Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Georgia's richest man said to be moving funds to avoid US sanctions

The pro-Russian businessman is reported to be moving overseas assets back to the Caucasus country.

Hair: 'It’s just thrown away but it's gold'

India is the world's biggest exporter of human hair but it wants more of the lucrative wig market.

Thames Water secures £3bn lifeline after court ruling

The UK's largest water and waste company was set to run out of money by the end of March.

Tata Steel £1.25bn electric furnace approved by planners

Tata plans to build a new electric furnace in Port Talbot to replace two traditional blast furnaces.

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

DeepSeek 'shared user data' with TikTok owner ByteDance

South Korea's data protection regulator says user data was sent to the Chinese owner of TikTok.

Reeves' intervention in car loans case rejected

The UK's highest court has rejected the Treasury's attempts to intervene in the landmark case.

Monday, February 17, 2025

Why don't Europeans buy more American cars?

Trump wants US vehicles to be more popular in Europe, but it's a difficult market for them to crack.

Reeves' intervention in car loans case rejected

The UK's highest court has rejected the Treasury's attempts to intervene in the landmark case.

House prices plunge in Welsh county as council acts on second homes

House prices in a Welsh county have fallen by more than 12% year-on-year, according to new figures.

Sunday, February 16, 2025

US politicians furious at UK demand for encrypted Apple data

They say the US should re-evaluate its cyber-security partnership with the UK unless the "dangerous" request is withdrawn.

Plans to protect UK steel industry as tariff threat looms

US President Donald Trump is set to impose 25% taxes on steel entering America "without exceptions".

'Mould, damp and decay': Homes excluded from insulation scandal help

Help to fix unsuitable insulation under government schemes only applies to work done since 2022.

Friday, February 14, 2025

Scientists work on 'superhuman' vision systems for robots

Researchers have given a robot a powerful radio-based vision system which can see through smoke.

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Google Maps blocks Gulf of America reviews after rename criticism

It controversially updated the Gulf's name for US users after President Trump ordered it to be changed.

Honda-Nissan multi-billion dollar merger collapses

The Japanese car making giants aimed to combine their businesses to compete against Chinese rivals.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Next ad banned as pose made model look too thin

The advertising watchdog says it was "irresponsible" to emphasise the thinness of the model's legs.

Heathrow expects third runway take offs in 10 years

The chief executive of the UK's largest airport will unveil plans to develop terminals two and five.

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Do Trump's tariffs mean the end of the post-war free trade world?

President Trump has proposed a sweeping set of tariffs. Does this mark the end of the post-war free trade world?

Monday, February 10, 2025

How Spain's economy became the envy of Europe

The growth is led by a tourism boom, with Spain nearing France as the world's most visited country.

Trump announces steel and aluminium import tariffs

The move threatens have a big impact in Canada, a major source of the metals in the US.

Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for ChatGPT maker OpenAI

The billionaire's attorney, Marc Toberoff, confirmed he submitted the bid for "all assets" of the company on Monday.

'Billionaires own my mouldy rental property'

Families tell BBC their mould-infested homes are making them ill - Panorama investigates.

Sunday, February 9, 2025

PlayStation Network back online, firm says

PlayStation says the service has now "fully recovered" and apologised for the disruption.

US job growth slows but unemployment stays low

Firms created 143,000 jobs last month, below analysts' forecasts, but December's figure was upgraded.

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Netflix raises subscription prices in UK

Users will pay £2 a month more on the standard plan, Netflix's most popular subscription package.

Friday, February 7, 2025

Cheaper China e-bikes 'kick in teeth' for UK firms

British makers of e-bikes are worried after the government scraps tariffs on Chinese e-bikes .

UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data

The Home Office served the notice to the tech giant under the Investigatory Powers Act.

Trump suspends tariffs on small packages from China

The order ending duty-free shipment of packages from China worth less than $800 had caused chaos.

Miliband refuses to say whether he personally backs Heathrow

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the Labour government will support airport expansion plans.

Thursday, February 6, 2025

World leaders set to vie for AI domination at Paris summit

Global politicians and AI bosses will next week attend a summit to debate the disruptive technology.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Why Trump tariffs could mean Barbie dolls cost more

The firm says it could raise prices and make changes to its supply chains to deal with new import taxes.

Estée Lauder to cut up to 7,000 jobs as sales fall

The owner Clinique, MAC and Bobbi Brown will axe more jobs than planned amid certainty over US taxes.

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices over security risk

The Australian government says the Chinese AI app is a threat to it and its assets.

Why employees smuggle AI into work

Many staff are using AI at work without the permission of their employers.

Illegal meat on most UK High Streets, official says

Post-Brexit checks are undermining efforts to keep out potentially disease-ridden meat, official says.

Monday, February 3, 2025

AstraZeneca offered 'significant' sum, says minister

The firm scrapped its £450m investment despite the government's offer of support, the government says.

Thames Water seeks court approval for emergency cash

Thames Water is hoping to secure an emergency cash injection or face runing out of money in weeks.

Canada imposes 25% tariffs in trade war with US

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs against the US, in a move that is likely to be costly for both nations.

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Barclays working to update account balances after tech outage

The bank says a technical issue, which began on Friday and impacted the its app, online banking and payments, has been resolved.

'Is it for a day or four years?' Tariff uncertainty spooks small businesses

Entrepreneurs in the US, Mexico and Canada worry that even a short trade war could push up prices and cost jobs.

Bill Gates has given away billions, but 'still has more to give'

The Microsoft co-founder says he enjoys giving away his fortune and it won't leave his kids poor.

Saturday, February 1, 2025

Barclays customers hit by third day of payment issues

Since Friday there have been problems with bank's app, online banking and payments and transfers.

'Is it for a day or four years?' Tariff uncertainty spooks small businesses

Entrepreneurs in the US, Mexico and Canada worry that even a short trade war could push up prices and cost jobs.

Trump hits China, Mexico and Canada with tariffs

The US president will tax imports from America's three largest trading partners but retaliation is expected.

How countries respond to Trump's tariffs is what matters next

Retaliatory taxes against the US by other nations could lead global trade into uncharted territory.