Author: Shona Murray

A group of more than 40 countries is meeting in Paris to finalise early plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The France and UK-led coalition insists the operation will only kick in when the war is ov…Read More

The IMF is warning Europe not to rely too heavily on broad fuel subsidies as it confronts a new oil supply shock.Read More

Europeans are diverging over how to conduct a mission to secure sea lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, as French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer convene a meeting of leaders later Friday to discuss the issue.Read More

Is a tactical pause looming for Europe equities into earnings?Read More

CNBC’s Karen Tso gets the latest reaction from Europe’s top policymakers and lawmakers at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC. She speaks with Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister Carlos Cuerpo about his government’s refusal to join the U.S. war in Iran. She also sits down with several ECB Governing Council members on how they are assessing the inflationary impact of the conflict and what it could mean for the future path of interest rates.Read More

Bulgarians are holding an early election that could bring to power a left-leaning ex-presidentRead More

The drop in petrol prices offers ‘relief for drivers’ after 46 consecutive days of rising costsRead More

Starmer says he was unaware that the Foreign Office had overruled the recommendation of security officials in early 2025 not to give Peter Mandelson the job.Read More

UK leader Starmer says he is ‘furious’ he wasn’t told Peter Mandelson had failed security checks to be ambassador to US.Read More

Reid Wiseman’s two daughters were in Nasa’s mission control room for the naming of the “Carroll” crater in honour of the commander’s late wife.Read More