Many of the products bought and sold in the United States, from digital devices to clothing, are made in Asia. China is, by far, the biggest exporter, but its neighbors like Vietnam,…
The inland city of Chengdu in southwestern China is often ridiculed for its slow-paced and leisurely lifestyle. It’s portrayed as a haven for slackers, lacking the unrelenting, hardworking culture found…
For more than 120 years, the French brand Perrier has produced some of the world’s most recognizable sparkling mineral water, its teardrop-shaped green bottles and light, fizzy bubbles synonymous with…
When the Trump administration declared two weeks ago that it would largely disregard the economic cost of climate change as it sets policies and regulations, it was just the latest…
Top finance officials from the world’s wealthiest economies began gathering in Canada on Tuesday for meetings that are expected to be consumed by renewed fears of a global downturn set…
When President Trump complained on Saturday that Walmart should “stop trying to blame tariffs” for looming price increases, many economists recalled the last time they heard a president rail against…
Billy Long, a former Republican congressman whom President Trump has tapped to lead the Internal Revenue Service, pitched his friends on a tax credit that the agency has said does…
President Trump’s recent trip to the Persian Gulf was notable for the ways that American foreign policy overlapped with his family’s business interests. But another powerful White House figure also…
Marks & Spencer has said its online services will continue to be disrupted until July due to last month's cyber-attack.Customers have been unable to order online for almost a month."We…
Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesA rise in the cost of household bills has pushed UK inflation to its highest rate in more than a year.Inflation was 3.5% in April,…
Michael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsThames Water has decided to "pause" its scheme to pay out big bonuses to senior executives linked with securing its £3bn rescue loan.The decision comes after…
Kate BaldockBBC Radio ShropshireBBCPhilippa Crumpton said she had shopped around after seeing her broadband costs riseParents at a toddler group say they are being left with nothing in their pockets…