US trade court blocks Trump's sweeping tariffs

Thu, 29 May 2025 02:05:54 GMT
The Trump administration lodged an appeal against the ruling shortly after it was announced.

Elon Musk bids farewell to White House but says Doge will continue

Thu, 29 May 2025 01:28:50 GMT
Musk's exit comes after he criticised the legislative centrepiece of the president's agenda.

Reeves outlines plan for £25bn pension 'megafunds'

Wed, 28 May 2025 23:03:20 GMT
The government says its overhaul of retirement savings will boost growth and pension pots.

UK car production falls sharply in April

Wed, 28 May 2025 23:02:05 GMT
The number of new vehicles made in the UK was the lowest figure for April - outside the pandemic - since 1952.

Planning change to make installing heat pump easier for millions

Wed, 28 May 2025 23:11:12 GMT
The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed.

Hailey Bieber's makeup brand sold to e.l.f. in $1bn deal

Wed, 28 May 2025 22:42:05 GMT
Buyer e.l.f. Beauty calls it a "beautiful brand that we believe is ready for rocketship growth".

Nvidia revenues surge despite tariff uncertainty

Wed, 28 May 2025 21:35:53 GMT
AI chip demand lifted Nvidia's revenues and profits, despite restrictions on sales to China.

Thames Water hit with biggest ever penalty over sewage and dividend breaches

Wed, 28 May 2025 11:56:04 GMT
Thames Water must pay a £104.5m penalty for sewage breaches and £18.2m relating to shareholder dividends.

Chile's salmon farms hope for calmer waters

Wed, 28 May 2025 23:06:39 GMT
Chilean salmon producers are being criticised for operating in some of the country's national parks.

Heathrow chief asleep as airport closed - report

Wed, 28 May 2025 16:37:33 GMT
Findings from a review commissioned by Heathrow management into March's power cut are published.

Why is Thames Water in so much trouble?

Wed, 28 May 2025 13:48:56 GMT
Thames Water faces a record fine, mounting debts, and crumbling infrastructure. How did it get to this point?

Mars phases out controversial colour additive in Skittles in US

Wed, 28 May 2025 17:50:53 GMT
Confectionery giant Mars said it had stopped using titanium dioxide in its Skittles portfolio in the US.

Thousands to get payouts over forced prepayment meter fitting

Wed, 28 May 2025 10:46:14 GMT
More than £70m is being paid to customers who were forced to switch to prepaying for energy.

Tesco shoppers mock 'VAR'-style cameras at self-checkout

Wed, 28 May 2025 09:56:16 GMT
The supermarket's latest use of technology to crack down on shoplifting has led to both jokes and complaints.

Musk 'disappointed' by Trump's tax and spending bill

Wed, 28 May 2025 17:20:13 GMT
As the former Doge chief, Musk had worked to reduce government spending which he says this bill contradicts.

Temu's Chinese owner sees profits plunge as trade war bites

Wed, 28 May 2025 03:17:34 GMT
US-listed shares of PDD Holdings fell over 13% on Tuesday as the firm said its profit had almost halved.

Brazil sues China carmaker BYD over 'slave-like' conditions

Wed, 28 May 2025 06:00:14 GMT
The Public Labour Prosecutor's Office in the state of Bahia says 220 Chinese workers were rescued.

Biofuel plant 'faces closure after US trade deal'

Wed, 28 May 2025 05:03:16 GMT
Vivergo Fuels, based near Hull, says government support is needed within "the next few weeks".

Texas governor signs online safety law in blow to Apple and Google

Wed, 28 May 2025 02:14:14 GMT
Under the new law, minors will need parental approval before they can download apps or make in-app purchases.

IMF raises UK growth forecast as it warns on tax and spending

Tue, 27 May 2025 15:50:46 GMT
In its annual health-check for the UK economy, the IMF predicted growth of 1.2%, a marginal upgrade to its previous forecast.

Second suspect arrested in alleged crypto torture scheme

Wed, 28 May 2025 18:58:46 GMT
Police say the two men kidnapped an Italian businessman and tortured him with a gun, chainsaw and electrical wires for nearly three weeks.

KFC to create 7,000 jobs to fend off rivals Wingstop and Popeyes

Tue, 27 May 2025 12:32:55 GMT
The fried chicken firm will invest nearly £1.5bn over five years as rivals step up expansion.

