US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules
The US State Department said it would deny visas to five people, including a former EU commissioner, for seeking to "coerce" American social media platforms into suppressing viewpoints they oppose."These…
Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan
Kate Whannel,political reporter,Georgia Roberts,Derby political reporterandJoe Pike,politics investigations correspondentPA MediaFarmers protested against the changes again at last month's Budget Government proposals to tax inherited farmland have been watered down, with…
US economy grows at fastest pace in two years
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesThe US economy picked up speed over the three months to September, as consumer spending jumped and exports increased. The world's largest economy expanded at…
Fish and chip shop offers 100 free Christmas meals in Southampton
Curtis LancasterSouthamptonRaj KhairaRaj Khaira (left) has run Top Catch in Shirley for five years"It's just a way of us giving back to the community," says a fish and chip shop…
Bet365 boss Denise Coates’s pay package rises to £280m
Archie MitchellBusiness reporterPA MediaDenise Coates, the founder and chief executive of Bet365, received a pay package of at least £280m in 2025, marking another year as one of Britain's highest-paid…
‘Incredible’ donation saves Blackpool Big Food Project food bank
Food bank supplier saved by 'incredible' donationBBCThe emergency food provider has been described as a "lifeline to families"An emergency food charity that was under threat of closure has been saved…
TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account
Jamie RyanBBC Social NewsFake adverts for weight loss drugs by a company pretending to be health and beauty retailer Boots have been removed from TikTok after the firm complained.The adverts…
Next Fed chair: Who are the frontrunners for the top job?
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterReutersThe high-stakes search for a new leader of the US central bank is drawing to a close.US President Donald Trump is expected to name someone in the coming…
Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterA top Amazon executive has said the US technology giant has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents.North Koreans tried to apply for remote…