Deutsche Welle: DW.com - Business https://www.dw.com/s-1431?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2026-04-13T23:40:33Z https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-1431?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages https://www.dw.com/en/lufthansa-pilots-launch-2-day-strike-cabin-crew-say-they-will-strike-right-after/a-76760890?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Pilots who are members of the Vereinigung Cockpit trade union are striking on Monday and Tuesday. As hundreds of flights were canceled, the UFO cabin crew union said it would also strike on Wednesday and Thursday. 2026-04-13T17:15:00Z News en 76760890 https://www.dw.com/en/us-maritime-restrictions-increase-economic-pressure-on-iran/a-76760110?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf A US naval blockade will cut off Iran's main source of hard currency by halting most of its oil exports. Will Donald Trump's pressure force Tehran back to negotiations or widen the conflict? 2026-04-13T16:31:00Z Business en 76760110 https://www.dw.com/en/nasa-s-billion-dollar-space-race-goes-into-overdrive/a-76716821?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf NASA's renewed push to get a human mission to the moon and Mars is neither cheap, nor for the faint of heart. But who ends up covering the costs and what does everyone still on Earth get out of all this? 2026-04-10T11:34:00Z Business en 76716821 https://www.dw.com/en/norway-s-telenor-faces-lawsuit-for-giving-junta-data-from-its-customers-in-myanmar/a-76710104?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf A Swedish non-profit has filed a class action lawsuit against Norway's Telenor, accusing it of endangering customers in Myanmar by sharing their data with the junta. The company said it had no real choice. 2026-04-08T15:48:00Z News en 76710104 https://www.dw.com/en/will-ai-doom-office-space-to-history/a-76609217?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Artificial intelligence's potential for disruption is being felt across multiple industries. Now commercial real estate is feeling the heat from what analysts say is a "paradigm shift." 2026-04-08T07:14:00Z Business en 76609217 https://www.dw.com/en/can-small-nuclear-reactors-solve-europe-s-energy-woes/a-76623404?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Supporters say modular reactors are key to meeting energy goals, but critics say they're a costly distraction. 2026-04-07T06:21:00Z Business en 76623404 https://www.dw.com/en/wealth-tax-why-are-countries-afraid-to-tax-the-ultrarich/a-76030278?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Growing income inequality and public displays of billionaire power are increasing calls for new income and wealth taxes aimed at the world's richest individuals. Can wealth ever be taxed fairly? 2026-04-02T06:32:00Z Business en 76030278 https://www.dw.com/en/how-us-liberation-day-tariffs-reshaped-global-trade/a-76303601?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf One year after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, global trade flows have shifted. Trade data shows which countries gained, which lost — and who is footing the bill. 2026-04-02T05:20:00Z Business en 76303601 https://www.dw.com/en/after-the-iran-war-how-fast-could-global-trade-recover/a-76526954?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf The Iran war could end soon as a ceasefire goes into effect. But the true test will be how quickly energy, fertilizer and other supply chains can bounce back whenever the Strait of Hormuz is reopened. 2026-03-31T06:46:00Z Business en 76526954 https://www.dw.com/en/air-canada-ceo-to-retire-after-english-only-condolence-furor/a-76595769?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Air Canada has announced that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire later this year. This follows public criticism of his failure to voice condolences in French as well as English after two pilots were killed in a collision. 2026-03-30T15:06:00Z News en 76595769 https://www.dw.com/en/fighting-in-iran-is-another-1970s‑style-oil-crisis-looming/a-76557017?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Supply disruptions, high prices, nervous markets: The current war in the Middle East brings back memories of the oil crises of the 1970s. Back then, many economies plunged into stagflation. How bad is the current crisis? 2026-03-27T11:44:00Z Business en 76557017 https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-boosts-strategic-significance-of-south-caucasus/a-76518386?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf With war raging in Iran, the South Caucasus has become one of the few stable corridors between Asia and Europe. Nowhere are the conflict's opportunities and risks more visible than in Azerbaijan. 2026-03-25T17:38:00Z Business en 76518386 https://www.dw.com/en/is-vw-eyeing-iron-dome-parts-production-at-german-plant/a-76520877?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf A report in the Financial Times says Volkswagen is considering producing defense components for Israel. A VW spokesperson told DW the company was exploring "viable options." 2026-03-25T14:23:00Z Business en 76520877 https://www.dw.com/en/is-iran-cashing-in-millions-from-strait-of-hormuz-blockade/a-76503935?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf An Iranian lawmaker claims Tehran is quietly charging tankers up to $2 million for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The move threatens to turn the key waterway into a high-stakes toll booth. 2026-03-25T12:20:00Z Business en 76503935 https://www.dw.com/en/who-wins-what-in-the-eu-s-new-trade-deal-with-australia/a-76509304?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Squeezed by Trump's tariffs and China's industrial muscle, the EU and Australia bury old trade disputes to finalize a long-delayed free trade deal. 2026-03-24T16:08:00Z Business en 76509304 https://www.dw.com/en/australia-and-eu-strike-free-trade-deal/a-76496671?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf The European Union and Australia have agreed on a sweeping new trade deal, compromising to boost exports in the face of global uncertainty over trade. 2026-03-24T01:28:00Z News en 76496671 https://www.dw.com/en/report-hungary-using-more-russian-oil-despite-eu-phase-out/a-76487750?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf A new report by the Center for the Study of Democracy, shared exclusively with DW, says that Hungary has increased its dependence on Russian oil since 2021. It has also become highly dependent on Russian gas. 2026-03-23T16:23:00Z NRS-Import en 76487750 https://www.dw.com/en/asian-markets-tumble-but-europe-us-rally-on-trump-optimism/a-76482613?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Markets in Asia nosedived as trading restarted on Monday. Europe's indices were headed in the same direction, until optimistic Iran comments from Donald Trump prompted traders in Europe and the US to start buying again. 2026-03-23T15:48:00Z News en 76482613 https://www.dw.com/en/iran-s-energy-sites-still-on-trump-s-target-list/a-76480741?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf US President Trump has delayed strikes on Iran's power plants for five days, citing "productive" talks with Tehran. DW asks what infrastructure US forces could still bomb to force a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-03-23T14:54:00Z Business en 76480741 https://www.dw.com/en/how-africa-gets-shortchanged-in-trade-with-europe/a-76154113?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf The establishment of free trade between much of both continents for half a century has created growth in many areas. However, the data analysis shows that Africa remains on unequal footing. 2026-03-23T11:08:00Z World en 76154113