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Shops could be forced to accept cash in future, MPs warn

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:34:41 GMT

There is no data on how widely cash is accepted which puts the UK at risk of becoming cashless, a report warns.

Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - the fallout will be messy

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 23:59:04 GMT

What made the US step back from the system that it profited handsomely from for decades?

US and Ukraine sign long-awaited natural resources deal

Thu, 01 May 2025 02:40:06 GMT

The White House has been pushing for the agreement as a prerequisite for further military assistance.

McDonald's posts biggest US sales drop since Covid

Thu, 01 May 2025 14:37:09 GMT

The burger chain says its customers are "grappling with uncertainty".

US economy shrinks as firms import more ahead of tariffs

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:22:49 GMT

The world's largest economy contracted at an annual pace of 0.3% in the first three months of 2025.

Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation

Thu, 01 May 2025 01:54:35 GMT

The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the App Store up to outside payment options.

Struggling families urged to use Honesty Jar shop

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:11:13 GMT

The Honesty Jar helps those struggling financially by offering items for free or at a low cost.

'We don't care': A defiant China looks beyond Trump's America

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:54:31 GMT

Chinese exporters tell the BBC if the US doesn't want their goods, "other countries have money" to buy them.

What in the World

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:30:00 GMT

The office-core aesthetic isn’t just about style

More people worrying at benefit changes say centre

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:19:35 GMT

A support centre says people are coming in "petrified" about planned benefit changes.

Who will win the race to develop a humanoid robot?

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:18:21 GMT

Humanoid robots are attracting a lot of investment but will China dominate the industry?

Second-hand school uniform scheme 'flat out'

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:29:44 GMT

A community shop says, on average, 20 families use its free school uniform service every day.

Pottery firm goes bust after more than 100 years

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:51:48 GMT

The directors of Moorcroft Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent say they are going into voluntary liquidation.

Hackers target the Co-op as police probe M&S cyber attack

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:23:56 GMT

The retailer says it's disabled parts of its IT systems in response to the incident.

Fifty years after the war, Vietnam faces a new US threat - tariffs

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:07:34 GMT

The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity. The US-China trade war could change that.

The Briefing Room

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:44:00 GMT

Can the UK become an AI superpower as the government hopes?

Could South America benefit from Trump's trade tariffs?

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:15:35 GMT

Countries in the continent may see exports rise as both the US and China need new suppliers.

Trump tells business chiefs he needs 'little bit of time' as US economy shrinks

Thu, 01 May 2025 01:44:13 GMT

The US president blames the first quarterly GDP decline in three years on his Democratic predecessor.

The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 23:27:04 GMT

From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

Online orders paused and missing items – what we know about the M&S cyber chaos

Thu, 01 May 2025 12:39:00 GMT

Online orders paused, food items missing from shelves - here's what we know about the chaos at M&S.

Co-op cyber attack: Staff told to keep cameras on in meetings

Thu, 01 May 2025 12:47:11 GMT

Experts say the instruction suggests the company fears hackers could be lurking on calls.

Shops could be forced to accept cash in future, MPs warn

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:34:41 GMT

There is no data on how widely cash is accepted which puts the UK at risk of becoming cashless, a report warns.

David Dimbleby: I thought the free market was with us forever - then Trump came along

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:13 GMT

Why the reign of the free market is facing its biggest ever challenge

How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the Caucasus

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 23:46:46 GMT

The country is aiming to boost its technology sector by training children in tech from a young age.

Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:40:17 GMT

The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

House prices fall in April as stamp duty changes kick in

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:30:48 GMT

The slowdown in the market was expected due to the lowering of thresholds at which buyers need to start paying stamp duty.

Royal Mail takeover approved by shareholders

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:12:48 GMT

The approval of the £3.6bn deal will see the 500-year institution taken over by Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.

Deported gang members get second chance at call centre

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:01:11 GMT

In the Mexican city of Tijuana a number of firms are employing people who were removed from the US.

Starmer's response to Trump tariffs is both to slow down and go faster

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 12:25:17 GMT

What's happening in Whitehall to try to limit the harm to the UK, perhaps by making a deal with the US, and make the most of any opportunities?

Tesla denies contacting headhunters to replace Musk

Thu, 01 May 2025 11:10:39 GMT

The electric car firm says a report that it is hunting for a successor is "absolutely false".

Warning electricity meters in 300,000 homes could stop working

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:06:34 GMT

Those without upgraded meters could also find their heating stuck on or off, energy watchdog Ofgem warns.

House prices fall in April as stamp duty changes kick in

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:30:48 GMT

The slowdown in the market was expected due to the lowering of thresholds at which buyers need to start paying stamp duty.

'They wanted $4m': Lessons for M&S from other cyber attacks

Thu, 01 May 2025 12:53:04 GMT

The retailer is reeling from a ransomware attack - here's what other people did when in the same situation.

What is bug hunting and why is it changing?

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 23:06:23 GMT

Bug hunters make money by funding flaws in software, but AI is changing the way they work.

Reeves: There is a deal to be done with the US

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:50:29 GMT

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks to the BBC ahead of talks with her US counterpart in Washington on Friday.

Armagh healthy ready meal firm enters liquidation

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:00:06 GMT

The healthy food company's products have disappeared from the shelves of some of NI's biggest supermarkets.

The Inquiry

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Why Donald Trump has chosen to upend global trading