Ryanair boss O'Leary says the era of €10 flights is over

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:17:41 GMT
Flights will be more expensive because war in Ukraine has pushed up oil prices, Michael O'Leary tells the BBC.

The Russian billionaire daring to speak out about Putin

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:45:30 GMT
Boris Mints calls Putin's invasion of Ukraine "vile", adding the war is a result of his "madness".

Disney overtakes Netflix in battle for subscribers

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:53:34 GMT
The media giant is gaining subscribers as it details plans to launch an ad-supported service in December.

Heatwave: When is it too hot to work?

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:46:18 GMT
With much of the UK enduring another period of hot weather, some workers will face very high temperatures.

Energy bills could go up before October price cap rise

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:02:57 GMT
The energy regulator says it's "possible" customers' direct debit payments will rise before October.

Bogus companies scam: 'We never knew our home was on the list'

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:49:28 GMT
Thousands of UK home addresses have been used by crime gangs to register bogus firms, the BBC finds.

Martin Lewis: Energy bill crisis is on scale of pandemic

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:17:25 GMT
Government support needs to double to make up for the huge expected rise in bills, the consumer expert says.

Supermarkets not passing on lower fuel price - RAC

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:45:06 GMT
The margin between the price of fuel at the pump and what retailers buy it for is at its widest since 2013.

'I'm borrowing £5,000 to pay my energy bills'

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:00:04 GMT
Many people are getting desperate as spiralling energy bills start to bite.

Ministers to meet energy giants over cost of living

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:15:05 GMT
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi says he is also preparing options for the incoming prime minister.

Energy bills forecast to hit over £4,200 a year

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:08:10 GMT
The average household could pay £355 a month, up from £164 currently, consultancy Cornwall Insight warns.

John Lewis boss: Over-50s quitting the workforce fuels inflation

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:48:45 GMT
Boss Dame Sharon White says the government must think about how to get older people back into work.

Olive oil prices could rise 25% as heatwave hits production

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:11:02 GMT
Prices in supermarkets could increase by 20-25% later this year, one leading exporter tells the BBC.

Cost of living: The people using OnlyFans as a second job to help with bills

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:06:27 GMT
A campaign group says more young people are joining the site because of the rising cost of living.

Cost of living: People turning back to cash as prices rise

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 23:12:07 GMT
Post Offices handled a record £801m in personal cash withdrawals in July.

Energy bills: What do I do if I can't pay?

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:56:41 GMT
If you're struggling to afford your gas and electricity bills, you do have options.

Liz Truss not ruling out emergency payments, says Penny Mordaunt

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 16:28:25 GMT
Penny Mordaunt says Liz Truss's comments on how to help with the cost of living crisis had been overinterpreted.

Bank's recession warning matters to everyone

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:31:21 GMT
Times are already hard but the Bank of England says they'll get worse and stay that way until late 2023

Cost of living: Over a third cut back on essentials

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:04:46 GMT
More than a third of Britons are cutting back on food to cope with higher costs, a new report has shown.

How will a recession hit the UK housing market?

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:39:41 GMT
The UK economy is forecast to shrink this year but what will it mean for first-time home buyers?

Bank of England governor defends rate hike ahead of looming recession

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 09:59:32 GMT
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey warns price rises would be long-term if Bank did not act.

Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors to buy Ford car plant in India

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 05:09:56 GMT
The American motor industry giant announced last year that it would close its Indian car factories.

Bank of England warns the UK will fall into recession this year

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 06:25:33 GMT
The Bank of England raises rates as it warns inflation will rise over 13% and the UK faces a long recession.

Meta's chatbot says the company 'exploits people'

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:50:51 GMT
The new prototype doesn't think much of the company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, either.

Domino's: fast food giant pulls out of Italy, the home of pizza

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:04:36 GMT
The fast food giant's pandemic-related exit from Italy was celebrated by some social media users.

US inflation eases in July as petrol prices drop

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:26:12 GMT
US consumer prices rose at annual rate of 8.5% in July, more slowly than June as petrol prices fell

Elon Musk sells $6.9bn of Tesla shares as Twitter lawsuit looms

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 04:35:57 GMT
The world's richest man says he needs the money in case he is forced to buy Twitter for $44bn.

Rail strikes: No train services on some lines on Saturday

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:28:33 GMT
Rail firms reveal reduced timetables as thousands of workers walk out on Saturday over pay.

US invests $280bn in high tech to compete with China

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:34:20 GMT
US President Joe Biden said the new funding for tech would keep the US competitive.

Felixstowe port workers to strike after talks fail

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:28:00 GMT
The UK's biggest container port faces an eight-day walkout after staff rejected a pay offer.

China property crisis: Why homeowners stopped paying their mortgages

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:23:15 GMT
The country's property sector is struggling with a cash crunch, forcing buyers to take extreme steps.

Royal Mail staff to stage four-day strike action

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:32:29 GMT
If 115,000 staff strike, it could be the biggest ever action by the Communication Workers Union.

Thames Water plans to introduce hosepipe ban 'in weeks'

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:48:26 GMT
The firm plans to bring in restrictions for 15 million customers "in the coming weeks".

