geopolitics

Finance ministry asked cabinet in February to freeze expenditure in other areas as cost of conflict mounts

If a company were burning through essentially all of its cash flow each month, I’d be pretty nervous about its prospects. But that’s basically how Americans have been running their households since Donald Trump returned to the presidency with an inflationary agenda of tariffs and, most recently, hig

Italy’s economy grew more than initially estimated at the start of 2026, keeping up momentum from last year before the shock of the Iran war impacted growth.

Global stocks hit records and oil cracked on a tentative US-Iran ceasefire extension. Crypto stayed on the sidelines, with some analysts saying the next catalyst is regulatory, not geopolitical.

What would a US-Iran deal mean for European stocks?

Live: NATO condemns 'Russia's recklessness' after drone hit apartment building in Romania

The drone hit a residential building, injuring two people and causing a fire, officials said.

China’s expanding footprint in Central Asia

Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 1.68%

China's Innovent Biologics signs drug deal with Pfizer worth up to $10.5bn