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Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world

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Iran: War in Middle East rattles global markets
Strikes send oil prices higher and travel stocks tumbling
02 Mar 2026,9 mins
The battle for Warner Brothers takes a dramatic turn
Netflix investors cheered the decision to walk away from the movie studio
27 Feb 2026,9 mins
Another business leader steps down over ties with Jeffery Epstein
Today it's the president and chief executive of the World Economic Forum
26 Feb 2026,9 mins
China and Germany’s leaders meet, seeking closer ties
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz has met with Chinese President, Xi Jinping
25 Feb 2026,9 mins
What does Trump's new 10% tariff mean for consumers?
We look at prices for Americans as new tariffs come into force
24 Feb 2026,8 mins
Nations react to US tariff chaos
India and the EU both postpone progress on trade with the US
23 Feb 2026,9 mins
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs
The court says President Trump exceeded his authority in using a national emergency law
20 Feb 2026,9 mins
Has controversy overshadowed India’s AI summit?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched India as a key player in the global AI race
19 Feb 2026,9 mins
Is it a Tokyo drift for tourism?
The number of tourists visiting Japan falls for first time in four years
18 Feb 2026,9 mins
France and India close to landing fighter plane deal
President Macron is in India to meet Prime Minister Modi – and discuss AI
17 Feb 2026,9 mins
Disney bites back to protect its characters
The US entertainment giant gets tough with ByteDance over alleged copyright infringement
16 Feb 2026,9 mins
Bangladesh election: Can new leadership boost its clothing industry?
The BNP won a landslide in the first elections since a Gen Z uprising
13 Feb 2026,9 mins
Why Russia blocked WhatsApp
Russia has ordered a nationwide block on WhatsApp
12 Feb 2026,9 mins
Jobs grow in the US – beating expectations
The state of the US jobs market looks healthier as latest figures are released
11 Feb 2026,9 mins
BP steps up cost cutting as profits slide
BP’s profits have fallen after last year’s drop in oil prices
10 Feb 2026,9 mins
Nikkei hits record after Takaichi victory
Japanese stocks surge after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election win
09 Feb 2026,9 mins
The key questions on tech sell off
Why has the tech sector been hit this week?
06 Feb 2026,9 mins
Is AI putting software at risk?
Nearly $1 trillion has been wiped off software and services stocks
05 Feb 2026,9 mins
Wegovy maker, Novo Nordisk, warns of price squeeze
Novo Nordisk has been hit by competition and lower prices
04 Feb 2026,9 mins
X offices raided in France
The latest as authorities raid Elon Musk company's Paris office
03 Feb 2026,9 mins
The rise and fall of Gold
Has gold lost its lustre?
02 Feb 2026,9 mins
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as next Fed Chair
The former Federal Reserve governor has been a critic of America's central bank
30 Jan 2026,9 mins
Dollar sinks to four year low
Who are the winners and losers as the dollar weakens?
29 Jan 2026,9 mins
The Swiss franc flies high
Switzerland’s currency hits its highest level against the dollar in more than a decade
28 Jan 2026,9 mins
India and EU agree game-changing trade deal
India and the EU announce a landmark trade deal amid trade tensions with the US.
27 Jan 2026,9 mins
North Sea nations bet big on wind power
Ten European countries pledge $11.3 billion investment in offshore wind
26 Jan 2026,9 mins
TikTok secures US future
The site’s famous algorithm will be retrained exclusively on American user-data.
23 Jan 2026,9 mins
Could a Jeff Bezos satellite network rival Starlink?
The Amazon founder is going head to head with Elon Musk
22 Jan 2026,9 mins
Snap cuts deal to settle social media addiction lawsuit
The settlement comes just days before the landmark case was due to go to trial in LA
21 Jan 2026,9 mins
US Dollar falls as Trump doubles down on Greenland
President Trump insists there’s ‘no going back’ on taking control of the island
20 Jan 2026,9 mins