Business & Tech

RTL Lëtzebuerg

RTL Lëtzebuerg

RTL Infos

Business & Tech

Coverage of business, technology, and finance, from global markets to the latest tech and AI news.

Meta co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies on Capitol Hill in 2018

Restoring 'free expression'

Political chess or true beliefs? Zuckerberg's surprise Trump pivot

Bangladesh's clothing manufacturing industry was crippled by a revolution that toppled the government last year

Bangladesh garment industry rebounds, but workers say little change

A bartender prepares a cocktail with the new Havana Club Cuban Spiced rum at Havana's rum museum in 2022

Contested distilleries

New twist in US-Cuba trademark fight over Havana Club rum

Meta says it is lifting speech restrictions regarding gender and sexual identity on its platforms

From immigration to gender identity

Campaigners fear spike in hate speech as Meta lifts restrictions

US President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering a national emergency declaration to allow for new tariff program

Ongoing concerns

US tariff and inflation fears rattle global markets

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell told reporters in December that the Fed is drawing 'significantly closer' to the end of its current easing cycle

Increased risks

US Fed officials concerned over 'stalled' disinflation, tariffs: minutes

Meta has announced it will end its third-party fact-checking program and adopt

No more fact-checking

Meta's 'Musk playbook' fans misinformation concerns

Even as Trump ally Elon Musk goaded European leaders, the European Commission -- the EU's digital watchdog -- has tried to stay out of the fray

Complaining about censorship

US tech titans ramp up pressure on EU

The biggest-selling UK album was Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department'

Massive streaming numbers

UK music sales hit record year, helped by Swift: industry

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced around 100 events this year to mark the half-century since Spain initiated its democratic transition following Francisco Franco's death in 1975

A challenge for democracy

Spanish PM says Musk 'stirs up hatred', warns against fascism

US private sector hiring cooled in December, with most job gains concentrated in large companies, according to payroll firm ADP

US private sector hiring undershoots expectations: ADP

Fed governor Christopher Waller, seen in 2020, told the OECD in Paris that he still believes cuts will likely be 'appropriate' in 2025

Overblown concerns?

US tariffs unlikely to have 'significant' inflation impact: Fed official

Even as Trump ally Elon Musk goaded European leaders, the European Commission -- the EU's digital watchdog -- has tried to stay out of the fray

Digital watchdogs under fire

Can EU stand up to belligerent Big Tech in new Trump era?

Visitors from the United States and dozens of other countries now face a £10 ($12.50) fee to enter the UK

New visa-waiver entry system

US, Canadian and Australian travellers now face UK entry fee

Le Papotin was previously only available for order online

Already making waves

French magazine run by autistic journalists hits newsstands

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot urged the European Commission to protect its member states against interference from the billionaire owner of social media platform X, Elon Musk

France urges European Commission to be firm against Musk interference

Vendors wait for customers at a mobile phone shopping centre in Jakarta

Negotiation deadlock

Indonesia upholds iPhone 16 sales ban after Apple offers $1 bn investment

Altman has denied his sister's allegations of childhood sexual abuse

'Deeply hurtful'

OpenAI chief Sam Altman denies sister's sexual abuse accusations

Samsung Electronics said it expected fourth-quarter profits to be sharply down from the previous quarter

Amid robust chip demand

Samsung warns fourth-quarter profit to miss forecasts

Four years ago, Donald Trump was kicked off Facebook -- this time around, Meta's policies are more likely to please conservatives

Major inauguration donations

Big Tech rolls out the red carpet for Trump

Meta faces criticism over its decision to 'get rid' of US fact-checkers.

Following surprise announcement

Disinformation experts slam Meta decision to end US fact-checking

Shares in Tencent sank more than seven percent in Hong Kong after it was added to a US list of 'Chinese military companies'

Trump's tariff plans

Inflation concerns pull rug out from Wall Street rally

Thomas von der Ohe, CEO and Co-Founder of Vay Technology, stands for a portrait with a remote driving Kia. Over the last year, riders in Las Vegas have been able to test drive the vehicle

New type of office job

Invisible man: German startup bets on remote driver

Meta's announcement repeated many of the complaints made by Republicans and X-owner Elon Musk

Significant rollback

Meta abruptly ends US fact-checks ahead of Trump term

X, formerly Twitter, has relied on 'community notes' to alert to false or misleading posts since 2021

X's 'Community Notes': a model for Meta?

Frosty relations

US sanctions top Hungary minister over 'corruption'

McDonald's UK has around 170,000 employees in the UK, many of whom are young workers

Over 450 restaurants

Hundreds of young workers sue McDonald's UK alleging harassment

In November, the US trade deficit rose 6.2 percent to $78.2 billion, said the Commerce Department.

Ahead of Trump's return

US trade deficit widens in November on imports jump

Back to Top

Subscribe to our newsletter

Do you want to advertise on today.lu? Contact our advertising agency IPLuxembourg directly

© 2026 RTL Luxembourg. All rights reserved.