Economy

Washington (AFP) - The US government said it was making initial offers to drugmakers Thursday as part of Medicare negotiations...

Amazon results beat expectations after record holiday sales

San Francisco (AFP) - Online retail giant Amazon on Thursday said sales jumped to a more-than-expected $170 billion in the...

IMF says central banks should not rush into rate cuts

Washington (AFP) - The IMF sees a greater risk to the global economy if central banks start cutting interest rates...

‘Labour is the party of business,’ UK’s Starmer tells corporate bigwigs

by Emma Reilly

London (AFP) - UK opposition leader Keir Starmer promised Britain's corporate community Thursday that his Labour party would better marshal...

Barcelona faces water restrictions as drought emergency declared

by Natalie Fisher

Barcelona (AFP) - Spain's second city Barcelona and much of the surrounding region of Catalonia entered a drought emergency on...

French farmers’ unions call for end to protests

by Thomas Barnes

Paris (AFP) - France's leading farming unions called Thursday to end nationwide roadblocks over pay, tax and regulation after securing...

Shares in banking giants BNP, ING fall despite hefty profits

Paris (AFP) - Shares in European banking giants BNP Paribas and ING tumbled on Thursday as disappointing fourth-quarter results took...

Hundreds of farmers protest at Greek agriculture fair

by Emma Reilly

Thessaloniki (Greece) (AFP) - Hundreds of Greek farmers on Thursday converged on the country's second city Thessaloniki to demand aid...

Farmers take protest to EU leaders

Brussels (AFP) - European farmers took their growing protest over low prices and the threat of competition from South American...

Thousands strike in Finland over labour reform

by Natalie Fisher