UK finance firm Hargreaves Lansdown hit by IT failure
Hargreaves Lansdown says IT issues which affected thousands are overRichard Irvine-Brown,BBC TechnologyandJames Kelly,BBC Your VoiceGettyThe company said there was not a cyber security issue and client assets and data were…
Trump-backed television merger moves forward
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe merger drew attention after the company temporarily blocked Jimmy Kimmel from its stationsA Trump-backed deal to create a massive network of local television stations is moving…
Work from home and drive more slowly to save energy, global body urges
Lucy HookerandJonathan Josephs,Business reportersGetty ImagesWith energy prices still high due to the conflict in the Gulf, governments around the world are being urged to reduce driving speed limits and encourage…
UK borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008 financial crisis
Mitchell LabiakBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe UK's borrowing costs have hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis as the energy price surge sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran has…
Typical energy bill forecast to rise by £332 a year in July
Lucy HookerBusiness reporterGetty ImagesTypical annual household energy bills could go up by £332 in July, energy consultancy Cornwall Insight calculates, although the figure is likely to change.The forecast reflects the…
Did you know you could transfer your ISA?
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NI households set for £30 electricity reduction in July to combat energy crisis
John CampbellEconomics and business editor, BBC News NIGetty ImagesPower NI, which is the only regulated electricity supplier in Northern Ireland, has about 500,000 household customersAll households in Northern Ireland will…
School Uniform Reuse Network launches in London
BBCChildren often outgrow uniforms before they are worn outParents across London will be able to buy second-hand school uniforms as part of a new scheme to reduce waste.The School Uniform…
Trio charged over alleged plot to smuggle Nvidia chips from US to China
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA trio linked with a US technology supplier have been charged over a ploy to smuggle American artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, the Department of Justice…
Witness History – The nuclear mango deal – BBC Sounds
Episode detailsWorld Service,16 Mar 2026,11 minsAvailable for over a yearOn 2 March 2006, the United States and India finalised a controversial nuclear deal, ending India's three decades of international isolation…