Trump launches his own meme coin, value soars
Washington (AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump has launched his own cryptocurrency, appropriately called $TRUMP, sparking feverish buying that sent...
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Business
Rome shoppers take pot luck in ‘blind sale’ of unclaimed packages
Rome (AFP) - Benedetta slid a manicured nail through the sellotape of a mystery package to unwrap a garden hoe...
EU’s ex-tech chief joins Bank of America as advisor
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU's influential former tech enforcer Thierry Breton will join Bank of America's advisory council, he...
Surf star Slater pays tribute as Quiksilver co-founder Green dies
Bordeaux (AFP) - Surf star Kelly Slater paid tribute on Thursday to Alan Green, the man who launched his career,...
Oil giant BP cuts thousands of jobs to slash costs
London (AFP) - British energy giant BP on Thursday said it would axe 4,700 staff jobs, or about five percent...
Toyota arm Hino makes deal to settle emission fraud case
Washington (AFP) - US officials late Wednesday announced a $1. 6 billion deal with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors to settle...
BP nears deals for oil fields, curbs on gas flaring in Iraq
London (AFP) - Iraq and British oil giant BP are set to finalise a deal by early February to develop...
MSNBC boss leaves ahead of Trump White House return
New York (AFP) - The head of the left-leaning US news channel MSNBC has quit, a source at the network...
Japan PM tells Biden ‘strong’ concerns over steel deal
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told US President Joe Biden that his blocking of Nippon Steel's takeover...
Apple wants to keep diversity programs disavowed by other US firms
San Francisco (AFP) - Apple's board of directors has recommended shareholders vote against a proposal to end the company's diversity,...
We bring the world economy to you. Get the latest news and insights on the global economy, from trade and finance to technology and innovation.