Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995
1 hour agoPeter HoskinsBusiness reporterAFP via Getty ImagesJapan's central bank has increased its main interest rate to a new 31-year-high after a surge in global energy prices. On Tuesday, the…
What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
4 hours agoChris BaraniukTechnology reporterJacob Clothier/Lancaster UniversityDima Zmeev in front of Lancaster University's valuable supply of helium-3One of the most valuable assets owned by Lancaster University is stored in beer…
Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal
4 hours agoMichael RaceBusiness reporterPA MediaThe government has objected to a proposed rescue deal for Thames Water, in a move which takes the UK's largest water company a step closer…
SpaceX IPO raised $10bn more than thought
6 hours agoFrancisco VelasquezBusiness reporterGetty ImagesSpaceX raised $10bn (£7.5bn) more than initially thought when it sold shares to the public on Friday - bringing in a total of $85.7bn. Elon…
Anthropic to meet White House officials over AI tool suspension
10 hours agoKali HaysTechnology reporterReutersBosses at the artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic are set to meet senior White House officials amid fresh national security concerns over the company's latest release.The…
How could the US-Iran deal affect oil prices and the cost of food?
13 hours agoFaarea Masud,Rachel ClunandJonathan Josephs,Business reportersReutersMore than three months after the US and Israel first began their war with Iran, the White House and the Iranian regime have agreed…
Fox to buy Roku streaming firm in $22bn deal
14 hours agoArchie MitchellandShanaz Musafer,Business reportersGetty ImagesJessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis host the Roku Original show Honest Renovations.Media giant Fox is buying streaming firm Roku in a deal the companies…
Hartlepool baby bank says demand is increasing year on year
Demand at baby bank 'has never been higher'Save the ChildrenHartlepool Baby Bank chair and founder Emilie de Bruijn says it is hard to keep up with demand The founder of…
Business Daily – Sherbro Island: can Sierra Leone build a global business hub? – BBC Sounds
Episode detailsWorld Service,15 Jun 2026,19 minsSherbro Island: can Sierra Leone build a global business hub?Business DailyAvailable for over a yearOff the coast of Sierra Leone, Sherbro Island has been earmarked…
EU vote to see boost in supports for airline passengers
Airlines will be legally obliged to seat families with children under the age of 14 entirely together on flights without having to pay extra fees, under proposed law changes put…