Oil slides after US-Iran ceasefire deal to open Strait of Hormuz
1 hour agoOsmond ChiaandPeter Hoskins,Business reportersCostfoto/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesGlobal oil prices have fallen sharply and stock markets have jumped after the US and Iran agreed a conditional two-week ceasefire deal…
Universal Music Group gets $64bn takeover offer from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square
2 hours agoJemma CrewBusiness reporter Getty ImagesTaylor Swift is one of the music artists signed to Universal Music Group Universal Music Group, the entertainment giant behind acts such as Taylor…
The US refinery now processing Venezuelan oil
4 hours agoSamira Hussain,Business correspondentandNathalie Jimenez,Pascagoula, MississippiWatch: Venezuelan oil is flowing to the US again. But will it lower petrol prices?The Minerva Gloria is docked at a wharf in the…
Iran war: Indian migrant workers hit by cooking gas cylinder shortages leave cities
Abhishek Dey/BBC(From left) Shakuntala Devi, Shakiba Bibi and Vibha Yadav say they have been trying to find gas cylinders for weeksEvery morning, Shakuntala Devi and Shakiba Bibi - neighbours at…
Oil price fluctuates ahead of Trump’s Iran deal deadline
6 hours agoOsmond ChiaandMitchell Labiak,Business reportersEPAGlobal oil prices have fluctuated ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to open the key Strait of Hormuz shipping…
Airlines cut flights and hike fares as fuel prices surge
11 hours agoMitchell LabiakBusiness reporterGetty ImagesAir India and Air New Zealand announced they will cut flights and hike fares as jet fuel prices surge due to the US-Israeli war with…
Neighbour plan to help Worcester Foodbank expand
15 hours agoBridie AdamsWest MidlandsWorcester FoodbankGrahame Lucas, the food bank manager, said the new unit would give them more storage space for donationsWorcester Foodbank is set to expand after securing…
OpenAI encourages firms to trial four-day weeks in AI era
15 hours agoLiv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesChatGPT-maker OpenAI says employers should consider trialling a four-day work week as AI use and demand grows in the workplace.Its "people-first" policy proposals set out…
Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England
15 hours agoHazel ShearingEducation correspondentGetty ImagesInterest on some student loans in England will be capped at 6% in the next academic year. The government said the cap on Plan 2…