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Even by Washington standards, the second Trump presidency has begun in frenetic fashion: mass firings at federal agencies, tariff threats against allies and foes alike, and haggling over how to…
President Trump’s keynote this week at a Saudi sovereign wealth fund’s conference in Miami Beach might have seemed like another jubilant pep rally attended by adoring fans and key lieutenants.Elon…
Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor•@zskApple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data.Advanced Data…
These should be wonderful times at Finca El Puente, a coffee plantation carved into the mountains of southwestern Honduras. On world markets, the price of ordinary coffee has more than…
Faarea MasudBBC Business reporterGetty ImagesCryptocurrency firm Bybit said hackers stole $1.5bn (£1.1bn) worth of digital currency in what could be the biggest crypto theft in history.The Dubai-based company's founder told…
When Xi Jinping, China’s leader, made his entrance at a symposium with a group of top entrepreneurs this week, he seemed to be in good spirits.China has had a few…
Dan Whitworth and Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reportersElectricity and gas suppliers have been warned they will be fined if they continue to send out bills to customers for money they have no…
Patsy Grimaldi, a restaurateur whose coal-oven pizzeria in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge won new fans for New York City’s oldest pizza style with carefully made pies that helped…
Liv McMahonTechnology reporterCryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has claimed that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to drop a lawsuit against the firm.The US regulator alleged in 2023 that Coinbase…
A veterinarian and 13 trainers, seeking an edge at a Pennsylvania racetrack, injected pain medications into the joints of more than 100 horses in violation of federal rules, the federal…
Mitchell Labiak & Dearbail JordanBusiness reporters, BBC NewsPlans to allow English whisky makers to use the term "single malt" have led to a backlash by Scottish distilleries and politicians.Under proposals…