The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners, accounting for the vast majority of its imports, over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. The duties, ranging…
Image source, Getty ImagesBySimon JackBusiness editorThe UK has been too complacent about the risk of foreign attack, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor BAE Systems has warned.Dr Charles Woodburn…
Image source, Getty ImagesByCost of living correspondentUK average mortgage rates have risen back to the level of a month ago as renewed tensions in the Middle East feed through to…
Hannah and Max have always split their money equally even when one has earned considerably more than the other. "We've always wanted to do things 50/50," Max, 31, says. "We…
US lawmakers want to give the government the ability to quickly order the turning off of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that may threaten the public.Congressman Ted Lieu, a Democrat, and…
Shares of Google and Tesla plunged on Thursday as investors were spooked by the ever-increasing amounts of money being spent on artificial intelligence (AI).Google's parent company Alphabet saw its share…
Jeannie Cameron, who chairs the committee, said the funds would be applied directly to customers' bills.She said: "The recent rise in global oil prices has the potential to place additional…
ByHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondent and Archie MitchellBusiness reporterPubs, social clubs and live music venues in England will be given a 20% cut to business rates from April, with new Prime Minister Andy…
Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker and music producer Brian Eno have written to new prime minister Andy Burnham asking to be taxed more.In an open letter, 120 well-off Britons…
For Michelin-starred chef Alex Claridge, running an independent restaurant has become a difficult task.Despite the acclaim his Birmingham restaurant The Wilderness commands, Claridge says the reality behind the kitchen doors…
Image source, Bloomberg via Getty ImagesByMichael Race and Ben KingBusiness reportersOil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears…
Figure caption, Watch: Burnham on how he will fund business rates cutByArchie MitchellBusiness reporterAndy Burnham's decision to cut business rates for pubs, social clubs and live music venues in England…