Starbucks bets on robots to brew a turnaround and win customers
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterStarbucks chief executive Brian Niccol insists prices will not go up as the coffee chain tries to reverse sluggish profitsAmericans pulling into a Starbucks drive‑thru might think they…
Harry Styles and Anthony Joshua among UK’s top tax payers
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French tech giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary working for ICE
Getty ImagesThe US immigration enforcement agency has faced increased criticism following the deaths of two US citizensFrench technology giant Capgemini has announced it will sell its US subsidiary after its…
Budget 2026: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise
Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global tensions riseEPAThe budget presented on Sunday focuses on fiscal restraint after a slew of tax giveaways last yearIndia's Finance…
Asda has lost its mojo and has a big fight to get it back
Emma SimpsonBusiness correspondentBBCRain drifts across the car park of Crawley's sprawling Asda, but the gloom does little to slow the steady stream of shoppers this midweek afternoon. Parents hurry past…
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick planned Epstein island visit, emails show
Getty ImagesUS Commerce Department Secretary Howard Lutnick planned a visit to Jeffrey Epstein's island with his family, emails show - years after Lutnick claimed to have cut ties with the…
Good Bad Billionaire – Ben Francis: UK’s youngest billionaire – BBC Sounds
Episode detailsWorld Service,26 Jan 2026,45 minsAvailable for over a yearHow Ben Francis went from pizza delivery boy to the UK’s youngest billionaire, by founding sportswear brand Gymshark. BBC business editor…
