Europe

As online retailers such as Shein and Vinted continue to capture the attention of younger consumers, Primark is seeing signs of strain on the UK high street. The retailer reported…

Francesco Nicodemo, an Italian political consultant known for his work with the country’s center-left Democratic Party (Partito Democratico), has publicly claimed he was targeted with Paragon spyware, expanding the ongoing…

Journalists in Europe have discovered that commercially sold mobile phone location data can be used to track top European Union officials, exposing gaps in data enforcement despite the continent’s stringent…

The Bank of England issued a warning on Wednesday, stating that the risk of a “sharp market correction” has increased. The central bank noted that equity market valuations appear stretched,…

The European Union has announced plans to substantially increase tariffs on imported steel, a move that the UK’s steel industry has called “perhaps the biggest crisis” it has ever encountered.…

Chinese car manufacturing giant BYD has declared the UK its largest market outside of China, following an extraordinary 880% surge in sales there in September compared to the previous year.…

Asian fast-fashion giant Shein has chosen France as the location to open its first permanent physical outlets. The company, which has primarily operated online, will occupy “shop-in-shop” concessions first in…

Almost 200,000 vehicles, primarily BMWs and a small number of Toyota Supras, are being recalled in the United States due to a fire hazard linked to their engine starters. According…

Microsoft has made its extended security updates (ESU) for Windows 10 entirely free for users in the European Economic Area (EEA). This move follows criticism from consumer advocacy groups that…

Fake Labubu dolls accounted for 90% of the £3.5 million worth of counterfeit toys seized at the UK border so far this year, according to data from the Intellectual Property…

Starbucks has announced that it will cut approximately 900 U.S. jobs and close its worst-performing stores in the U.S. and some in the U.K. as part of a cost-saving initiative.…

Logitech has announced the launch of a new repairable, solar-powered keyboard, the Logitech Signature Slim Solar+ K980. This wireless keyboard features a solar cell that the company claims can last…

Amazon plans to close all of its Fresh supermarkets in the U.K., marking the latest recalibration of its grocery strategy. The company announced in a blog post on Tuesday that…

According to a new impact report from Oxford Economics, YouTube content creators contributed £2.2 billion to the UK economy in 2024 and supported 45,000 jobs. The findings of this report…

A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe’s major airports on Saturday. The electronic systems at Brussels, Berlin’s Brandenburg, and London’s…

Luxury carmaker Porsche is debuting wireless inductive charging technology for its new 2026 Cayenne EV, making it one of the first battery EVs to offer the feature. The vehicle is…

Google is partnering with the U.K. nonprofit StopNCII to bolster its efforts at combating the spread of nonconsensual intimate images, also known as revenge porn. The search giant will begin…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and other crypto executives went to Capitol Hill this week for a regulatory showdown with banking advocacy groups. The central point of contention is whether crypto…

The UK government has announced it has secured £150 billion worth of U.S. investment, which it hopes will create 7,600 jobs. The announcement came as U.S. President Donald Trump and…

British pharmaceutical firm GSK has pledged to invest $30 billion (£22 billion) in research and manufacturing in the United States over the next five years. The announcement, made at the…