The Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has said 86% of pensioners in Northern Ireland will be eligible for the winter fuel payment this year.It comes after the government performed a U-turn…
Karen HogganBusiness ReporterGetty ImagesThe cost of government borrowing has fallen, partly reversing a surge prompted by the chancellor's emotional appearance in the Commons on Wednesday.The yield on UK 10-year bonds…
Ben KingTransport CorrespondentGetty ImagesOne of the current Ryanair bag measurers at Rome's Ciampino airportBudget airline Ryanair is planning to increase its "personal bag" size by 20% as the EU brings…
Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsHiring in the US defied expectations with 147,000 jobs added in June, according to the latest figures.The gain was much bigger than the 110,000 analysts had…
Theo Leggett and James KellyBBC NewsBBCLisa Shackleton says her DS3 will not be fixed until the end of JulyAn estimated 120,000 motorists in the UK have been left unable to…
Lily JamaliNorth America Technology Correspondent•@lilyjamaliReporting fromSan FranciscoMicrosoft has confirmed that it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers, in the technology giant's latest wave of job cuts this year.The…
Tens of thousands of passengers have been hit by a French air traffic control strike that has cancelled flights in France on Thursday and Friday and had a knock-on effect…
'£54k to rent five phones is killing my business'Caroline BiltonBBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire InvestigationsBBC/Caroline BiltonGraphic designer Gary Pride from Bradford says he may lose his business because of his phone…
Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsReporting fromSingapore US President Donald Trump has called for the chair of the Federal Reserve to quit right away, in an escalation of his attacks on…
Francesca MarcheseBusiness reporterAmerSuperyachts are getting ever larger as buyers want more spaceBusiness is booming in the luxury world of superyachts, with the super-rich wanting ever bigger floating palaces.Paola Trifirò knows…
Dearbail JordanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsReutersChancellor Rachel Reeves Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plan to cut billions of pounds in welfare costs through reforms has essentially gone up in smoke.Following major government concessions…
Emer MoreauBBC NewsReporting fromLondonPresident Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US will charge 20% tariffs on imports from Vietnam under a new trade deal reached during last-minute negotiations.Products sent…