BBC Business News
'I feel sick at the prospect of welfare cuts' (Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:16:18 GMT)
People on long-term sickness and disability benefits have told the BBC they fear how cuts will affect them.
Clothes brand gets 100 complaints a day that models are 'too fat', says boss (Fri, 14 Mar 2025 22:29:02 GMT)
Snag clothing is cited in an online debate over whether adverts showing models who appear "unhealthily fat" should be banned.
UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January (Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:26:35 GMT)
A slowdown in manufacturing was one of the main reasons for the dip, the Office for National Statistics says.
Gold price hits $3,000 as trade tensions mount (Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:09:13 GMT)
Demand for the precious metal has surged amid economic uncertainty over the impact of the global trade war.
Musk's Tesla raises concern over Trump tariffs (Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:55:00 GMT)
The electric carmaker’s warning about tariffs comes despite its boss's key position in the Trump administration.
Exclusive: Every McDonald's in Britain warned of legal action over failing to tackle staff sex abuse (Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:36:17 GMT)
The warning from the UK's equality watchdog comes after the "extremely serious" allegations uncovered by the BBC.
No quick fix to stronger sales, says Asda boss (Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:06:53 GMT)
Asda plans to spend more on reducing prices and improving product ranges for customers, but says its profits will suffer.
How Britain's former top banker became Canada's prime minister (Fri, 14 Mar 2025 22:16:48 GMT)
The former banker may not have been elected to office before, but his experience managing global economic crises will help.
Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret (Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:20:31 GMT)
The BBC - along with civil liberties groups and some US politicians - argue the case should be heard in public.
Taxpayers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, warns regulator (Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:09:23 GMT)
Ofwat says placing Thames under government control could end up costing taxpayers billions of pounds.
Trump threatens EU wine and spirit tariff as trade war escalates (Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:29:09 GMT)
Wine and spirits will be taxed, Trump says, if the EU does not remove tariffs on US whiskey.
'Huawei lobbyists' held in Belgium raids over EU corruption (Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:40:21 GMT)
The prosecutor's office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local media.
Two judges order Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back (Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:18:23 GMT)
The workers were laid off as part of the president's plan to scale back the size of the US government.
Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public (Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:21:47 GMT)
Civil liberties campaigners have joined US politicians and the BBC in saying Friday's hearing should not be secret.
John Lewis profits jump but no staff bonus again (Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:20:16 GMT)
The retailer will not pay out a staff bonus for the third year in a row.
Tesco to trial giving away expiring food to shoppers (Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:25:56 GMT)
Giving away food will be trialled in some Express stores in an effort to cut waste.
Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents (Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:03:15 GMT)
The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes children to harmful content.
US tariffs could extend Germany's recession, says bank (Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:01:04 GMT)
Germany's central bank president says US tariffs and retaliation to them could tip Europe's largest economy into recession again.
Man Utd co-owner's firm recalls SUVs over risk of doors flying open (Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:22:22 GMT)
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Automotive will replace the door latch mechanisms in more than 7,000 SUVs.
Starmer says 'all options on table' on US tariffs (Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:01:51 GMT)
Canada and the EU have announced retaliatory tariffs but UK will take a "pragmatic" approach, the prime minister said.
Disabled people must have a say in rail reforms, senior MP says (Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:12:01 GMT)
The transport committee chair urged the government "not to forget about disabled people" ahead of nationalisation.
Trump pledges to match EU and Canada's retaliatory tariffs (Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:11:51 GMT)
Trump repeated trade threats after the European Union and Canada retaliated to US steel and aluminium tariffs.
How will the latest Trump tariffs affect the UK? (Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:13:02 GMT)
How much will the UK be hit by US tariffs and what happens next?
Starmer urged to protect disability benefit claimants (Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:48:48 GMT)
The government is identifying cuts to the welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement, with the PM working to rally MPs to support the move.
Saudi Investment Fund pays $3.5bn to capture Pokémon Go (Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:14:19 GMT)
It is amongst the highest-grossing mobile games in the world, with 30 million monthly players.
Six things that could get more expensive for Americans under Trump tariffs (Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:51:28 GMT)
Economists say the president's import taxes could result in higher prices for a range of products in the US.
EU braces for higher prices as US trade war ramps up (Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:22:03 GMT)
For consumers, higher prices loom on supermarket shelves, but for businesses and industry the risks are higher.
Car sharing switches to electric to boost appeal (Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:01:41 GMT)
Car sharing has not taken off, but will electric cars boost its appeal?
US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs (Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:04:03 GMT)
The price of China-made smartphones, TVs and laptops could rise in the US and elsewhere, experts warn.
Why people are cutting back their online profile (Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:08:15 GMT)
A new wave of AI has spurred some to think more carefully about their online presence.
