Business CEOs double down on AI as confidence in global economy slips, report As the global outlook remains uncertain, business leaders are betting on AI and talent, while also making room in their budgets for cybersecurity and regulatory compliance. 09/10/2025
Economy European Parliament lawmakers vote against the Mercosur deal Inserted into a parliamentary resolution, a few lines welcoming the Mercosur agreement were rejected by a majority of European lawmakers on Wednesday. 08/10/2025
Business AI boom: SoftBank to buy ABB’s robotics business for $5.4 billion The acquisition brings together SoftBank's AI know-how and ABB's robotics expertise as companies race to stay ahead of tech advances. 08/10/2025
Tech News Tesla unveils slightly cheaper versions of the Model 3 and Model Y Tesla has talked about a cheaper car for years, though the two new “standard” models are priced well above the $25,000 price tag promised. 08/10/2025
Economy European Commission wields protectionist powers to shield EU steel EU tariffs on steel imports will be doubled to 50% beyond a reduced quota, compared to the volumes currently entering duty-free. 07/10/2025
Business White House doubles down on Alaska mining, buys 10% of Trilogy Metals The White House unveiled its investment in the Canadian mining company as it gave the green light to the Ambler Road project in Alaska, advocating for greater supply-chain security. 07/10/2025
Business Google Play Store shake-up looms after Supreme Court refuses delay Google is required to change the limits it places on app access on Android devices to promote fairer competition. 07/10/2025
Economy Is basmati rice Indian or Pakistani? Do not ask the EU Commission From the Punjab plains to Brussels — who would have thought that the dispute over basmati’s origin would end up on Europeans' plates? 07/10/2025
Business House prices across Europe: Which countries have the highest rises? House prices in EU countries mostly rose year-on-year from April to June, with the largest jumps seen in countries like Portugal and Bulgaria. 07/10/2025
Business From James Bond to budget cuts: Tariffs put pressure on Aston Martin The British carmaker’s warning of deeper-than-expected losses sent shares plummeting, a stark reminder that prestige cannot shield a brand from tariffs and sluggish demand. 06/10/2025
Business Sold out: Japan is running out of Asahi beer because of a cyberattack Major Japanese beverage producer Asahi says it has been hit by a cyberattack that left its operations disrupted for the fifth day on Friday. 03/10/2025
Business UK fraudster to plead guilty in NY court for massive fine-wine scam A British businessman accused of defrauding investors through a bogus fine-wine lending scheme is expected to plead guilty in Brooklyn federal court next week. 03/10/2025
Business Tesla sales jump after months of boycotts: Can the momentum continue? Tesla stock rose sharply on the sales news, but closed the day down 5% amid scepticism that the new number really signals a turnaround. 03/10/2025
Business Elon Musk's fortune briefly jumped to a record $500 billion The CEO of Tesla saw his fortune rise as the EV maker's shares jumped on the stock market, adding billions to Musk's fortune. 02/10/2025
Economy 'Time is running out' for Europe’s steel workers, sector tells the EU Suffocated by Chinese overcapacities and US tariffs, the European steel industry says its very survival is at stake, urging the European Commission to introduce strong protective measures. 02/10/2025
Business Shein faces backlash as it prepares to open physical stores in France Galeries Lafayette and other iconic French department stores could now house Shein's physical shops, with the Chinese fast-fashion brand expecting to create 200 jobs. 02/10/2025
Business Germany is investing billions in AI: but who is making a profit? Hardly any other technology is currently receiving as much funding as artificial intelligence, with the federal government and companies investing heavily. However, digitalisation researcher Rehak warns that AI is not currently a profitable business model. 01/10/2025
Business Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid Under the deal, New York-based Pfizer will charge most-favoured-nation pricing to Medicaid and guarantee that pricing on newly launched drugs, Trump said. That involves matching the lowest price offered in other developed nations. 01/10/2025
Europe News US government shutdown – why should Europe worry? The ongoing budget fight in Washington has the unintended consequence of harming the European economy. Especially EU exporters could be in for a rough ride. 01/10/2025
Business Why do chocolate prices matter to the European Central Bank? The European Central Bank noted that food prices are increasing faster than inflation on average in the bloc. 01/10/2025
Business Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO, sending shares lower Spotify said in a press release that the move “formalises" how Spotify has been operating since 2023, with the new co-CEOs largely leading strategic development and operational execution. 30/09/2025
Business Chinese woman convicted in UK over €6bn Bitcoin fraud Zhimin Qian, 47, defrauded more than 128,000 victims in China before trying to launder the illegal cryptocurrency proceeds by buying property in the UK. 30/09/2025
