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  • SMITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 23: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, looks on during a campaign stop to address Pennsylvanians who are concerned about the threat of Communist China to U.S. agriculture at the Smith Family Farm September 23, 2024 in Smithton, Pennsylvania. Trump is campaigning throughout western Pennsylvania today. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Leadership

    China says it hopes for ‘peaceful coexistence’ with U.S. as Trump clinches win

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  • Oliver Zipse, chief executive officer of BMW AG, at the Paris Automotive Summit during the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. The 90th edition of the Paris Motor Show runs 14-20 October. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRetail

    BMW faces ‘extraordinary challenges’ as faulty brakes and slumping Chinese sales cost the group profits

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  • US President Donald Trump (R) attends a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the G20 summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019.Politics

    Vladimir Putin has no plans to congratulate Donald Trump as Europe’s leaders flock to praise White House victory

    By Ryan Hogg and AFP
  • The Netflix logo is seen at the entrance to the headquarters of U.S. entertainment company Netflix on November 05, 2024 in Paris, France. The French publication Marianne reported that Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam were searched on Tuesday morning by investigators specializing in financial crime.Tech

    Netflix offices in Paris raided by Dutch and French authorities as part of tax probe

    By Ryan Hogg and AFP
  • PERTH, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 18: China’s Premier Li Qiang visits Western Australia’s only operating lithium hydroxide plant in Kwinana on June 18, 2024 in Perth, Australia. Li’s visit to Australia aims to strengthen bilateral ties and address outstanding trade and consular issues, including the removal of remaining trade barriers and the release of imprisoned Australian democracy blogger Yang Hengjuno, marking a significant step towards stabilizing the relationship between the two nations. The visit also highlights the growing importance of economic cooperation and the need for dialogue on security concerns, particularly in the context of China’s increasing influence in the Pacific region. The visit marks the first high-level diplomatic outreach by a Chinese leader to Australia since 2017. (Photo by Colin Murty – Pool /Getty Images)Finance

    China premier says he’s ‘fully confident’ country’s sluggish economy will hit 5% growth target as stimulus grows

    By Jing Xuan Teng and AFP
  • A visitor walks by “Super Mario” video-game poster by Nintendo during a press preview of the “Paris Games Week” fair in Paris, on October 22, 2024. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)Finance

    Nintendo cuts sales forecast as Switch console ages without successor in sight

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  • KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND – JULY 08: People arrive at the main terminal from an Air Greenland flight from Copenhagen at the airport on July 08, 2024 in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Greenlandic authorities are seeking to improve the territory’s infrastructure for tourism. Measures include the construction of new runways at Ilulissat and Nuuk to accommodate standard jet passenger planes. Kangerlussuaq, because it currently is the only airport in Greenland with a runway long enough to accommodate large passenger jets, is an air travel hub. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)Lifestyle

    Endangered icebergs and melting glaciers are prompting the rise of ‘last-chance tourism’ in Greenland

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  • ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – OCTOBER 28: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally on October 28, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. With one week remaining before Election Day, Harris continues rallying with supporters in the battleground swing state of Michigan while campaigning against Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Politics

    Harris aims to run up women’s vote with ‘What happens in the booth, stays in the booth’ ads

    By Aurélia End and AFP
  • French foreign trade minister Sophie Primas speaks during an interview in Shanghai on November 4, 2024. Primas on November 4 said the window for negotiation with Beijing over tariffs on European brandy was open but warned Paris could take “all possible” measures in response. (Photo by AGATHA CANTRILL / AFP) (Photo by AGATHA CANTRILL/AFP via Getty Images)Finance

    France tells China that negotiation over brandy tariffs is still possible as French cognac makers say they’re ‘hostages’ in EV trade spat

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  • LISBON, PORTUGAL – JULY 23: Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary gestures while making a point during a press conference with Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair, and Jason McGuinness, Commercial Director, to talk about the future of the company’s operation in the Portuguese market on July 23, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. on July 23, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. Ryanair appealed today to airports ANA administration to reduce “excessive taxes” in Portuguese airports to make possible to offer competitive costs in order to re establish the growth of the country’s economy, employment and Portuguese tourism industry. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)Retail

    Ryanair profit tumbles—CEO Michael O’Leary points finger at ‘staffing issues and further Boeing delays’

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  • WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 27: NVIDIA founder, President and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the future of artificial intelligence and its effect on energy consumption and production at the Bipartisan Policy Center on September 27, 2024 in Washington, DC. Huang said that machine learning uses a large amount of energy but that artificial intelligence will save energy in the long run due to it’s efficient computing abilities. Founded in California in 1993, NVIDIA is the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, with a market capitalization of over $3.3 trillion. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Tech

    Nvidia wants South Korea’s SK hynix to work faster in face of global shortage of crucial advanced AI chips

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  • TOPSHOT – Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan (C) looks on at a court in Ho Chi Minh city on April 11, 2024. A top Vietnamese property tycoon could face the death penalty when she and dozens of other co-accused face verdicts on April 11 in one of the country’s biggest fraud cases over the embezzlement of USD 12.5 billion. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)Finance

    Vietnam real estate tycoon sentenced to death for $27 billion fraud begins appeal of ‘too severe and harsh’ sentence

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  • Nvidia CEO Jensen HuangFinance

    Nvidia will replace Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average in historic changing of the guard in chip sector

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  • A package from Temu is seen in front of a screen with the Temu logo. (Photo by Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Retail

    Chinese shopping platform Temu hit by EU investigation over illegal products and a ‘potentially addictive design’

    By Raziye Akkoc and AFP
  • TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares speaks during a press conference on September 20, 2022 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images)Finance

    Stellantis CFO: ‘Performance is below our potential’ in North America as sales collapse 42%

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