14 hours agoKaty Austin,Transport correspondentandRachel Clun,Business reporterPA MediaHS2 could now cost up to £102.7bn, the transport secretary has announced, but vowed the government will deliver the project "to completion".Trains will…
14 hours agoAmmar EbrahimJersey Political Reporter BBCVoters in St Brelade says empty shops are a big issue they want tackledEmpty shops in Les Quennevais Parade and Precinct and cost of…
'I sold it for over £1k': Swatch launch sparks 'chaotic' scenesThe boss of Swatch has defended the launch of its collaboration with Audemars Piguet after shops in cities around the…
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20 hours agoRachel Clunbusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe UK unemployment rate has unexpectedly gone up while the number of job vacancies has fallen to its lowest level in five years as the…
22 hours agoKelly NgandJake Kwon,Seoul correspondentGetty ImagesStarbucks is the most popular coffee chain in South Korea, operating more than 2000 locations across the countryStarbucks Korea's chief executive has been sacked…
Episode detailsWorld Service,17 May 2026,26 minsAvailable for over a yearElectric vehicle sales are soaring in Thailand and Vietnam. What’s behind the boom? And will it help the climate? Thais and…
Updated / Wednesday, 20 May 2026 03:42 The EU agreed to remove import duties on US industrial goods and grant preferential access to US farm and sea produce The European…
Facebook parent company Meta will begin notifying staff who will be affected by plans to cut 8,000 jobs globally, which is around 10% of its workforce. It is not yet…
Talks at the Labour Court aimed at resolving a pay dispute at the National Ambulance Service have concluded for the evening and will resume on Thursday. SIPTU described the discussions…
The Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed (INOU) has held its annual delegate conference at which calls were made for greater supports for unemployed people. A number of motions were…
Nestle and Danone are facing fresh scrutiny over the handling of infant formula contamination after reports published today by French, Belgian and Swiss public media questioned the speed of recalls…