Expectations were low ahead of the talks, initially supposed to last two days but scaled back to one. They come amid financial uncertainty around the world, wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the threat of U.

The cruel heat is back as southern Europe slips deeper into summer. In homes and offices, air conditioning is sweet relief.

A joint statement promised new efforts to cut emissions at a time when China is positioning itself as the world’s one-stop shop for clean energy technologies.

Whether in restaurants or in shops, booze is eye-wateringly expensive: in Sweden drinking serves both to numb the senses and lighten the wallet. Across Europe such “behavioural taxes” have become mainstream,

European Union judges could review chipmaker Broadcom's $69 billion acquisition of cloud computing firm VMWare, after an antitrust complaint opposed the bloc's approval of one of the biggest takeovers in the technology industry.

Lothar Schupet, Europe CEO of Zeekr discusses demand for Chinese EV brands, and explains the company's strategy for global expansion.

J uaN GIRáLDEZ has waited for years to enjoy the fruits of his labour. This year his coffee plants, grown in the forested shade of northern Barcelona, will finally yield a few kilos of beans. It might not be much, he admits, but it was unthinkable a few decades ago. Thank climate change, and a lot of passion and hard work, he quips.

European pharmaceutical stocks have swooned while the broader market has climbed higher. As a result, stocks in the sector are looking like a buying opportunity.