BBC Business News
British Gas took 15 months to refund me £1,500. It's absurd (Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:32:14 GMT)
Beth Kojder said it was frustrating it took so long to get her money back, given the ombudsman had ruled in her favour nearly a year ago.
The one measure that can tell us a lot about the state of the UK economy (Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:24:50 GMT)
Consumer confidence levels are rebounding for some in the UK, but older generations look to be immune, writes Faisal Islam.
Trump's proposed credit card cap spotlights Americans' debt. Would it help? (Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:39:26 GMT)
President Trump's proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% - an idea with bipartisan support - received swift backlash from bank executives.
Government to give cash payouts to people in financial crisis (Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:02:52 GMT)
The replacement for the Household Support Fund aims to help people facing sudden difficulties.
ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users (Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:00:24 GMT)
OpenAI is also expanding its cheaper subscription tier, ChatGPT Go, to all countries where it operates.
Trump to unveil home buying plan involving retirement funds (Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:25:12 GMT)
The housing proposal will let Americans use their 401(k)s for down payments, a Trump economic adviser said.
Weight loss jabs are 'opportunity' for Leon, boss says (Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:55:12 GMT)
John Vincent says the chain could benefit from the weight loss trend, and sets out his plans to revive the business.
The threat to the US economy from Trump’s fight with the Fed (Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:02:36 GMT)
Donald Trump's stand-off with the US central bank has recalled episodes in other countries - which ended badly for the economy.
Mother of Elon Musk's child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes (Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:56:05 GMT)
The parent company of X and Grok, xAI, launched a counter-suit saying she had violated its terms of service.
'We're in survival mode': The milk price crisis draining dairy farms (Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:56:54 GMT)
Adam and Lucy Johnstone have seen the money they receive for their milk tumble over the last three months.
China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting between Carney and Xi (Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:11:24 GMT)
Canola oil and electric cars are at the centre of the deal agreed by Mark Carney and Xi Jinping after years of strained ties.
Star Wars boss departs after leading franchise reboot (Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:52:39 GMT)
She oversaw the expansion of the franchise, including five feature films and new TV shows.
CIA director had two-hour meeting with new Venezuelan leader in Caracas (Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:28:40 GMT)
The pair discussed economic opportunities and preventing Venezuela becoming a place for "America's adversaries", a US official said.
US to cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods after investment pledge (Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:50:24 GMT)
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the deal would help boost semiconductor production in the US.
How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths (Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:08:55 GMT)
India has a $800m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?
'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving (Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:04:26 GMT)
AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.
Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big? (Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:07:50 GMT)
Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.
Why are more bosses sharing the top job? (Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:01:51 GMT)
More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.
Why luxury carmakers are now building glitzy skyscrapers (Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:02:08 GMT)
Bugatti is the latest auto firm to construct an opulent apartment building for the super rich.
'I had no electricity for six months': US families struggle with soaring energy prices (Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:58:29 GMT)
Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.
Excel: The software that's hard to quit (Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:07:59 GMT)
Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.
How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026 (Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:40 GMT)
Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.
How the new road safety measures could affect you (Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:37:07 GMT)
The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.
How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis (Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:53:13 GMT)
Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.
Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness (Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:04:25 GMT)
The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.
The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:04:45 GMT)
Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.
Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market (Mon, 22 Dec 2025 01:05:38 GMT)
The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.
Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers? (Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:07:27 GMT)
Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.
Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist? (Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:37 GMT)
Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.
Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you (Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:18:10 GMT)
The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.
