Interest rates expected to be held by Bank of England
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesInterest rates are widely expected to be held at 4% when policymakers at the Bank of England meet on Thursday.The Bank rate, which heavily influences…
Spain counts the cost of “nightmare” wildfire summer
Guy HedgecoeBusiness reporter, Porto de Sanabria, north-western SpainGuy HedgecoeA firefighter plane drops water on a recent wildfire José Antonio Bruña, a honey producer, is standing on a hillside where he…
Could the Federal Reserve interest rate cut boost the US housing market?
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterAileen Barrameda is planning to buy a house in Los Angeles in the coming months. Stubbornly high mortgage rates - twice what she locked in at the start…
US to invest £150bn in UK, promising thousands of jobs
Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporterA record-breaking £150bn package of US investment into the UK has been announced during US President Donald Trump's state visit.The UK government is calling this the largest commercial…
JLR supply chain staff told to apply for universal credit, union says
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterWorkers throughout the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) supply chain are being told to apply for universal credit following the cyber attack on the company, a union has said.Unite…
Jensen Huang ‘disappointed’ by reported China Nvidia chip ban
Faisal IslamEconomics editorImran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporterThe boss of Nvidia says he is "disappointed" that China has reportedly ordered its top technology companies to halt purchases of the firm's artificial intelligence (AI)…
UK inflation remains at 3.8% but food prices continue to surge
Dearbail JordanBusiness reporterGetty ImagesFood price inflation rose for the fifth month in a row in August with costs rising at the fastest pace since the beginning of last year, official…
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield quits over social activism row
Peter HoskinsBusiness reporterGetty ImagesJerry Greenfield at an event encouraging people to vote - Ben & Jerry's has long been known for social and political activismBen & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield…
GSK pledges $30bn US investment as UK’s pharma woes deepen
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterBritish pharmaceutical firm GSK has pledged to invest $30bn (£22bn) in research and manufacturing in the US over the next five years.Announced at the start of US President…