-crisis-deepens http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/27/varta-files-for-insolvency-as-german-battery-makers-crisis-deepens Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:20:44 +0200 Varta said it faces no immediate threat of failing to meet its payment obligations. Production is continuing, while wages and salaries will still be paid. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/27/astrazeneca-quarterly-net-profit-rises-2-on-strong-cancer-drug-sales http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/27/astrazeneca-quarterly-net-profit-rises-2-on-strong-cancer-drug-sales Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:10:16 +0200 Strong cancer drug sales lifted Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s second-quarter earnings above expectations, helping the company maintain its 2026 outlook. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/26/italy-petrol-tops-26-opposition-and-groups-sound-alarm-govt-weighs-variable-fuel-duty http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/26/italy-petrol-tops-26-opposition-and-groups-sound-alarm-govt-weighs-variable-fuel-duty Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:49:14 +0200 Fuel costs are back in the spotlight: in Milan and on motorways prices exceed €2.60 a litre. Opposition parties and associations warn of hikes hitting families and firms, while the Meloni government drafts measures to stem the crisis. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/eu-seeks-dialogue-with-us-as-tensions-rise-after-google-fine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/eu-seeks-dialogue-with-us-as-tensions-rise-after-google-fine Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:03:13 +0200 President Donald Trump announced a trade probe into the EU, accusing the bloc of unfairly targeting U.S. tech giants, a day after Google was hit with a €890 million antitrust fine. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/24/the-challenges-companies-face-to-launch-robotaxis-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/24/the-challenges-companies-face-to-launch-robotaxis-in-europe Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:39:17 +0200 European carmakers like BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have continued to struggle significantly to roll out commercial robotaxi fleets, unlike Chinese companies, but why? http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/24/are-employers-hiring-for-todays-labour-market-or-the-one-they-already-know http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/24/are-employers-hiring-for-todays-labour-market-or-the-one-they-already-know Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:36:16 +0200 Applications per role have roughly doubled since 2022, yet business leaders are telling me they can't find the talent they need. Something isn't adding up. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/expect-more-action-from-the-us-after-the-google-fine-top-eu-lawmaker-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/expect-more-action-from-the-us-after-the-google-fine-top-eu-lawmaker-says Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:14:39 +0200 German Socialist MEP Bernd Lange, the European Parliament's trade chief, told Euronews that he hopes the new US tariffs will be challenged in US courts and said that targeting the EU over forced labour was "crazy" given its stringent regulations. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/24/the-majority-of-ai-jobs-now-sit-outside-technological-occupations-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/24/the-majority-of-ai-jobs-now-sit-outside-technological-occupations-in-europe Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:00:56 +0200 AI-labelled job titles in postings have been increasing rapidly across Europe. However, these opportunities are no longer limited to AI or data jobs as most are now in non-tech positions. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/24/why-are-frances-top-earners-leaving-and-where-are-they-going http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/24/why-are-frances-top-earners-leaving-and-where-are-they-going Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:00:07 +0200 France lost a net total of 800 millionaires in 2025. While this outflow represents a tiny fraction of its total wealthy population, a range of factors are prompting them to leave. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/once-a-textile-powerhouse-syria-is-betting-on-an-industrial-comeback http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/once-a-textile-powerhouse-syria-is-betting-on-an-industrial-comeback Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:00:05 +0200 Syria once produced garments that reached Arab and European markets, but the civil war dismantled the industry over the years. With sanctions lifted and investors beginning to return, Aleppo's first major trade fair in years is testing whether that world can be rebuilt. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/24/us-imposes-new-tariffs-on-dozens-of-countries-over-forced-labour-claims http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/24/us-imposes-new-tariffs-on-dozens-of-countries-over-forced-labour-claims Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:32:22 +0200 The newly-announced tariffs, ranging from 10 to 12.5%, will replace expiring global tariffs on Friday announced by Trump earlier this year. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/23/leonardo-callas-and-curie-or-europes-birds-culture-or-nature-on-new-euro-banknotes-vote-op http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/23/leonardo-callas-and-curie-or-europes-birds-culture-or-nature-on-new-euro-banknotes-vote-op Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:41:22 +0200 The ECB has unveiled ten finalist designs for future euro banknotes. The culture and nature themes feature Leonardo da Vinci, Maria Callas, Beethoven, Marie Curie and birds symbolising Europe's biodiversity. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/23/african-trade-bringing-afcfta-closer-to-local-businesses-business-africa http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/23/african-trade-bringing-afcfta-closer-to-local-businesses-business-africa Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:11:26 +0200 Access to finance also remains a critical obstacle. To address this, the ITC has partnered with Equity Group to expand trade finance for priority sectors while providing entrepreneurs—particularly young business owners—with greater access to market intelligence, business support services and regiona http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/23/9-things-european-entrepreneurs-should-know-before-becoming-digital-nomads http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/23/9-things-european-entrepreneurs-should-know-before-becoming-digital-nomads Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:11:06 +0200 From taxes to finances and cybersecurity, these are some of the key factors to be aware of before embracing the digital nomad life.