In an effort to reduce its growing deficit, the French government proposed a budget that would cut spending by €60bn and increase taxes on wealthy companies. Prime Minister Michel Barnier
In an effort to reduce its growing deficit, the French government proposed a budget that would cut spending by €60bn and increase taxes on wealthy companies. Prime Minister Michel Barnier
Portugal plans to become a tax-free haven for young people by offering them a decade’s worth of tax breaks. This is to stop a brain drain. The centre-right government of
On Thursday, rescue operations began in Florida as officials assessed the damage caused by Hurricane Milton. The storm had crossed the state over night and left millions of people without
Unilever sold its Russian subsidiary for €520m to a local group after being criticized for continuing operations in the country following its invasion of Ukraine. Unilever, the London-listed consumer company,
On Wednesday evening, Hurricane Milton hit Florida’s heavily populated west coast. The storm brought life-threatening floods and extreme winds for the second time within two weeks. US National Hurricane Center
India announced a $760mn bailout package for the Maldives. The cash-strapped Indian Ocean island nation turned to New Delhi in order to avoid a sovereign default, despite its president’s attempts
Oil prices reached their highest level in over a month, amid fears of retaliatory attacks by Israel on Iranian oil installations. Biden responded, “We are in the process of discussing
The oil price rose by 4 percent after Iran launched an attack on Israel, the latest escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. One-month contracts for crude (the international
The co-founders from Silicon Valley’s largest venture capital firm announced that they support Donald Trump in his bid for reelection and will make large donations to further back him. Ben
The gold price reached a new record on Tuesday, as the prospect of Federal Reserve rate cuts and a Donald Trump second term in office provided a double boost for
The alliance of far-left parties that won the majority of seats in the French parliamentary elections on Monday suspended all talks with their partners, throwing the efforts by the left
Six people with knowledge of the operation claim that the Philippines secretly strengthened a dilapidated ship marooned in a South China Sea coral reef at the center of a dangerous
Germany will reintroduce limited military service. However, the plan falls short of the original goal set by the Defence Ministry to restore the conscription system that was scrapped 13 year
Estrella Galicia’s boss has accused British brewers for “dishonesty”, as they sell beers that look Spanish, but are actually brewed in Britain. Aitor de Artaza is the international managing director
Three people with knowledge of the situation say that Russia’s efforts to reach a deal on a major pipeline with China have been stymied by what Moscow views as Beijing’s
Li Qiang, Premier of China, hailed “a new beginning” in the relationship between China and South Korea as well as Japan. The three countries also pledged to restart talks on






