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Markets

Oil prices edge up despite Trump vowing action in Hormuz tensions

Oil prices rose slightly in early trading on Monday as investors monitored Iran war developments. Brent crude and WTI front month contracts are trading around 1% higher at around $109 and $103 per barrel respectively.

Markets

Stock markets flat as oil prices hold above $100 on US–Iran tensions

European markets and US futures are trading mostly flat on Monday morning, while Brent crude remains above $100 and Asian markets bounce, as talks between Iran and the US stall.

Business

Key US senator lifts block on Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh

The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve said on Sunday he was dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice ended its investigation of the current central bank chair.

Business

Tim Cook names successor as he steps down as Apple CEO

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year tenure that saw the company’s market value soar by more than €3.3 trillion during an iPhone-fuelled era of prosperity.

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Markets

Oil prices climb as US-Iran stand-off keeps Strait of Hormuz in limbo

Oil prices climbed more than 5% while European markets fell on Monday morning as a stand-off between Iran and the US prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz.

Markets

What could move markets this week? Here’s what investors are watching

European markets return from the Easter break on Tuesday, coinciding with a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz.

Business

OPEC+ to hike crude output: Will it make a difference to oil prices?

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) has agreed ‌to increase its crude output as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt oil traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Markets

European markets mixed as Iran tensions push oil prices higher

Brent crude has jumped more than 50% since the Iran conflict began, as Asian markets fall and European stocks follow suit.

Business

EU enlargement: What's in it for European businesses?

The EU’s enlargement commissioner has urged businesses to invest in candidate countries, while new survey findings from the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise reveal that many European companies remain hesitant.

Markets

Oil prices soar above $100 a barrel as Iran conflict impacts supplies

Crude prices surged on Monday morning as investors weighed the prolonged impact of the war in Iran on energy supplies.

Markets

Oil soars as escalating Iran conflict spurs energy supply concerns

Crude prices soared on Monday as investors continue to weigh the potential impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East on the supply of energy.

Economy

Silent wealth drain hitting European savers: Is your money at risk?

The Director General of the European Fund and Asset Management Association tells Euronews how European savers are missing their biggest opportunity to build wealth.

17 February 2026

Markets

Tesla stock rises as it rebounds from Trump-Musk public feud

Tesla's stock went up about 4% on Friday afternoon after the US markets opened as investors remain divided on how the feud between the automotive company's CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump will play out.

Business

Procter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs as tariff pressure hits

Procter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs, or approximately 6% of its global workforce, over the next two years as the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers wrestles with tariff-related costs and customers who have grown anxious about the economy.

Economy

Bulgaria to adopt the euro: How do countries join the Eurozone?

European Union officials gave the green light on Wednesday for Bulgaria to become the 21st member of the euro currency union, a key EU project aimed at deepening ties between member countries.

Markets

European markets mixed as investors digest ECB interest rate decision

European markets were mixed on Thursday afternoon as investors digested the latest ECB interest rate decision.

Markets

European markets lower as investors eye US-China trade developments

European markets were lower on Monday afternoon as investors monitored updates on US-China tariff developments.

Markets

European stocks rise as Trump tariffs are temporarily reinstated

European markets were higher on Friday after an appeals court agreed to pause a trade court ruling that had blocked the enforcement of US President Donald Trump's sweeping trade levies.

Economy

Markets jump after court rules against Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs

Asian shares have advanced and US futures jumped after a federal court blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.

Business

European companies cut costs and scale back investments in China

European companies are cutting costs and scaling back investment plans in China as its economy slows and fierce competition drives down prices, according to an annual survey released on Wednesday.

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