Big pharma taps UK playbook to pressure European capitals on drug prices
World 17:17 17/06/2026LONDON - Global pharmaceutical companies, facing pushback from European capitals on drug pricing, are turning to a playbook that brought them recent success in Britain: threats of pulling investment and expansion plans to pressure policymakers.
Vietnam’s air carriers expand international networks, grow fleets
Economy 13:14 16/06/2026Vietnam’s aviation industry is entering a new phase of expansion, with major carriers launching new international routes, increasing flight frequencies, and accelerating fleet growth plans.
Europe opening up to self-driving taxis
World 14:35 08/06/2026Self-driving taxis, already booming in the United States and China, are emerging in Europe, with major companies launching trials this year in several capitals and the European Union set to step on the accelerator Monday.
Why is Europe the world's fastest warming continent?
World 12:06 27/05/2026Europe, which is in the throes of a record-smashing heatwave this week, is the world's fastest-warming continent and stretches into an even more rapidly heating Arctic.
Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain
World 17:05 26/05/2026Forecasters in Europe warned Tuesday of exceptional heat as record temperatures driven by a 'heat dome' push temperatures well above seasonal norms across the continent.
European minnows bid to challenge social media giants
World 10:35 10/05/2026A flurry of new schemes to launch Europe-based social networks faces a steep, rocky road to seduce users away from American and Asian giants in the sector.
Asian airlines report Europe demand surge as Gulf hub disruption shifts traffic
World 17:10 20/04/2026HONG KONG - Major Asian airlines have reported surging demand on European routes as travellers shun disrupted Middle Eastern hubs, in a shift analysts suggest could persist for some time even after the Iran conflict ends.
European freight truck makers brace for wave of low-cost Chinese rivals
World 16:55 10/03/2026ANTWERP/SODERTALJE, Sweden - Chinese electric freight trucks are rolling into Europe at pace this year, following the trail blazed by Chinese EVs and threatening to upend the market with better technology and lower prices.
Bedrooms for sale highlight the depths of Europe's housing crisis
World 16:27 28/02/2026MADRID/LONDON -- A Spanish startup is selling bedrooms in flats shared with strangers, a British developer offers mortgages for friends willing to buy together, while stakes in rental properties help some tenants cover their housing costs.
Japan eyes foray into Europe's defense market
World 17:35 24/02/2026BERLIN -- The Japanese government is eager to promote Japanese companies' entry into Europe's thriving defense market through industrial partnerships as part of its efforts to strengthen its defense capabilities.
Europe's $955 billion recovery fund struggles to transform economy
World 15:05 02/02/2026MADRID/ROME - In olive groves and vineyards dotted across Spain, sensors and drones paid for by Europe's largest recovery fund since the post-war Marshall Plan are gathering soil data to feed into AI models which will help farmers better manage their crops.
Investors look beyond Italy's real estate scandal
World 16:38 12/01/2026Italy's property market could outpace other European countries in 2026 as political stability and a regulatory clean-up after a Milan building permits scandal boost investor confidence - even as supply constraints loom.
