Oil rises as US-Iran peace talks stall
Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall33 minutes agoOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesOil prices rose on Monday morning in Asia after plans for a second round of peace talks between…
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
4 hours agoJacob EvansBBC World ServiceMFORLarge fishing ships from around the world currently catch tuna in Kiribati's Exclusive Economic ZoneThe vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce…
Anta: The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas
4 hours agoOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesChinese sportswear brand Anta counts Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu among its brand ambassadorsChina's economy was just starting to open up in the late 1980s…
Child poverty in Wales: ‘There’s so much I want to give her that I can’t’
'There's so much I want to give my daughter - poverty means I can't'6 hours agoHywel GriffithWales correspondentBBCMum Rebecca says there's "no way" she would survive without the support of…
Higher prices could last for eight months after Iran war, minister says
13 hours agoMatt SpiveyandMitchell LabiakBBCChief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones was speaking to the BBC on Sunday with Laura KuenssbergPeople in the UK could face higher energy, food…
Nuclear energy: dark legacy giving way to pragmatism
Forty years after one of the worst disasters in human history, the dark legacy of nuclear energy still looms large. The Chornobyl explosion of April 26, 1986, left dozens of…
Price of the pothole – how oil spike affects road repairs
Since the war in Iran broke out, oil prices have been rising and there has been much discussion about the price at the pump. But what about the price of…
The inside story of Dublin’s blood and guts economy
Analysis: The city centre was home to many businesses and trades involving the byproducts of animals until the 1980s This article is now available above as a Brainstorm podcast. You…
Concerns Iran war, fuel costs will impact tourism sector
There is growing nervousness within the tourism industry that the war in Iran could impact the sector's performance this year. Yesterday Lufthansa announced it was cutting 20,000 flights from its…
Software company MongoDB announces 200 new jobs
US database software company MongoDB has announced the creation of 200 new jobs at its Irish operation. The company's international headquarters are in Dublin and it has opened a new…