Supermarket food could soon carry eco-labels, says study

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 04:00:36 GMT
Scientists hope that a scoring system will lead manufacturers to compete over sustainability.

Avanti West Coast suspends sales and cuts timetables

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:41:17 GMT
Avanti West Coast says its limited timetables will run until further notice due to staff shortages.

China housing crisis: The people living in unfinished apartments

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:01:39 GMT
As Chinese developers spiral into debt, people with nowhere else to live have moved into unfinished apartments.

Qantas asks executives to work as baggage handlers for three months

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:55:51 GMT
The airline's head of operations has asked for 100 volunteers to fill the roles for three months.

JetBlue airline boss over-hiring to beat staff exodus

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 01:54:29 GMT
Low-fare carrier JetBlue said it is a necessary policy when recruiting, as the industry re-starts.

Port Talbot: Tata Steel faces crunch-time, professor warns

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 06:12:54 GMT
There are fears the Port Talbot site may shut if a deal to help cut carbon emissions is not struck.

Felixstowe: Workers at key UK port to strike for eight days

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:00:09 GMT
Around 1,900 staff at Britain's largest container port will walk-out in a dispute over pay.

US jobs growth jumps in July despite slowdown fears

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:43:02 GMT
Firms added far more jobs than expected last month as interest rates rise to tackle inflation.

Evergrande gets $818m as football stadium land deal cancelled

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 04:26:25 GMT
The announcement comes as the heavily-indebted Chinese property firm tries to raise cash to repay debt.

Ukraine war: UN chief Guterres slams oil and gas firms' 'grotesque greed'

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:44:58 GMT
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says "grotesque greed is punishing the poorest".

AMTD Digital: How a small Hong Kong firm's shares soared

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 05:14:52 GMT
The meteoric rise of AMTD Digital's shares has been likened to the so-called "meme stock" phenomenon.

M&S stops selling disposable barbecues across UK

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:53:57 GMT
The supermarket says the move is to protect open spaces, after record temperatures sparked a spate of fires.

Dyson fined £1.2m after milling machine fell on worker

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:43:42 GMT
The company has been fined after a 1.5 tonne machine fell on a worker at its Wiltshire factory.

Booking.com scam: Tourists descend on north London private home

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:29:24 GMT
A woman says she feels vulnerable after dozens of tourists arrived at her private home throughout July.

Bain consultancy banned from government work over 'misconduct'

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:05:41 GMT
The management consultancy cannot work for the UK government for three years over 'misconduct' in South Africa.

Cost of living: Small garages want petrol prices cut at chains

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:01:15 GMT
Independent fuel sellers say supermarkets are not reflecting wholesale costs at the pump.

Oil output to see small hike to ease energy prices

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:39:44 GMT
Opec+ members will pump an extra 100,000 barrels a day in September, an amount some say is "meaningless".

Robinhood cuts nearly a quarter of staff as crypto dives

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:10:57 GMT
The trading platform, which is popular with amateur investors, reported a large drop in revenues.

Football fans warned to beware of fake ticket scams

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 23:04:52 GMT
The return of the Premier League could see fraudsters trick devoted fans out of hundreds of pounds.

Tinder: CEO Renate Nyborg to leave dating app after one year

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:01:48 GMT
Renate Nyborg's exit is part of a major shake-up of the dating app's management and strategy.

Thousands of small firms go bust owing millions in bounce back Covid loans

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:19:02 GMT
While most went broke for legitimate reasons, 260 directors have been disqualified for misuse of money.

BA extends sales ban on Heathrow short-haul tickets

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:03:52 GMT
The airline suspends sales for two weeks in response to the airport's cap on passenger numbers.

Airbnb bookings hit record high as travel recovers

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:40:47 GMT
Rising prices did not deter travellers, the lodging website said.

Uber attracts record number of drivers as cost of living bites

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:24:01 GMT
The ride-hailing app had been facing a driver shortage, leading to long waiting times for customers.

BP sees biggest profit in 14 years as energy bills soar

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:41:24 GMT
The firm's profits between April and June more than tripled as oil and gas prices jumped.

House prices climb 11% despite cost of living squeeze

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:57:03 GMT
But the Nationwide says there are signs of a slowdown and interest rate rises could cool the market.

Ambani and Adani: Asia's richest men battle to dominate 5G in India

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 04:39:49 GMT
Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani are set to compete in the world's second-largest internet market.

JD Sports loses millions in forced Footasylum sale

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:06:58 GMT
The sportswear chain has sold the retailer after just three years following competition concerns.

New property register aims to stop money laundering

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:35:32 GMT
The move is part of economic sanctions in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Waitrose to drop best before dates on fresh food

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:33:10 GMT
The chain becomes the latest retailer to take action to try to stop food being thrown away at home.

Cost of living: Are you missing out on unclaimed universal credit?

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:05:26 GMT
Benefits are a gateway to support but some estimates suggest £15bn still goes unclaimed each year.

Hinkley B: UK's most productive nuclear power plant closes

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:24:33 GMT
Hinkley Point B has shut down permanently, after 46 years generating electricity.

