Video: Why Does Oil Matter So Much to the Global Economy?
new video loaded: Why Does Oil Matter So Much to the Global Economy?The war in the Middle East has sent oil and gas prices soaring. Our energy reporter Rebecca F.…
Qantas agrees to pay $74m over Covid-19 travel voucher refunds
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesQantas Airways has agreed to pay A$105m (£55m; $74m) over claims that it should have issued cash refunds for cancelled flights during the Covid-19 pandemic.The class action…
Netflix announces KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterNetflixNetflix has announced a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, the streaming platform's most watched movie of all time.The sequel marks the first project under co-directors Maggie Kang and…
‘I missed my chemo and have a £12,000 hotel bill’: British holidaymakers stranded by Iran war
Danielle Codd,Business reporterandJennifer Meierhans,Business reporterAndrea PendreyAndrea Pendrey has missed her chemotherapy treatment while she is stuck in the MaldivesBritish holidaymakers have told the BBC they are stranded abroad after their…
PwC says young recruits are ‘hungry’ for careers and plans to hire more graduates
Simon Jack,Business editorandLucy Hooker,Business reporterBBCPwC, one of the world's biggest consultancy firms, plans to increase the number of graduates it takes on next year, its UK boss has told the…
Can plastic-eating funghi help clean up nappy waste?
Suzanne BearneTechnology ReporterLeila GreenLeila Green's triplets would get through 25 nappies a dayBefore Leila Green became a mother of triplets three years ago, she envisaged she'd be the kind of…