Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz strait
1 hour agoOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterAnadolu via Getty ImagesOil prices rose on Friday morning trade in Asia after the US and Iran exchanged fire in the key Strait of Hormuz waterway.The…
Instagram privacy tech turned off – what does this mean for DMs?
20 minutes agoJoe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServiceGetty ImagesInstagram users will no longer be able to send ultra‑private direct messages, as the feature is switched off globally.The removal of end‑to‑end…
Trump threatens ‘much higher’ tariffs on EU by 4 of July
Trump gives EU ultimatum deadline to approve trade deal with US4 hours agoRachel ClunBusiness reporterReutersPresident Donald Trump has threatened "much higher" tariffs on the European Union (EU) by 4 July…
How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy
4 hours agoChris BaraniukTechnology ReporterJeff Liang, UCSBCalifornia's strong sun inspired Grace Han's energy storage researchThe sun does shine, sometimes, in Boston – but not like this.When chemistry professor Grace Han…
Cwmbran’s Morrisons supermarket fined £750k for dirty bakery
GoogleMorrisons was prosecuted after a routine inspection at its Cwmbran branchA dirty Morrisons bakery has left the supermarket with a £750,000 bill to pay. The chain was fined £737,000 -…
England rail disruption expected until end of day after radio fault
Major rail disruption expected in southern England until end of day9 hours agoMaia DaviesandJennifer Meierhans,Business reporterBBCLondon Waterloo pictured at rush hour on Thursday evening as disruption continued on South Western…
EES: Portugal and Italy will not suspend digital border checks for Brits, says European Commission
10 hours agoTheo LeggettTransport correspondentReutersPortugal and Italy do not plan on exempting British nationals from Europe's new fingerprinting and facial scanning checks, the European Commission has confirmed.Recent reports had suggested…
Average Jersey house price falls by 5%, report shows
12 hours agoArchie FarmerChannel IslandsBBCThe number of properties sold dropped 1% from the start of 2025, says the reportThe average house price in Jersey has fallen by 5% over the…
Shell profits rise as Iran war pushes oil prices higher
Shell latest oil giant to see profits surge due to Iran war impact18 hours agoNick EdserandJennifer Meierhans,Business reportersGetty ImagesShell has become the latest energy giant to report a jump in…
Air Asia places order for 150 Airbus A220 aircraft
$19bn order boosts Belfast Airbus factory21 hours agoJohn CampbellEconomics and business editor, BBC News NIGetty ImagesIt is the single largest order ever made for the A220Malaysian airline Air Asia has…
Meat cleavers and stolen passports: how loan shark threats keep victims silent
22 hours agoStephanie MiskinandLouise Fewster,BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire InvestigationsWatch the moment suspected loan shark is arrested in police raidA samurai sword, a meat cleaver and babies' passports are among the…