Euro zone consumers in May cut their inflation expectations again for the following 12 months, although they still saw prices growing faster than the European Central Bank (ECB) would like for years to come, a new ECB poll showed on Wednesday.

Opec+, a group comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia that pumps around 40 per cent of the world’s crude, has been cutting oil output since November in the face of flagging prices.

The European Commission expressed concern on Tuesday over China’s planned curbs on exports of strategic metals widely used in the semiconductor industry and doubt that the move was related to security.

German exports dipped in May after a small rebound in April, official data showed Tuesday, adding to a gloomier outlook for Europe’s biggest economy.

Oil prices ticked higher on Tuesday as markets weighed supply cuts for August by top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia against a weak global economic outlook.

The United Nations is convening this week a global gathering to try to map out the frontiers of artificial intelligence and to harness its potential for empowering humanity.

Oil and gas companies have intensified the hunt for new deposits in a long-term bet on demand, as they reinvest some of the record profits from the fossil fuel price surge driven by the Ukraine war, according to data and industry executives.

The European Union (EU) will deepen cooperation with Japan on semiconductors, industry chief Thierry Breton said on Monday, as countries move to strengthen control over a technology vital for the defence, electronic and automotive sectors.

The hefty carbon footprint of global shipping networks that crisscross our oceans and keep the world’s economy afloat will come under scrutiny next week, as countries wrestle over measures to slash planet-heating pollution.

Eurozone inflation eased further in June as energy prices fell but those of food and drinks remained elevated, official data showed Friday.

Violent protests broke out in France in the early hours of Thursday as anger grows over the police killing of a teenager, with security forces arresting 150 people in the chaos that saw balaclava-clad protesters burning cars and setting off fireworks

The dollar rose to a seven-month high against the yen on Tuesday before paring its gains, with investors on the look-out for possible intervention by Japan to boost the ailing currency.

Germany, France and Italy said Monday they would cooperate more closely on the procurement of raw materials as Europe seeks to reduce its reliance on imports from countries such as China.

German business morale worsened for the second consecutive month in June, a survey showed on Monday, indicating that Europe’s largest economy faces an uphill battle to shake off recession.

Companies around the world will soon have a uniform set of standards on sustainability issues after the body governing international accounting rules published on Monday its first guidelines on reporting greenhouse gas emissions.

Bangladesh’s shipment to Russia fell nearly 30 per cent year-on-year to $432 million in July-May of the outgoing financial year owing to the difficulty in supplying goods to a country at war with Ukraine. 

Vietnam’s exports of fruits and vegetables are expected to be worth US$4 billion this year.

Ukraine’s financial results have improved this year, with budget revenues increasing by 45 per cent in May compared to the same period a year ago, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said on Friday.

Eurozone economic activity worsened in June to a five-month low, hit hard by a fall in industrial production, a keenly watched survey showed on Friday.

International money-laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force announced Friday it had put Cameroon, Croatia and Vietnam on its “grey list” of countries under increased monitoring.