K-beauty: From social media trend to economic powerhouse
How K-beauty went from a viral trend to an economic powerhouseSuranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent, Seoul, South KoreaWatch: Korean skincare is a multi-billion dollar industry - what makes it so great?Who…
FTSE 100 index hits 10,000 milestone in new year rally
FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark for first timePritti Mistry,Business reporterandTheo Leggett,International business correspondentAlamyThe FTSE 100 index has climbed above 10,000 points for the first time, passing a significant stock market…
Woman felt ‘dehumanised’ after Musk’s Grok AI used to digitally remove her clothes
Laura CressTechnology reporterA woman has told the BBC she felt "dehumanised and reduced into a sexual stereotype" after Elon Musk's AI Grok was used to digitally remove her clothing.The BBC…
Wolverhampton’s Good Shepherd provides hot lunches and warm space
Charity provides hot lunches as temperatures dropBen Godfrey,in WolverhamptonandTanya Gupta,West MidlandsBBCLucy Cox said providing hot meals and a warm space was even more important at this time of the yearA…
US slashes proposed tariffs on Italian pasta imports
Italian pasta is set to be spared from high-level US tariffs that the Trump administration had threatened against 13 producers. The move could have resulted in American importers being taxed…
China’s BYD set to overtake Tesla as world’s top EV seller
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterChina's BYD is set to overtake Elon Musk's Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs), marking the first time it has outpaced its American rival…
Why everything from your phone to your PC may get pricier in 2026
Tom GerkenTechnology reporterGetty ImagesRam is a part of every computer you useThe cost of lots of the devices we all use could be forced up in 2026 because the price…
How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis
Joe FayTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesProducing weapons is not a career option for someWhen Caleb was nearing the end of his computer science degree and looking for his first job, one of…