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Can we stop being tricked into subscriptions?
Simon, in search of romance, signed up to a dating website subscription for a year. Luckily for him, within months he met the "love of...
Jun 25, 2023


Ukraine crisis will hit economy but EU is ready
The EU admits there is “persistent uncertainty” stemming from Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. But it also says that the European...
Jun 25, 2023


China imposes limits on Russian banks
China clearly doesn’t want to be drawn any deeper than it has to into the diplomatic and rhetorical war over Ukraine, which may partly...
Jun 22, 2023


Debt relief urgent for poor countries hit by climate shocks, says IMF chief
Exclusive: Kristalina Georgieva calls for ‘debt for climate swaps’ ahead of world summit on new global financial pact Kristalina...
Jun 21, 2023


AI is dominating VivaTech 2023. Here's what else to expect from this week's tech show in Paris
VivaTech is returning for its seventh year. This is what you can expect from one of Europe's biggest tech and start-up events in Paris....
Jun 21, 2023


TerraUSD: South Korea 'cryptocrash king' Do Kwon jailed
Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency boss behind the $40bn (£31.3bn) collapse of the terraUSD and Luna tokens, has been sentenced to four months...
Jun 20, 2023


Ministers to block plans to ban new coal mines
The government is planning to remove a ban on opening new coal mines from a bill that is going through Parliament. The ban was added to...
Jun 20, 2023


Amazon, Hilton and Pepsi to hire thousands of refugees in Europe
Amazon has pledged to hire 5,000 Ukrainian and other refugees in Europe as part of a wider drive to help people fleeing persecution....
Jun 20, 2023


Why is Reddit full of pictures of John Oliver?
Reddit will soon exclusively be a hub for pictures of John Oliver, if protesters get their way. Some of the biggest Reddit communities...
Jun 19, 2023


Georgieva: IMF supports imposition of restrictive economic measures in the EU
In an interview with Euronews, the IMF's Managing Director says that more stringent measures could become the norm given the current...
Jun 19, 2023


Pirelli: Italy blocks Chinese control of tyre giant
Italy has moved to block a Chinese state-owned company from taking control of tyre making giant Pirelli. The decision is part of measures...
Jun 19, 2023


Binance exits Netherlands and faces France probe
The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance is being investigated by French authorities, according to media reports in France....
Jun 18, 2023
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