BBC Business News
Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz strait (Fri, 08 May 2026 07:04:24 GMT)
US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran is still in place.
From oil giants to banks - these companies are making billions from Iran war (Fri, 08 May 2026 05:00:29 GMT)
Through surging profits or soaring share prices, the war has been a boon for some firms.
Instagram privacy tech is turned off today - what does this mean for your DMs? (Fri, 08 May 2026 01:31:55 GMT)
The platform said it would remove end-to-end encrypted messages, a major U‑turn by parent company Meta.
World Cup fans in China and India face broadcast uncertainty (Fri, 08 May 2026 04:10:45 GMT)
Broadcasters in the two countries have yet to reach deals with Fifa, just weeks before the tournament is due to start.
Portugal and Italy will not suspend digital border checks for Brits (Thu, 07 May 2026 15:41:28 GMT)
Reports had suggested the countries were set to follow the example of Greece, which effectively suspended biometric checks for UK nationals.
How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy (Thu, 07 May 2026 23:03:04 GMT)
Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.
Trump gives EU ultimatum deadline to approve trade deal with US (Thu, 07 May 2026 23:11:35 GMT)
Trump's deadline to the European Union came as a trade court ruled his global tariff policy violated US law.
Morrisons supermarket in Wales fined £750k for dirty bakery (Thu, 07 May 2026 19:18:20 GMT)
A judge said the case was not about a few rogue employees but showed serious and systemic failure.
Shell latest oil giant to see profits surge due to Iran war impact (Thu, 07 May 2026 09:38:04 GMT)
The energy giant's profits jump by nearly a quarter as it benefits from the recent volatility in the oil price
Major rail disruption expected in southern England until end of day (Thu, 07 May 2026 18:31:26 GMT)
A radio fault has been resolved but passengers could continue to face long delays, warns National Rail.
'We had people come just to see it': Amazon delivers its first UK parcels by drone (Thu, 07 May 2026 08:31:34 GMT)
The unmanned aircraft can drop off 100 parcels a day within a 12km radius of Amazon's hub.
The no-nonsense judge calling the shots in Musk v Altman trial (Wed, 06 May 2026 23:52:48 GMT)
The feud has fuelled a costly showdown between two tech titans.
The AI fitness instructors selling unreal gains (Thu, 07 May 2026 05:15:08 GMT)
A BBC Sport investigation finds misleading adverts for fitness apps that use AI-generated instructors to make exaggerated claims.
$19bn order boosts Belfast Airbus factory (Thu, 07 May 2026 06:05:25 GMT)
Malaysian airline Air Asia places an order for 120 Airbus A220s, the wings of which are made in Belfast.
Up to 150 former WHSmith high street stores to close (Wed, 06 May 2026 15:22:58 GMT)
The stores were purchased by Modella Capital last year, and then rebranded under the name TGJones.
Former OpenAI board member says Elon Musk offered her sperm donations (Wed, 06 May 2026 20:05:02 GMT)
Shivon Zilis is the mother of four of Musk's children. That relationship began as she advised OpenAI.
People urged not to cancel flights over fuel shortage fears (Wed, 06 May 2026 16:11:59 GMT)
Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Next to hike prices by up to 8% outside Europe due to Iran war costs (Wed, 06 May 2026 08:43:47 GMT)
No extra price rises are slated for the UK, which saw better than expected sales in the first quarter.
Campaigners call for ban on use of weedkiller glyphosate at harvest time (Wed, 06 May 2026 10:37:33 GMT)
Campaigners are calling for a ban on the use of the weedkiller over health concerns.
Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war (Wed, 06 May 2026 16:11:44 GMT)
Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.
Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit (Wed, 06 May 2026 00:15:14 GMT)
Claims from last year said the tech firm’s advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers.
Hedge fund founder hits back at Mamdani's 'creepy' wealth tax video (Wed, 06 May 2026 16:35:39 GMT)
Ken Griffin said Mamdani's video, filmed outside his apartment, raised safety concerns.
'I thought he was going to hit me,' OpenAI co-founder says of Musk (Wed, 06 May 2026 07:10:16 GMT)
OpenAI president Greg Brockman spoke during the second week of a month-long trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman.
UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high (Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:23 GMT)
There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's local and national elections.
Lidl's new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say (Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:30 GMT)
Under the changed system customers collect points rather than reward coupons, with £1 spent equalling one point.
Nissan to close UK line and cut 900 European jobs (Tue, 05 May 2026 15:39:32 GMT)
Nissan says it is considering working with a third party to fully utilise its Sunderland plant.
US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI (Tue, 05 May 2026 20:16:24 GMT)
New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.
Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict (Wed, 06 May 2026 23:06:17 GMT)
Commentators say it will take years or even decades to repair the damage.
Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff (Mon, 04 May 2026 23:43:28 GMT)
Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.
Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls? (Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:11:37 GMT)
It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?