Business How could EA's go-private deal impact the video game industry? If the transaction is approved, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund will join Silver Lake Partners and Affinity Partners, run by US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, as EA’s new owners. 30/09/2025
Business Big Pharma’s retreat: Is NHS pricing behind investor pullbacks? Multinational pharmaceutical firms are pulling pack or pausing investments in the UK, blaming a lack of competitive drug pricing. 30/09/2025
Economy Trump threatens to slap 100% tariffs on movies made abroad A few months after initial threats, the US president is once again targeting the non-American film industry. 29/09/2025
Business 'Europe First': Berlin favours European arms over US weapons For decades, Germany relied on the US for its security policy. But that era is over, experts tell Euronews. 28/09/2025
Economy Pharma tariffs: The EU's confident it can dodge US measures US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday 100% tariffs on pharmaceutical products imported into the US, but the European Commission remains hopeful that the deal concluded with Washington this summer—setting 15% tariffs on EU goods—will also apply to the sector. 26/09/2025
Business Germany’s Bosch to cut 13,000 jobs at its auto-parts business The engineering giant is hoping the job cuts will save €2.5bn as Europe’s car market crisis stretches on. 26/09/2025
Business Amazon pays settlement over allegations it duped customers into Prime Amazon said it was confident it would the win case but that it chose to resolve it quickly instead of going through potentially years of trial and appeals. 26/09/2025
Tech News Donald Trump approves TikTok deal through executive order Vice President JD Vance said that “there was some resistance on the Chinese side. 26/09/2025
Economy US drops tariffs on EU cars to 15% The measures concerning cars will apply retroactively from 1 August. Negotiations on aluminium and steel, which remain heavily taxed at 50%, are only just beginning. 25/09/2025
Business Market shakeup on the cards as HSBC sees quantum trading breakthrough In a world first, the bank successfully deployed the quantum technology to improve bond price predictions. 25/09/2025
Business BBVA's improved takeover bid for Banco Sabadell approved by regulator The Spanish regulator has authorised the 10% raise in BBVA's takeover bid for Banco Sabadell and the elimination of the cash component. Shareholders have until 10 October to agree to the offer. 25/09/2025
Europe News EU's green demands are jamming trade talks with India India is pushing back against the inclusion of a dispute settlement mechanism to enforce green standards in the trade deal currently under negotiation with the EU. 25/09/2025
Business Electric vehicle sales surge across EU as overall car market stalls Battery-electric and hybrid models are gaining ground in the EU, while diesel and petrol car sales continue to lose momentum. 25/09/2025
Europe News European consumers want a reliable, easy-to-use and free digital euro EU policymakers are still working on the digital euro's legislative framework, but the ECB says it could be ready by mid-2029. 25/09/2025
Europe News EU to propose tariffs on Russian oil amid pressure from Trump Putting tariffs on Russian oil will make it increasingly expensive for Hungary and Slovakia to maintain their energy ties with Moscow. 24/09/2025
Business Does Airbus need some of Boeing's Trump-style advocacy? While US President Donald Trump has feted and advocated for large orders, there's no hard-hitting advocate for Airbus. But experts tell Euronews that with a full order book, the European air champion might not need one. 24/09/2025
Europe News EU business chief warns of China's rapidly growing exports to Europe "We really think that the Chinese government needs to focus on how to get back to a situation where demand and supply are better aligned than is the case today," Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, told Euronews in an interview. 24/09/2025
Business Tut Tut: The French start-up making community part of every delivery Every day, thousands of individuals deliver groceries for their neighbours in France, brought together by a collaborative platform called Tut Tut. The app has just reached one million deliveries nationwide, although its founders say the aim is not job creation. 24/09/2025
Business Disney brings Kimmel back: The cost of major company U-turns Disney, which owns the network that runs Jimmy Kimmel Live, announced that the presenter would return to the airwaves after the show’s suspension last week. 23/09/2025
Business Ørsted shares jump after US court decision unblocks windmill project A judge lifted the Trump administration’s pause on construction of a nearly complete offshore wind farm in New England, one of the Danish energy company’s flagship projects. 23/09/2025
Economy European Commission concludes free trade deal with Indonesia The Commission has signed a political agreement guaranteeing access for swathes of EU products to the Indonesian market. Jakarta will also benefit from preferential tariffs, including on highly controversial palm oil. 23/09/2025
Business Nvidia invests $100 billion in OpenAI to fuel its computing power The landmark agreement will boost the ChatGPT maker's computing power with multi-gigawatt data centres, powered by millions of Nvidia's high-speed graphics processing units. 23/09/2025