Alan Bates' 'kangaroo court' claims denied

Tue, 27 May 2025 16:29:19 GMT
The body overseeing compensation has pushed back against criticisms by Sir Alan Bates, who led the campaign for redress.

Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack

Tue, 27 May 2025 16:13:10 GMT
The sportswear giant says criminals accessed its systems through a "third-party customer service provider."

Beef drives food inflation to highest in a year

Tue, 27 May 2025 14:41:35 GMT
The British Retail Consortium says the annual rate of food price rises hit 2.8% in May.

Higher-level apprenticeship funding to be scrapped as focus shifts to under-22s

Mon, 26 May 2025 23:50:51 GMT
The government will no longer fund some courses for older learners in order to boost entry level training places.

'We make more money from weddings now than farming'

Tue, 27 May 2025 23:29:27 GMT
From falconry and helicopter rides to spas and solar farms, three quarters of farmers now have a side hustle.

Frugal tech: The start-ups working on cheap innovation

Mon, 26 May 2025 23:03:01 GMT
Indian start-ups are using local materials and innovative ideas to make useful and affordable products.

Winemakers finding Trump's tariffs hard to swallow

Sun, 25 May 2025 23:11:04 GMT
Wine producers in both France and the US are unhappy at the US president's trade actions.

Driving instructors say rising prices are fair - but learners can't keep up

Sat, 24 May 2025 23:18:06 GMT
Paige Williams, a single mum from Barnsley, says she's having to drastically cut back on spending to afford her £35-an-hour driving lessons.

How a joke about rice cost a Japan cabinet minister his job

Wed, 21 May 2025 21:40:22 GMT
Soaring rice prices are a powerful trigger in Japan, where shortages have caused political upsets before.

Did Trump really strike Gulf deals worth $2tn?

Tue, 20 May 2025 23:01:50 GMT
Some analysts question whether the amount of investment will ultimately be that high.

How much is the winter fuel payment and who can still get it?

Wed, 21 May 2025 14:16:50 GMT
A government decision to limit the payment have been criticised by some MPs, unions and charities.

Why we need 'revolutionary' cooling tech

Mon, 19 May 2025 23:13:44 GMT
Cooling systems that avoid the use of polluting refrigerants are being launched.

The world's most dangerous country for trade unionists

Sun, 18 May 2025 23:28:18 GMT
More trade union members are murdered in the South American nation than anywhere else.

Thousands to get payouts over forced prepayment meter fitting

Wed, 28 May 2025 10:46:14 GMT
More than £70m is being paid to customers who were forced to switch to prepaying for energy.

Banks urged not to 'label' people with low credit scores

Wed, 28 May 2025 05:08:43 GMT
Tiffany Bramley was rejected for a loan to re-start her business after missing payments when her daughter died.

Older Londoners 'losing sleep over money worries'

Tue, 27 May 2025 11:17:34 GMT
Age UK London said the withdrawal of the winter fuel payment had caused extra hardship for some.

Thousands to get universal school uniform grant

Mon, 26 May 2025 07:12:54 GMT
The mayor of Tower Hamlets says the funding will "go some way" to support children.

Octopus sorry for chasing man over £6k wrong bill

Mon, 26 May 2025 06:29:13 GMT
Peter Holden says he repeatedly told the firm of the error but they kept pursuing him.

The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan

Sun, 18 May 2025 21:55:21 GMT
An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory the president wants to become a foundation stone for a US golden age.

Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:40:17 GMT
The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 23:27:04 GMT
From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - the fallout will be messy

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 23:59:04 GMT
What made the US step back from the system that it profited handsomely from for decades?

Starmer's response to Trump tariffs is both to slow down and go faster

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 12:25:17 GMT
What's happening in Whitehall to try to limit the harm to the UK, perhaps by making a deal with the US, and make the most of any opportunities?

Trump blasts 'nasty' chicken gibe about his tariff reversals

Wed, 28 May 2025 21:15:16 GMT
The president was not pleased with an acronym, standing for "Trump Always Chickens Out", reportedly coined on Wall Street.

File on 4 Investigates

Tue, 20 May 2025 19:40:00 GMT
Missing Billions investigates lost or missing financial assets.

Inside the Chinese sofa factory left deserted by Trump tariffs

Wed, 14 May 2025 09:41:44 GMT
The BBC's Laura Bicker takes us inside a Chinese sofa factory that almost ground to a halt after Trump's tariffs.

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Mon, 12 May 2025 12:10:00 GMT
Vicky Spratt investigates the thousands of people trapped in high interest mortgages.