Debt charities report January spike in calls as worries mount
'Unprecedented' numbers seeking debt help post-Christmas, say charitiesKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesDebt charities say they are receiving an influx of calls as people worry their financial situation has slipped…
Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country ‘uninvestable’
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterUS President Donald Trump has asked for at least $100bn (£75bn) in oil industry spending for Venezuela, but received a lukewarm response at the White House as one…
X could face ban in UK over deepfakes, minister says
Liv McMahonandLaura Cress,Technology reportersWatch: Backlash against Elon Musk's Grok AI explainedTechnology Secretary Liz Kendall says she would back regulator Ofcom if it blocks UK access to Elon Musk's social media…
EU reaches South America trade deal after 25 years of talks
Lucy HookerandRachel Clun,business reportersThe EU has reached a free trade agreement with South American countries, 25 years after talks began and despite opposition from farmers in several European countries.The deal…
US job creation in 2025 slows to weakest since Covid
The number of jobs created in the US grew only modestly in December, as a weak year for the employment market in the world's largest economy drew to a close.…
Bessent says Argentina peso bet was ‘homerun deal’
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterBloomberg via GettyUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his risky US gamble on Argentina's currency has paid off. Bessent said American financial support had been repaid and the…
‘The most dangerous form of mainstream debt in the UK’
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Ofcom urged to use ‘banning’ powers over X AI deepfakes
Faisal IslamEconomics editorThe government has urged the regulator Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X over concerns about unlawful AI…