Financial technology companies have been caught in the whirlwind of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, as investors in the likes of digital payment apps, fear worsening consumer finances. The…
Merck said today its first-quarter adjusted profit rose 7% as lower costs helped offset a 2% decline in sales, reflecting a January decision to pause shipments of its Gardasil vaccine…
There was a 2% increase in the number of completions in the first three months of this year in comparison to the same time last year, according to the latest…
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that wholesale electricity prices dropped by 6.4% in March when compared with February, but are 52% higher than March of last year.…
At the US Social Security Administration, lawyers, statisticians and other high-ranking agency officials are being sent from the Baltimore headquarters to regional offices to replace veteran claims processors who have…
Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe US Treasury Secretary indicated a trade deal between the US and the UK could be on the cards, as policymakers gather in WashingtonThere is…
Faisal Islam & Tom Espiner & Esyllt CarrEconomics editor & Business reporters, BBC NewsChancellor Reeves says she wants to see tariff and non-tariff barriers reduceChancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled the…
Simon BrowningBusiness reporter, BBC NewsReutersA Boeing 737 MAX 8 intended for a Chinese airline is returned to a Boeing airfield, as trade tensions escalate over US tariffs on Chinese importsChina…
Apple and Meta attack 'unfair' €700m EU finesImran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe European Union has ordered Apple and Meta to pay a combined €700m (£599m) in the first fines it has…
10,000 extra driving tests a month to clear backlogCharlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe transport secretary has pledged to reduce the number of learner drivers in England waiting more than…
Faarea MasudBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe government borrowed more than expected last year, placing more pressure on the public finances ahead of the full impact of US tariffs being felt…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Governments borrow to fund "day-to-day" spending, as well as long-term infrastructure projects like the Elizabeth LineThe UK government generally spends more than it raises in…