US kicks off controversial financial rescue plan for Argentina
Natalie Shermanbusiness reporter andIone Wellsforeign correspondent, ChileThe US has purchased Argentine pesos, taking the next step in a controversial effort to calm a currency crisis hitting the South American country…
Trump tariffs: Swiss companies target alternative export markets
Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?Imogen FoulkesBern, SwitzerlandAFP via Getty ImagesSo far President Karin Keller-Sutter has failed to reduce US tariffs on Swiss goodsPresident Trump's tariffs have caused…
Don’t force drivers to use parking apps, RAC says
Drivers should not be forced to use mobile apps to pay for parking, the RAC has said, after three quarters of drivers it surveyed had issues with them.The most common…
Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we be worried?
Zoe KleinmanTechnology editorBBCMark Zuckerberg is said to have started work on Koolau Ranch, his sprawling 1,400-acre compound on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, as far back as 2014. It is…
Rishi Sunak hired by Microsoft and Anthropic as paid adviser
Tom McArthur andSam FrancisPolitical reporter Rishi Sunak has taken up paid adviser roles at tech giant Microsoft and artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic.The former prime minister has been told he must…