Fuel tax cut in UK among lowest in Europe, RAC says

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:12:55 GMT
The motoring group says the UK's fuel duty cut looks "paltry" compared to help given in other countries.

Ofcom urged to help end broadband loyalty penalty

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 01:27:44 GMT
Many long-standing customers pay more for broadband and mobile contracts than new customers do.

Octopus Energy asks government for £1bn to buy Bulb

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:48:29 GMT
The firm is seeking the funds, which will be paid back, to take over the collapsed firm.

Evergrande: Unit ordered to pay $1.1bn over unpaid debt

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 03:30:57 GMT
It came just two days after the crisis-hit firm outlined plans to restructure its overseas liabilities.

Starlink: Why is Elon Musk launching thousands of satellites?

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:26:07 GMT
The billionaire's SpaceX company hopes to provide an internet service from space.

Oleksiy Vadatursky: Ukraine grain tycoon killed in Russian shelling of Mykolaiv

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:20:40 GMT
One of Ukraine's richest men and his wife die in a bombardment of the southern city of Mykolaiv.

Post Office under pressure over victims' pay-outs

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 15:26:31 GMT
The chair of the Post Office scandal inquiry will issue a report to parliament unless progress is made.

‘I lost £40,000 worth of crops in a field fire’

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 01:13:16 GMT
People are being urged to take extra care to avoid causing fires in the countryside during hot weather.

Disruption as train strike hits weekend travel

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 19:19:08 GMT
Birmingham's Commonwealth Games and the kick-off to the football season have been affected.

Asos, Boohoo and Asda investigated over green claims

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:27:04 GMT
Concerns include the use of vague language which may suggest clothes are more eco-friendly than they are.

BA owner IAG reports first profit since pandemic began

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:18:59 GMT
IAG sees a sharp increase in the number of flights and passengers handled, despite problems at Heathrow.

How Singapore is turning multi-storey car parks into farms

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 23:47:23 GMT
The densely populated South East Asian island nation imports more than 90% of the food it consumes.

Mining boss: 'One person doesn't have all the answers'

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:10:45 GMT
Mpumi Zikalala, CEO of Kumba Iron Ore, shares an insight for our CEO Secrets series.

Are we falling in love with robots?

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:03:48 GMT
Far from being scary, people who actually live with robots are finding them endearing.

The lockdown side-hustles that turned into full-time businesses

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 23:35:24 GMT
The pandemic turned some people into savvy entrepreneurs but how many have ditched their day job?

The plans for giant seaweed farms in European waters

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 23:16:47 GMT
As worldwide sales of the algae soar, the European Union wants to establish giant seaweed farms.

Is there anything green about plastic grass?

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 23:01:10 GMT
More people are swapping real lawns for fake but experts are worried about its environmental impact.

Why Australia will work harder to build ties with Indonesia

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 22:31:52 GMT
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Can North America's downtowns reverse their downturns?

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:10:00 GMT
City centres across the US and Canada are still much quieter than before the pandemic started.

CEO Secrets: Hard Rock Cafe boss on the shift he'll never forget

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 23:01:06 GMT
Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International, shares a story for our CEO Secrets series.

How rangers are using AI to help protect India's tigers

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 23:07:38 GMT
India's tigers roam across vast areas, so artificial intelligence is being developed to help track them.

The space tech helping to tackle deforestation

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:00:51 GMT
How the International Space Station is helping to tackle deforestation

Train strikes: 'I cycled 33 miles to get to a gig'

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:39:06 GMT
Many people's travel plans have been disrupted but some aren't willing to let train strikes get in their way.

Why Premier League teams are flocking back to Asia

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 23:14:18 GMT
Top football clubs have resumed pre-season Asian summer tours, after three years of Covid travel bans.

The public relations and ad firms refusing fossil fuel clients

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 23:08:02 GMT
Climate change concerns have prompted a change of strategy for 295 firms.

Could the Great Lakes solve US shipping woes?

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:19:06 GMT
Inland ports along the Great Lakes are helping to fill the gap in supply-chain disruption.

A mind-reading combat jet for the future

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:25:30 GMT
The Tempest fighter jet will have artificial intelligence tech to monitor and help the pilot.

The tech helping to bring you your morning coffee

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 23:15:44 GMT
How Brazil, the world's largest grower of coffee, is turning to technology to boost production.

Airport workers on travel problems

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 23:09:17 GMT
Pilots, flight attendants and a baggage handler tell us what is happening where they work.

Whisky makers are turning their backs on peat

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:05:04 GMT
Burning peat has long been a way of adding flavour to whisky but some are now rejected that process.

The allotment firms helping to trim long waiting lists

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:02:22 GMT
As people have to wait years to get a council allotment, private firms are offering an alternative.

'I looked at the prices in London... and chose Leeds'

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 23:02:42 GMT
Morten Toft Tech, founder of Meatless Farm, which makes plant-based meat alternative food, shares his business advice.

Why do companies get involved in social issues?

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 23:03:52 GMT
Firms are getting more vocal on social issues but why now and what do customers and employees want?