Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:51:57 GMT
Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.

Government borrowing for October higher than expected

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:27:12 GMT
Borrowing was more than £2bn higher than expected in October, latest official figures show.

What taxes apply to electric vehicles and how could the Budget change that?

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:29:02 GMT
All new cars must be electric or hybrid from 2030, but the government could put new taxes on them.

The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:03:37 GMT
Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

The 'toughest crop': Can tech help cardamom farmers?

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:01:09 GMT
Sensitive to the weather and soil cardamom is difficult to cultivate - can tech help?

Graduate jobs under threat from AI, PwC boss says

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:34:57 GMT
The accountancy giant says artificial intelligence will eventually lead to fewer entry-level positions at the firm.

Sweaty Betty offers £4k for slogan use and silence

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:48:03 GMT
Georgina Cox wants clothing firm Sweaty Betty to apologise and pay influencers it works with fairly.

US and Asia stocks slide as AI jitters persist

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:22:44 GMT
Strong sales at artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia did little to quell investor worries.

Vinted blocks 'sickening' sexually explicit ads

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:10:50 GMT
The online marketplace removed adverts which included a video a user said depicted a pornographic scene.

Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for record-breaking $55m

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 03:23:18 GMT
The auction shattered the previous record for a price tag fetched for a work by a female artist.

Channel Tunnel says UK investment 'non-viable' as it halts projects

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:01:12 GMT
The company claims "unsustainable" levels of taxation has made any future investments "non-viable".

Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:50:44 GMT
Whilst the figure has dropped slightly, it still equates to one-in-eight young people in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Why an AI 'godfather' is quitting Meta after 12 years

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:35:57 GMT
One of the pioneers in the current AI boom, he has had disagreements with fellow engineers over the future of the technology.

Ford boss: 'Now is not the time to tax electric vehicles'

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:03:09 GMT
Ford's UK boss says it is "not the right time" to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.

The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:52:41 GMT
The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting

US jobs saw surprising jump in September after slow summer

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:03:43 GMT
The report, which had been delayed by the government shutdown, gives the first official data on the job market in weeks.

Good for mortgages, bad for the food shop - how inflation dip affects you

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:21:44 GMT
The rate of inflation has fallen prompting hopes of lower mortgage rates, but food prices are still rising.

Nvidia shares rise after strong results ease 'AI bubble' concerns

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:23:24 GMT
The chip maker says revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to $57bn.

Major League Baseball signs deals with Netflix, ESPN and NBCUniversal

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 02:23:41 GMT
The media deals will allow the platforms to show select baseball games over upcoming seasons.

UK inflation rate hits lowest level in four months

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:56:03 GMT
Prices have been rising more slowly in the twelve months to October but food prices bucked the trend.

Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers stops teaching as university investigates Epstein emails

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 02:44:38 GMT
The former US treasury secretary has faced a backlash over frequent messages to Epstein.

Dutch government suspends intervention into chipmaker Nexperia

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:53:52 GMT
The move comes after Beijing blocked exports of the firm's chips in response to the Hague intervening into Chinese-owned chipmaker.

Hotel adverts banned over misleadingly cheap rooms

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:36:27 GMT
Ads for Hilton, Travelodge, Booking.com and Accor are banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.

On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:23:14 GMT
With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.

Time taken to bring shoplifters to justice is 'unacceptable', retailers tell BBC

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:41:17 GMT
The BBC followed a series of shoplifting cases which highlight how shops have waited months for thieves to be brought to justice.

Judge rules Meta doesn't have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:58:19 GMT
The decision allows Instagram's parent company to avoid the prospect of the company breaking up

From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:24:18 GMT
With drones centre stage in Ukraine, military firms around the globe are ramping up their production.

Will AI mean better adverts or 'creepy slop'?

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:48:29 GMT
Advertisers are using AI to personalise adverts but not everyone agrees that's a good idea.

The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:03:14 GMT
From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:13:36 GMT
New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

Will quantum be bigger than AI?

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:10:59 GMT
The highly complex technology is increasingly being tipped to transform computing.

The start-up creating science kits for young Africans

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:13:20 GMT
Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.

'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:14:09 GMT
Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

Businesses are running out of pennies in the US

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:54:31 GMT
Find a penny, pick it up, then what? Now the US has stopped making pennies, a shortage has emerged and created confusion.

The US bet big with Argentina bailout - is it paying off?

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:11:41 GMT
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the Argentine peso "undervalued". But not many people agree.

Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:17:40 GMT
Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies.

The South African start-up bringing tech to townships

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:07:11 GMT
Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:04:09 GMT
It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system

Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 02:01:08 GMT
New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.

The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 23:48:14 GMT
The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:03:07 GMT
Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model

How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:11:04 GMT
South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

Budget must focus on housing, says shelter resident

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:34:07 GMT
Two men who have experienced homelessness give their views ahead of the chancellor's budget.

Gin maker fears further tax increase in Budget

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:54:03 GMT
A group of politicians wants to see a freeze on excise duty for spirits in the Budget.

Barber to offer 'pay what you can' haircuts

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:56:18 GMT
Marcus Lewis-Roper says people can pay whatever they want on 22 December.

Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:51:57 GMT
Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.

The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:03:37 GMT
Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:03:37 GMT
Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 06:58:17 GMT
Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:26:40 GMT
Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:06:35 GMT
Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:00:58 GMT
Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

Three bits of good news about inflation drop

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:21:19 GMT
The UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in the year to October, but food prices rose again following a dip in September. The BBC's deputy economics editor Dharshini David explains.

The Egyptian green tech firm looking to cut energy bills

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:13:54 GMT
Saving System has developed a device that it says can help firms save electricity.

Why debit cards can cost more than credit cards

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:34:35 GMT
Are credit cards 'bad' and debit cards 'good'? Martin Lewis explains why it's not that simple.

The Briefing Room

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:48:00 GMT
What are the consequences of the UK's low productivity growth?

The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:03:14 GMT
From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.