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The stars seemed aligned for a breakout in digital assets as the year began. President Donald Trump, buoyed by millions in campaign support from the crypto industry, was promising a friendlier regulatory regime. Top financial firms were finally embracing the sector.

Poland seeks to become a permanent member in the Group of 20 — a club of the world’s biggest economies — to help represent dynamic Eastern Europe after a speedy advance in living standards, according to Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski.

The US economy expanded in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years, bolstered by resilient consumer and business spending and calmer trade policies.

China levied initial duties on some dairy Imports from the European Union following an anti-subsidy probe, the latest move in a tit-for-tat trade dispute with the bloc.

Silver rose to a record and gold pushed higher on worsening geopolitical tensions and expectations for more Federal Reserve rate cuts next year.

Natural gas prices in Europe have fallen close to levels not seen since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That should be a tonic for the continent’s battered manufacturers, but may be coming too late.

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest in 30 years and signaled more hikes are likely in the pipeline, yet the yen weakened from disappointment that the messaging from the central bank wasn’t stronger.

European Union leaders agreed to loan Ukraine €90 billion ($106 billion) for the next two years in a bid to strengthen Kyiv’s hand at the negotiating table and keep the war-torn country afloat.

Japans Notenbank hebt den Leitzins auf den höchsten Stand seit 1995 und markiert damit eine geldpolitische Zeitenwende. Die Inflation bleibt ...

Germany’s government kicked off a new investment vehicle intended to attract tens of billions of euros in private capital for German mid-sized companies, in particular in critical sectors like energy infrastructure, raw materials, defense and startups.

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting as inflation hovers around target and the euro zone weathers global shocks.

The Bank of England voted to cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% in its last monetary policy move of 2025.

Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) ist die Zentralbank der Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union, die den Euro eingeführt haben. Unsere vorrangige Aufgabe ist es, Preisstabilität im Euroraum zu gewährleisten und so die Kaufkraft der gemeinsamen Währung zu erhalten.

The world’s best-performing stock is turning into a cautionary tale for investors chasing outsized returns from the artificial-intelligence boom.

Cloud-computing companies including Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Meta Platforms Inc. have committed to spend a combined $500 billion on data center leases in the coming years, an astronomical sum that underscores the bet the industry is making on artificial intelligence.

Bitcoin is headed for the fourth annual decline in its history, and the first one that didn’t coincide with a major scandal or industry meltdown.

Oil advanced from the lowest level since 2021 after President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Venezuela by ordering a blockade of sanctioned tankers off the South American nation.

Business activity in France rose less than anticipated as the best performance for more than three years for manufacturers wasn’t enough to offset unexpected weakness in services.

US job growth remained sluggish in November and the unemployment rate rose to a four-year high, pointing to a continued cooling in the labor market after a weak October.

Private-sector activity in the euro area grew less than anticipated in December as Germany’s industrial sector unexpectedly deteriorated.

Asian equities were set for declines as a chill fell across global markets, pressuring US stocks and Bitcoin while boosting demand for Treasuries and gold, with investors becoming defensive in the year’s final full trading week.

Die deutsche Autoindustrie verdient derzeit so wenig wie schon lange nicht mehr. Zusammen hätten die Unternehmen im dritten Quartal mit 1,7 Milliarden Euro den geringsten Betriebsgewinn seit dem Vergleichsquartal 2009 erwirtschaftet, teilte die Beratungsgesellschaft EY am Montag mit. Im internationalen Vergleich spielen die deutschen Hersteller eine kleiner werdende Rolle, China ist weiter auf dem Vormarsch. Am Dienstag soll die EU-Kommission ihre überarbeiteten CO2-Vorgaben für die Autoindustrie vorlegen, Fachleute sehen die geplante Aufweichung vorwiegend kritisch.

Ukrainian and US negotiators gave an upbeat assessment of talks in Berlin on ending Russia’s war, with a top aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voicing optimism that the sides could close in on an agreement by the end of the day.

Der Fiskalrat drängt auf weitere große Konsolidierungsschritte. Das von der Regierung angestrebte Ziel, das Budgetdefizit bis 2028 unter drei Prozent des BIP zu drücken, wird laut dem am Montag präsentierten Jahresbericht des Fiskalrats deutlich verfehlt, sollten nicht zusätzliche Sparmaßnahmen ergriffen werden. Für diese hat der Fiskalrat auch konkrete Vorschläge.

China has started granting licenses with lengthier terms to allow European companies to obtain critical minerals essential for industries including clean tech, automakers and defense contractors, the EU’s top trade official said.

2025 war ein Jahr der politischen Umwälzung in den USA, dem Fremdenverkehr hat das wenig Gutes gebracht, die Zahl der internationalen Gäste ist deutlich gesunken. Dass die rigiden Einreisebestimmungen unter Donald Trump manch Reisende verunsichern, liegt Fachleuten zufolge auf der Hand. Eine in der Vorwoche verkündete Neuregelung der Grenzschutzbehörde dürfte zusätzlich abschreckend wirken. Tourismusforscher Harald Zeiss von der Hochschule Harz in Deutschland sprach gegenüber ORF.at aber von einer „gewissen Ambivalenz“, denn gleichzeitig blieben die USA ein „attraktives Sehnsuchtsziel mit großer Symbolkraft“.

It’s challenging to build infrastructure in much of Europe. Constrained budgets and polarized politics tend to undermine long-term projects, forcing officials to react to emergencies rather than plan for the future.