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Qantas CEO steps down: what next for Australia's largest airline?
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is to leave the company two months earlier than planned
05 Sep 2023,26 mins
No Black Sea grain deal on the horizon... yet
Russia says the agreement will be revived when demands on the country's exports are met
04 Sep 2023,26 mins
Living with high inflation
Annual inflation in Turkey rose to around 59% in August
04 Sep 2023,26 mins
Businessman Mohamed Al Fayed dies aged 94
Former Harrods owner, Mohamed Al Fayed, has died aged 94.
01 Sep 2023,26 mins
Why is Africa in debt distress?
A new report warns Africa debt distress will have global consequences
01 Sep 2023,26 mins
US natural disasters hit insurance companies
Florida’s Storm Idalia is the most expensive natural disaster to hit the US this year.
31 Aug 2023,26 mins
Gabon coup: What next for the African country's economy?
Army officers who seized power name a transitional leader for the oil-rich nation
31 Aug 2023,26 mins
Switzerland outlines measures to combat money laundering
Switzerland outlines a series of measures to combat money laundering
30 Aug 2023,26 mins
Understanding Pakistan's energy crisis
Electricity prices have soared since the government cut energy subsidies
30 Aug 2023,26 mins
Is China 'uninvestable' for US companies?
US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo calls on Beijing to act to help American companies.
29 Aug 2023,26 mins
The US Commerce Secretary says her country doesn't want to 'decouple' from China
Gina Raimondo is the latest of four US top officials to visit China this year
29 Aug 2023,26 mins
Evergrande: Shares in the crisis-hit Chinese developer plunge by 80%
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
28 Aug 2023,26 mins
Evergrande's shares tank after resuming Hong Kong trading
The Chinese property giant had been suspended from trading since March last year.
28 Aug 2023,26 mins
US faces more interest rate rises to cool inflation
The US Federal Reserve plans interest rate hike if needed
25 Aug 2023,26 mins
What next for the German economy?
Germany’s slow economic performance continues to drag down growth across the Eurozone
25 Aug 2023,26 mins
BRICS invites six more countries to join the bloc
What will Argentina and Ethiopia benefit from joining BRICS?
24 Aug 2023,26 mins
Wagner deaths: how will it affect the cost of the war?
The group's future is now very uncertain
24 Aug 2023,26 mins
Wagner boss Prigozhin on passenger list of crashed plane - Russia
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
23 Aug 2023,26 mins
India lands on the Moon
India makes first-ever south pole Moon landing
23 Aug 2023,26 mins
Microsoft makes new bid to unblock Call of Duty deal
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
22 Aug 2023,26 mins
Has South Africa benefited from BRICS?
On day one of the summit we asses its economic impact
22 Aug 2023,26 mins
Storm Hilary hits California after lashing Mexico
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
21 Aug 2023,26 mins
BRICS: Over 50 countries gather in South Africa
BRICS leaders will seek to widen their influence
21 Aug 2023,26 mins
China property giant Evergrande files for US bankruptcy protection
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
18 Aug 2023,26 mins
China property giant Evergrande files for US bankruptcy protection
Evergrande: China property giant files for US bankruptcy protection
18 Aug 2023,26 mins
Investors securing higher returns on US bonds
Investors in the US receive better return on bonds
17 Aug 2023,26 mins
Drought-hit Panama canal extends restrictions
Drought-hit Panama canal shipping rout restrictions extended
17 Aug 2023,26 mins
President Biden claims landmark law known as Inflation Reduction Act will boost economy on its first anniversary
President Biden says the clean energy law will boost the US economy.
16 Aug 2023,26 mins
Vietnam EV maker VinFast valued at more than Ford or GM
VinFast: Vietnam EV maker has been valued at more than Ford or GM
16 Aug 2023,26 mins
Retail sales increase in the US
US consumer spending rose more than anticipated in July
15 Aug 2023,26 mins