Canada’s finance minister says US is unlikely to life tariffs
ReutersA baseline tariff may be the "price" Canada has to pay to continue shipping goods to the US, Canada's finance minister said.François-Philippe Champagne's remarks came after Donald Trump's State of…
The family-owned soda firm that stuck to returnable glass bottles
Gemma HandyBusiness reporterTwig'sTwig's Beverage still sells its core soft drink, Sun Drop, in returnable glass bottlesIn the US alone, 127 billion plastic bottles are purchased every year, according to one…
Cost of living: Students praise ‘essential’ food bank service
Food banks 'essential' for new generation of studentsRobbie MeredithEducation and arts correspondent, BBC News NIBBCAmy Smith says many students are coming to university and can't afford to feed themselvesWhen most…
Aldi to raise wages for second time this year
Aldi shop staff to receive two pay rises this yearEmer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesAldi is now the fourth-most popular supermarket in the UKAldi has announced its second wage increase for floor…
Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record $215bn revenue
Lily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondentGetty ImagesNvidia boss Jensen HuangChip giant Nvidia has reported record annual revenue of $215.9bn (£159.1bn), despite a wave of investor scepticism about the massive amounts of…
Trump’s tariffs: Asia braces for another year of Trump tariff turmoil
Why Asian firms are not cheering Trump tariff rulingSuranjana TewariAsia Business CorrespondentGetty ImagesChina is known as the factory of the world When the US Supreme Court struck down a central…
Faisal Islam: Is Reeves right in saying we’re turning a corner?
Faisal IslamEconomics editorPA MediaOn the day households found out their energy bills would fall in April, the Chancellor chose to go to the headquarters of the company that has quietly…
Prediction market Kalshi fines MrBeast editor over insider trading
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterNurPhoto via Getty ImagesPrediction markets have surged in popularity in the US, with companies like Kalshi and Polymarket letting users bet on everything from sports to politics.An editor…
John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business
Mitchell LabiakBusiness reporterGetty ImagesRetailer John Lewis is closing down its housebuilding business, scrapping plans to build 1,000 homes across three sites.It cited higher borrowing and building costs than when it…
Tesco to cut 180 jobs within Hertfordshire head office
Danny FullbrookBedfordshire, Hertfordshire and BuckinghamshirePA MediaTesco says it is consulting with the union Usdaw over plans affecting 180 head office rolesTesco will cut 180 head office jobs as it adjusts…