Sensors, early starts: how Spain keeps working when heat hitsSpain is adapting workplaces to extreme heat as climate change intensifies weather patterns. Workers now use heat-monitoring wristbands and...
08 Jul, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Psychology says shoppers who drink coffee before heading into a store may spend more than they planned; Biswas et al.’ s 2022 experiments found caffeinated shoppers bought more items and spent moreA recent study reveals that caffeine consumption before shopping leads to more purchases. Shoppers consuming caffeinated beverages bought m...
07 Jul, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
How France's Le Pen ended up fighting in court to save her presidential hopesMarine Le Pen faces a court decision on her appeal regarding EU fund misuse charges. A Paris court previously banned her from elected offic...
07 Jul, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Netflix, Disney+, Amazon appeal French investment rulesStreaming platforms Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon's Prime Video said Monday they have filed appeals with French authorities to challenge new ...
06 Jul, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Global Market: Bank of England weighs leverage rule changes to boost gilt demandBritain's government bond market could see a significant boost and borrowing costs slashed by over £1 billion annually if the Bank of Engla...
06 Jul, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
FIFA World Cup’s hidden scorecard: What fans don’t see, economics doesFIFA World Cup 2026 is a fascinating economic case study, revealing how football markets mirror financial ones. Dynamic ticket pricing, dri...
05 Jul, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
EU issues new steel, e-commerce regulations to reduce trade imbalance with ChinaThe European Union has introduced new measures to protect its steel industry and curb e-commerce imports from China, aiming to address a si...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
EU top court to rule on record 4.1 bn euro Google fineThe EU's top court will decide Thursday whether to uphold a record 4.1 billion euro ($4.7 billion) fine the bloc slapped on Google for anti...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
Swedish court orders Google to pay $1.5 billion to Klarna in antitrust damagesA Swedish court has ordered Google to pay approximately $1.5 billion in antitrust damages to PriceRunner, a price comparison firm owned by ...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Are kids on sale on Vinted e-commerce site? Disturbing listings spark child trafficking fears across EuropeAlarming claims of child trafficking on Vinted, fueled by suspicious product listings with coded descriptions and high prices, have prompte...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Consortium including Visa, Mastercard jointly launch new global stablecoinThe venture, called Open Standard, brings together more than 140 businesses for the stablecoin network and will issue a new US-dollar pegge...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
Strong dollar pushes yen to 40-year low as clock ticks on interventionThe Japanese yen hit a 40-year low against the dollar, sparking intervention fears. Despite past efforts, the yen continues to weaken due t...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
More cash, not enough weapons: NATO presses to produce moreNATO leaders face a critical challenge in Ankara: transforming increased defence budgets into actual weapons. Despite significant spending ...
30 Jun, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addictionThe EU believes a digital euro is the answer to cutting its addiction to US payment systems like Visa and Mastercard as well as Apple Pay a...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Dollar firms as cracks emerge in peace deal, pound dips on Starmer uncertaintyGlobal markets faced jitters as U.S.-Iran tensions escalated, impacting oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz. Despite peace talks, threats f...
22 Jun, 2026, 07.16 AM IST
Brexit at 10: How Britain's financial sector recovered and evolvedPost-Brexit, London's financial landscape has witnessed a decline in its global market influence and workforce numbers. While some position...
21 Jun, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Yen nears weakest in 40 years as BOJ hike fails to stem routThe yen remains near four-decade lows despite intervention and a Bank of Japan rate hike, as investor confidence is undermined by governmen...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.15 AM IST