‘We’re not profiteering on fuel. But my staff still face abuse’
Oliver Smith,Business reporterandLucy Hooker,Business reporterBBC"No one's benefiting here," says Goran Raven - looking around the forecourt.It's 17:00 GMT on a Friday afternoon, and it's busy. There's a steady stream of…
Judge says ‘no evidence’ to justify Federal Reserve probe
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA US judge has blocked efforts by the Department of Justice to investigate the Federal Reserve, delivering a victory for Fed chairman Jerome Powell, who had called…
Petrol retailers in row with government over ‘rip off’ accusations
Faisal Islam,Economics editor,Lucy HookerandMitchell Labiak,Business reportersGetty ImagesPetrol forecourt retailers have hit out at the government's "inflammatory language" on profiteering since the oil price surge following the US-Israel war with Iran,…
UK economy flatlines in January as people cut back on eating out
Jemma CrewBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe UK economy unexpectedly failed to grow in January, with eating out in restaurants suffering in particular. The zero growth for the month was weaker than had…
Second US trade probe targets EU, Canada and UK over forced labour
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe US has raised concerns about forced labour being used to produce cotton in China's Xinjiang regionThe US has announced a new trade investigation into 60 countries,…
US easing of Russia oil sanctions faces pushback from other leaders
US easing of Russia oil sanctions draws criticism Peter HoskinsandArchie Mitchell,business reportersReutersThe US has loosened sanctions preventing other countries buying Russian oil and petroleum already loaded on vessels at sea…