Barclays CEO C. S. Venkatakrishnan speak during the Barclays Sustainable Finance conference in New York City, U.S., March 19, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Washington’s protectionist trade policies are posing a “real challenge” to European nations as they seek to raise their security contributions, according to Barclays CEO C. S. Venkatakrishnan. “I think Europe has…
A Dollar Store’s shelves stand bare on April 1, 2024 in Lansing, Michigan, U.S. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tariffs unleashed — and temporarily, almost capriciously, paused — by U.S. President Donald Trump have given governments across the world a headache as they figure out how to minimize disruptions to their…
Haussmann architecture buildings are reflected on the facade of Samaritaine department store in central Paris on October 10, 2023. Dimitar Dilkoff | Afp | Getty Images Europe’s real estate sector is recovering at pace following years of subdued activity, with investment volumes rising by a quarter over the past 12 months, according to new research…
Sundar Pichai with one of Google’s Quantum Computers in the Santa Barbara lab, California, in October 2019. Handout . | Reuters One of Google’s top executives working on quantum computers said he believe the technology is only five years away from running practical applications that can’t be calculated on modern computers. Julian Kelly, Google Quantum…
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump at a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the U.K. could broker a “real trade deal” and escape tariffs…
Nikhil Inamdar, BBC News, Mumbai Getty Images From ceiling fans to jewellery, branded goods are capturing a bigger share of the Indian market India is home to 1.4 billion people but around a billion lack money to spend on any discretionary goods or services, a new report estimates. The country’s consuming class, effectively the potential…
A South African court has dismissed claims of a white genocide in the country as “clearly imagined” and “not real” at a time when such reports are being pushed by US President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk. The ruling came as the court blocked a wealthy benefactor’s donation to white supremacist group Boerelegioen….
Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told a group of business leaders he believes President Donald Trump might be serious about annexing his country. Trudeau suggested Trump has floated the idea of taking over Canada and making it the “51st state” because he wants to access the country’s critical minerals. “Mr Trump has it…
A woman in Australia has annulled her marriage after realising that a fake wedding ceremony she took part in for a social media stunt was in fact real. The unknowing bride said her partner was a social media influencer who convinced her to take part in the ceremony as a “prank” for his Instagram account….
Residential 19th century style residential buildings in historic center of Paris, France. Kolderal | Moment | Getty Images Europe’s real estate sector is poised for further recovery in 2025, as investment activity picks up and growth returns across key market segments, analysts have predicted. A gradual uptick in transactions in 2024 looks set to gain…
