Volkswagen boss backs EU plan to bolster domestic European industry

Oliver Blume says Made in Europe rules to counter rapid rise of lower-price Chinese brands ‘must reward real value creation’

Trump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts say

Analysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and quantity is too small to affect prices, while full deal is unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineries

France’s dilemma: protesters demand spending as markets require fiscal restraint

Waves of protests expose debt crisis faced by French government, but political wrangling is stalling an escape plan. Is there a way out?

China agrees to ‘halve’ hybrid car exports to EU in landmark deal

Brussels says Beijing’s shipments could fall by more than half over four years, cutting millions of vehicles amid fears for European jobs

EU ‘pulling out all stops’ with minerals projects as it tries to avert China trade war

Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné says bloc will support 46 strategic projects including lithium and rare earths plants

Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian winery

Gang breaks into cellar of Marchesi Antinori in Cortona and loads two trucks with 30,000 bottles before getaway

Virgin unveils its future cross-Channel train as it gears up to take on Eurostar

Group plans to launch services from London in 2030 and hopes to outshine competitor with design inspiration from its airline, cruise and hotel arms

This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?

The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against it

Shell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel made

Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia

EU negotiators head to China hoping to curb cheap imports of hybrid electric cars

Mood in trade talks said to have changed as EU member states harden demands for protection against Chinese imports

Poland’s ‘solidarity’ push for EU energy resilience in face of Russian aggression

In the second article in a series on the Polish economy, we look at how the country is forging closer ties with its neighbours

Ikea to pilot online buyback service for secondhand furniture

Service to be tested in Spain and Portugal this year, with a UK rollout if successful, as pre-loved markets boom

UK reviewing whether to impose tariffs on Chinese car imports to align with EU

Move would strengthen Britain’s case to be included in new legislation to protect European manufacturing

Euro falls to 17-month low against dollar amid French debt fears

France’s Cac 40 index slides as announcement of snap election in Spain also helps fuel eurozone uncertainty

Costa’s coffee shops return to profit with iced drinks and matcha on the menu

Costa Ltd reports operating profit of £20m in year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.5m in 2024