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US and EU increase pressure on Russian energy sector
New sanctions imposed against Rosneft and Lukoil
23 Oct 2025,9 mins
What's the beef with Beyond Meat?
Retail traders have boosted its share price
22 Oct 2025,9 mins
What to expect from Japan's first female prime minister?
What changes will she bring to the economy?
21 Oct 2025,9 mins
Amazon Web Services: Hundreds of sites including Zoom, Duolingo and Snapchat affected
Dozens of the world's biggest sites experience loss of service following AWS outage
20 Oct 2025,9 mins
Pushback on proposed IMO shipping emission cuts
Representatives voted to postpone a decision by a year
17 Oct 2025,9 mins
Has India agreed to stop buying Russian oil?
President Trump says yes - India says talks are still ongoing
16 Oct 2025,9 mins
India resumes shipping small parcels to the US
It's been welcomed by small businesses but comes with new tariff costs
15 Oct 2025,9 mins
France to suspend pension reform
France grapples with political turmoil over budget and deficit cuts
14 Oct 2025,9 mins
China posts strong export data amid rising US trade risks
Latest data out of China shows exports up by more than 8 percent
13 Oct 2025,9 mins
US steps up to save the Argentine Peso
The US has announced a planned $20bn financial rescue for Argentina.
10 Oct 2025,9 mins
US top banker warns of potential risk of stock market decline
JP Morgan boss told the BBC that there is a higher risk of a serious fall in US stocks
09 Oct 2025,9 mins
Bank of England warns AI-bubble could burst
Bank of England warned the increasing risk of an AI-bubble “sharp correction” in markets
08 Oct 2025,9 mins
Renewable energy overtakes coal
Global renewable energy becomes the biggest source of electricity, overtaking coal.
07 Oct 2025,9 mins
What will France's government collapse mean for businesses?
France's government has fallen apart again over how to handle it's public spending budget
06 Oct 2025,9 mins
Japan is running out of Asahi beer
Japan is running out of Asahi beer after a cyber-attack
03 Oct 2025,9 mins
Elon Musk: The world's first half-trillionaire
Elon Musk has become the first person ever to reach a net worth of more than $500billion
02 Oct 2025,9 mins
The US government has shutdown over a spending row
The US government has shutdown after senators failed to agree on a funding bill
01 Oct 2025,9 mins
What will a US shutdown mean for its workers?
The US government will shutdown within hours if no funding deal is agreed
30 Sep 2025,9 mins
Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC
Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy was offered a deal by criminals to help hack the BBC
29 Sep 2025,9 mins
Donald Trump announces new wave of tariffs on branded pharmaceutical products
Companies who are willing to build factories in the US will be excluded
26 Sep 2025,9 mins
China commits to its first ever emissions targets
China plans to cut climate emissions by 7-10% from peak levels by 2035
25 Sep 2025,9 mins
What will Germany’s new budget mean for the economy?
Germany debates 2026 budget with record borrowing and warnings of a big deficit next year
24 Sep 2025,9 mins
Could Argentina expect a financial lifeline from the US?
The White House is hinting it could step in to support Argentina's economy
23 Sep 2025,9 mins
What will Trump’s H-1B visa move mean for the US economy?
Lawyers say decision to charge $100,000 for each new visa will hit employers and workers
22 Sep 2025,9 mins
TikTok talks: Who wins if Washington strikes a deal?
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold phone talks
19 Sep 2025,9 mins
Trump and Starmer forge tech alliance
Trump says the US and UK will work together to “dominate” the future of AI
18 Sep 2025,9 mins
Will the Federal Reserve deliver its first 2025 rate cut?
Fed has not lowered interest rate since December
17 Sep 2025,9 mins
Jaguar Landrover extends production shutdown after cyber breach
Carmaker to freeze production until at least 24 September
16 Sep 2025,9 mins
US and China reach deal to keep TikTok running
Trump says Monday’s US-China trade meeting went “very well”
15 Sep 2025,9 mins