Economy

London (AFP) - Britons will have to pay more to fly and should forego two-steaks worth of meat a week...

US new home sales miss expectations in January on cold weather

Washington (AFP) - Sales of new US homes slumped more than expected in January, government data showed Wednesday, with cold...

EU vows to slash red tape but stick to climate goals

Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Wednesday proposed paring back its environmental rules to give businesses breathing room faced...

Global stability threatened by backslide in cooperation: S.Africa

Cape Town (AFP) - The erosion of multilateralism threatens global growth and stability, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned Wednesday at a...

BP ditches climate targets in pivot back to oil and gas

by Andrew Murphy

London (AFP) - British energy giant BP launched a major pivot back to its more profitable oil and gas business...

Hong Kong to slash public spending, civil service jobs

February 27, 2025

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's finance chief unveiled a "belt-tightening" budget on Wednesday that aimed to end the city's...

Erosion of multilateralism threatens global stability: S.Africa leader

Cape Town (AFP) - The erosion of multilateralism threatens global growth and stability, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned Wednesday at a...

Shunned by US, Europe courts India over trade and security

Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU's top team is to embark on an "unprecedented" visit to India this week, as...

Under pressure, EU to take axe to green rules

Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU is expected to roll back a slew of environmental rules on Wednesday as it...

Nauru sells citizenship to fund climate change mitigation