Economy

EU states back controversial Mercosur deal with Latin American countries

Agreement after 25 years of negotiations prompts farmers to block roads in Paris, Brussels and Warsaw

High costs, falling returns: what could go wrong for Trump’s Venezuela oil gamble?

US faces big challenges in trying to unlock ‘tremendous wealth’ from Venezuela’s long-neglected oil industry

X UK revenues drop nearly 60% in a year as content concerns spook advertisers

Elon Musk-owned site reports plunging profits amid outcry over use of AI tool Grok to create sexually explicit imagery

European stocks close higher as investors digest U.S. jobs data; Sainsbury's shares fall 5%

European shares finished higher on Friday, as markets assessed geopolitical developments and economic data.

The broadening trade has been in full swing this week. Will it stick?

Cyclical stocks are off to a strong start in 2026, and some on Wall Street believe that may continue.

Glencore shares pop 10% as firm restarts mega-merger talks with Rio Tinto

If completed, the deal would see the formation of the world’s biggest mining company.