BBC Business News
Russia in debt default as payment deadline passes (Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:32:53 GMT)
The country fails to make $100m interest payment due to sanctions and is reported to be in default.
Japan urges 37 million people to switch off lights (Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:34:36 GMT)
Officials have asked people in Tokyo and its surrounding area to turn off lights amid a heatwave.
G7 summit: Leaders detail $600bn plan to rival China's Belt and Road initiative (Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:41:24 GMT)
The revamped plan will see fresh funds being injected into development projects in Asia and Africa.
Roe v Wade: US firms pledge to pay staff travel expenses for abortions (Sun, 26 Jun 2022 14:30:50 GMT)
Disney, JP Morgan and Meta are among the companies to confirm such policies after the Roe v Wade ruling.
Landlord warning over tenant eviction laws in Scotland (Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:54:49 GMT)
The Scottish Parliament will decide whether emergency Covid powers should be made permanent.
Hobbycraft to open three new stores as profits rise (Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:15:46 GMT)
Hobbycraft sees a rise in profits in the 2022 financial year but predicts a "challenging" future.
Cost of living: People cut back on food shopping as price rises bite (Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:43:58 GMT)
Retail sales fell 0.5% in May as households cut spending in supermarkets due to the rising cost of living.
UK inflation rises at fastest rate for 40 years as food costs jump (Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:52:42 GMT)
Food, energy and fuel price rises help drive inflation up in May at its fastest pace since 1982.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak defends likely pensions rise (Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:53:52 GMT)
There's criticism of the move as ministers warn workers not to expect pay rises to match increasing costs.
Asda says some shoppers asking cashiers to stop at £30 (Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:32:15 GMT)
Rising food prices are sparking a "massive change in behaviour", the supermarket's chairman tells the BBC.
Ofgem blamed as supplier failures lead to higher energy bills (Tue, 21 Jun 2022 23:14:01 GMT)
Billpayers are hit with £94 extra a year after 28 companies collapsed due to energy price hikes.
Union rejects Rolls-Royce £2,000 living-cost bonus (Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:26:08 GMT)
Unite has rejected the offer of a lump sum and pay rise for thousands of Rolls-Royce staff.
Food bills are set to soar by £380 this year (Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:13:13 GMT)
As grocery prices rise at their highest pace in 13 years, experts warn there are more hikes to come.
Big pay rises could push prices up, says minister (Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:45:18 GMT)
Treasury minister Simon Clarke warns bosses to be "very careful" in setting wage increases.
Three things we're cutting back on as prices rise (Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:03:30 GMT)
People in Birmingham and Kent tell the BBC how they are cutting back to cope with the cost of living crisis.
Boris Johnson signals controls on steel imports to stay (Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:28:22 GMT)
The government says the move would protect British producers at a time of rising energy costs.
Ukraine war: UK joins ban on imports of Russian gold (Sun, 26 Jun 2022 08:32:49 GMT)
The move by the UK, US, Canada and Japan will "strike at the heart of Putin's war machine", the UK PM says.
Thousands of PwC staff to get 9% pay rise to offset cost of living (Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:43:06 GMT)
The accountancy firm's chairman Kevin Ellis says the company "can't ignore market pressures".
Hajj travellers unable to fly due to ticket delay (Sun, 26 Jun 2022 14:39:34 GMT)
Some British Muslims who booked pilgrimages to Mecca could not fly after problems with a new system.
Row over M&S plan to redevelop flagship store (Fri, 24 Jun 2022 21:32:16 GMT)
The government is calling a review of the plans which include a smaller shop, offices and a gym.
Robinsons ends Wimbledon sponsorship after 86 years (Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:47:36 GMT)
The soft drink has had a partnership with the tennis championships since the mid-1930s.
Risk of further BA strikes as more staff consulted (Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:04:20 GMT)
The airline's engineers and call centre workers in the UK are being consulted over industrial action.
Train strikes: Why haven't they caused more disruption? (Thu, 23 Jun 2022 23:01:53 GMT)
The post-pandemic shift to working from home means disruption caused by the strikes has been more limited.
Toyota recalls electric cars over concerns about loose wheels (Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:18:38 GMT)
The bZ4X is the Japanese motor industry giant's first mass-produced all-electric vehicle.
Netflix cuts 300 more jobs after subscriptions fall (Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:57:32 GMT)
In April the streaming giant reported its first subscriber loss in more than a decade.
The staff shortage slowing down air cargo and bags (Thu, 23 Jun 2022 23:05:29 GMT)
A lack of skilled cargo handlers is now hampering the booming air freight business too.
How Aussie farmers are hoping to win over tequila fans (Wed, 22 Jun 2022 23:13:47 GMT)
Two Australia farmers are aiming rival Mexican tequila and mezcal with a similar delicious spirit.
Could nuclear desalination plants beat water scarcity? (Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:16:31 GMT)
Engineers are developing mobile, floating nuclear desalination plants to help solve water shortages.
US parents turn to black market due to formula shortage (Sat, 18 Jun 2022 23:30:17 GMT)
As the US grapples with a formula crisis, parents are turning to the black market for supplies.
How India could become a 'mushroom superpower' (Thu, 16 Jun 2022 23:29:12 GMT)
Changing tastes mean mushroom entrepreneurs are only just getting started.
