Euro hits 17-month low as French debt fears, US inflation lift dollarThe euro reached a 17-month low against the dollar due to worries over France's budget deficit. Concerns about a potential euro-zone debt c...
06 Oct, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
As Thailand cracks down on foreigners, a tourist paradise reconsiders its welcomeThailand is facing a growing backlash against foreign influence in its tourist hotspots, particularly southern islands such as Koh Phangan,...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
China's AI agents can lie and scheme - just like their US rivalsReuters examined more than 200 documents, ranging from university research papers to technical reports, and identified at least 20 studies ...
29 Sep, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
- Trump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability
Trump and Xi are set to meet in Washington as the US-China relationship remains marked by intense competition over AI, trade and technology...
22 Sep, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Canada looks beyond the US as Ottawa targets Poland with nuclear technology, uranium and LNG in major trade push amid global energy uncertaintyCanada is exploring energy and infrastructure partnerships with Poland. Ottawa is pitching nuclear technology and uranium supplies to Warsa...
08 Sep, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Indian space sector booming with private players; India aims for 8-10% global sharePrivate players are driving significant activity across India's space sector. The nation aims to increase its global space economy share si...
04 Sep, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
IT firms turn to bundled deals to weather AI deflationIndian IT service providers are increasingly using structured deals that combine acquisitions with long-term service contracts. Experts say...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Charting the Global Economy: UK payrolls slide, inflation risesThe latest figures show the UK labor market is faltering, with job vacancies reaching a five-year low. Inflation rates have intensified, fu...
23 Aug, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
French economy contracted 4% in Q4 -central bankIn light of the fourth quarter performance, the Bank of France said it was sticking with a previous estimate that the euro zone's second-bi...
13 Jan, 2021, 12.10 PM IST
French central bank trims economic outlookThe French economy will rebound next year as coronavirus restrictions are lifted although not as fast as previously expected, the central b...
14 Dec, 2020, 01.32 PM IST
Coronavirus impact: French economy shrank by record 13.8% in Q2, better than fearedThe contraction in the euro zone's second-largest economy was steeper than the 10.1% reported by Germany, where authorities kept a surge in...
31 Jul, 2020, 12.15 PM IST
Coronavirus plunges French economy into worst post-war slumpFrance saw its sharpest economic contraction since World War II in the first quarter as a lockdown from mid-March left shops shuttered and ...
30 Apr, 2020, 12.19 PM IST
Dassault Rafale downs Eurofighter Typhoon to bag $11-billion order to supply fighter jets to the Indian Air ForceDassault Aviation has emerged as the lowest bidder for the $11-billion ( 55,000 crore) contract to supply 126 fighter jets to the IAF.
01 Feb, 2012, 01.44 PM IST
- Sarkozy to push defence, nuclear deals in India
French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in India on Saturday, the latest in a line of global leaders beating a trade-focused path to the d...
04 Dec, 2010, 10.39 AM IST
- France in longest recession since 1949
France is suffering its longest recession since 1949 as manufacturing and exports continue to be hit hard by the global economic slowdown, ...
15 May, 2009, 02.39 PM IST
- EU expects recession until 2011
The European Union is facing a recession until at least 2011, with the bloc's economy set to contract by 0.1 per cent in 2010 following a w...
04 May, 2009, 03.45 PM IST
- France skirts recession
France's economy grew 0.1 per cent in the third quarter, just enough to permit the euro zone's second largest economy to avoid entering a r...
15 Nov, 2008, 01.36 AM IST