Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesAs the new year got into its stride, so did the UK's index of leading shares.The FTSE 100 climbed above 10,000 points for the first…
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterKristy HallowellKristy Hallowell was left without electricity at her home in Greenwood Lake, New York for half of 2025Kristy Hallowell had just lost her job when her energy…
Alex ForsythPolitical correspondentBBCA few weeks ago, I was driving along the M6 late at night, towards the West Midlands, when I came across the orange flashing lights and miles of…
Elon Musk has said critics of his social media site X are looking for "any excuse for censorship", after its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok drew criticism over its use…
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterGetty ImagesShoppers leave a Saks Fifth Avenue store on December 30, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.On a recent January morning, tourists admired the rows of Balenciaga and Burberry handbags…
The most serious accusation Simon Harris faces as Minister for Finance is that he is overseeing a bonanza which is being squandered. He is almost two months in the job…
It's been a remarkable few days for Luke 'The Nuke’ Littler. Last weekend he pocketed a cool £1m on the back of his fairly comfortable victory over the Netherlands’ Gian…
One month ago, Australia implemented a world-first social media ban for those under the age of 16 in a bid to protect young people from harmful content. The move sparked…
German industrial production unexpectedly jumped in November but exports fell heavily, data showed today, offering a mixed picture for Europe's struggling top economy. Factory output rose 0.8% month-on-month, according to…
German carmaker BMW reported declining sales in the final quarter of 2025, dragged by weaker demand in the United States and China. BMW group achieved quarterly sales of 667,981 vehicles,…
The Minister of State with responsibility for AI Niamh Smyth has described X putting some Grok image editing features behind a paywall as "window dressing". X has limited access to…
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