Female artists (and Oasis) drove UK music sales in 2025
Mark SavageMusic correspondentGetty ImagesOlivia Dean's The Art of Loving was one of 2025's best-selling albumsTo almost no-one's surprise, Taylor Swift dominated the UK music charts in 2025.The star's 12th album,…
Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency hits record low
Protests and strikes in Iran over inflation and currency devaluation have spread from the capital, Tehran, to several other cities on a third day of unrest.The protests began on Sunday…
Octopus Energy to spin off $8.65bn tech arm Kraken
Archie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesOctopus Energy is set to spin off its Kraken Technologies arm as a standalone company after a deal to sell a stake in the platform valued it…
A decade on from when the Wylfa nulear turbines fell silent on Anglesey
A decade on from Wales' nuclear turbines falling silentGareth Wyn WilliamsBBC WalesGetty ImagesIn 2015, Wylfa's last reactor was closed down and it began the long process of being decommissioned, ending…
Swedish workers trial ‘friendship hour’ to combat loneliness
Maddy SavageBusiness reporter, Kalmar, SwedenBBCPharmacy worker Yasmine Lindberg admits that she had been struggling with lonelinessStaff at a major Swedish pharmacy chain are being given paid time off to spend…
Artificial intelligence: China plans rules to protect children and tackle suicide risks
China to crack down on AI firms to protect kidsOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesChina has proposed strict new rules for artificial intelligence (AI) to provide safeguards for children and prevent chatbots…
