On Dec. 27, Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist, made a trip to Mar-a-Lago for dinner with Donald J. Trump. Some people around him were surprised that he had decided to…
ImageTrump’s price war At a rally in Michigan last night, President Trump declared that “we’re ending the inflation nightmare.” But corporate chiefs are bracing for the opposite, revealing a split-screen…
Cutting federal funding for scientific research could cause long-run economic damage equivalent to a major recession, according to a new study from researchers at American University.In recent months, the Trump…
During his presidential campaign, Donald J. Trump pledged to quickly bring down prices for American households, including making housing more affordable.“We’re going to open up tracts of federal land for…
Will GrantBBC Mexico correspondentReporting fromTijuanaBBCAlberto Salagan "really felt lost" when he was deported from the US to MexicoWhen Alberto Salagan was deported from the US in January it was the…
Mitchell LabiakBusiness reporter, BBC NewsThe sale of Royal Mail's parent company to a Czech billionaire has been cleared by shareholders.The approval of the £3.6bn deal, first proposed a year ago,…
The Co-op has shut down parts of its IT systems in response to hackers attempting to gain access to them.It said the "proactive measures" it had taken to fend off…
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsReporting fromNew YorkGetty ImagesThe US economy shrank in the first three months of the year as government spending fell and imports surged due to firms racing…
Volunteers at a community shop which offers essential items to struggling families are encouraging people to attend.Clothes, school uniforms, books, shoes, toys, and kitchenware are among the items people pick…
Tom GerkenTechnology reporterGetty ImagesOpenAI has pulled a ChatGPT update after users pointed out the chatbot was showering them with praise regardless of what they said.The firm accepted its latest version…
Faarea MasudBusiness reporter, BBC NewsHouse prices fell in April as buyers faced paying thousands of pounds more in stamp duty, according to new figures from Nationwide.Prices were down 0.6% month-on-month,…
João da SilvaBusiness reporter, BBC NewsStarbucks will hire more baristas and scale back plans to roll out automation, the coffee shop giant's chief executive Brian Niccol says.The move, which is…