Trump announces drug prices cut with swipe at Europe

He blasted the European Union nation in particular over drug prices, alleging that the 27-nation bloc forced pharmaceutical firms to lower their costs on their territory - Copyright AFP Jim WATSON Danny KEMP US President Donald Trump said Monday he would …

Kremlin tells Europe that Russia can't be spoken to in the language of ultimatums

In response to Germany's promise to impose additional sanctions against Russia together with its European allies if a ceasefire is not introduced on 12 May, the Kremlin has said that Russia can’t be spoken to in the language of ultimatums. Earlier in …

Europe's first active travel ETF launched

The first actively managed ETF in Europe devoted to the travel and tourism sector, TRIP utilises the Smart Beta 2.0 framework to capitalise on the latest trends in global travel. With a dynamic, rules-based strategy, the ETF recalibrates and rebalances …

Europe’s grocery sales up, but which markets offer most scope?

That’s according to new data that claims Europe’s FMCG market grew value by 1.9% to €680bn over the year to December 2024. Strong sales within chilled, fresh and ambient contributed significantly to the market’s overall positive performance, despite these …

Europe and India to cooperate on human space exploration

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced a new collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), days after the US government proposed slashing NASA’s budget by 24%, putting joint projects at risk. The statement of intent signed by ESA …

Marbella commemorates Europe Day with an event in recognition of foreign entrepreneurs

Ukraine’s EU Accession to Lead Europe into War with Russia, Hungarian PM Warns

"As Ukraine’s neighboring country, we believe that if Ukraine is admitted to the European Union, the EU will also be dragged into the war," he stated at a conference of European Parliament speakers in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. Orban …

Medusa submarine cable project linking Libya with Europe inaugurated

Are investors starting to prefer Europe over the US?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US officials say they made “substantial progress” on trade talks with China, and trade optimism has driven German stocks to record …

Europe midday: Shares up on US-China truce; Pharma hit by Trump price cut threat

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “both sides will move their tariffs down by 115%” as a truce was agreed. The pan-regional Stoxx 600 was up more than 1% in morning trade, but had slipped back to a gain of 0.87% at 542 points with all major …