The British government announced on Wednesday hundreds of billions of pounds in spending on defense, health care and investment in infrastructure and housing, as it laid out its economic priorities…
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Germany realized that its dependency on natural gas piped from Russia had endangered its energy security. It had no ports to bring in alternative…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is pushing to investigate whether Harvard University violated federal sanctions by collaborating on a health insurance conference in China that may have included officials blacklisted…
Businesses across the United States have for months warned that they would raise prices on their customers in response to President Trump’s tariffs.The latest data show that it is happening…
ImageWe are hearing that the trade talks with China may be bearing fruit — or at least aren’t at an impasse. We’ve heard positive spin before, so we will wait…
The New York Times has appointed Ligaya Mishan and Tejal Rao as co-chief restaurant critics, the first time that the news organization will have more than one, the company announced…
Rachel Reeves's key choice in this Spending Review is to prioritise long-term investment over day-to-day spending. Within that, some cash will be routed to the Midlands and the North of…
Peter Hoskins & Natalie ShermanBBC NewsGetty ImagesTalks aimed at cooling tensions between the US and China have ended in a "deal", according to US President Donald Trump.He said China had…
Schools, buses, the NHS: How much did they get and what does it mean?Getty ImagesChancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the government's Spending Review, which outlines the day-to-day budgets for departments…
Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor•@zskGetty ImagesWhatsApp has told the BBC it is supporting fellow tech giant Apple in its legal fight against the UK Home Office over the privacy of its users'…
Prices of toys, car parts and major appliances jumped in the US last month, but the overall impact of Donald Trump's new tariffs on consumers remained relatively muted. Prices were…
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesAll the talk of departmental budgets and fiscal rules may feel somewhat distant from the cost of food shopping and your finances.The Spending Review is…