Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterWatch: 'It was shocking', Trump says of China's tightened export rules for rare earthsUS President Donald Trump has said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on imports…
Sam FrancisPolitical reporterThe Liberal Democrats have promised to back the Bank of England's (BoE) independence "against Farage's threats" after the Reform leader urged it to end its bond-selling programme.On Friday,…
Chris VallanceSenior technology reporterOpenAI says the latest version of its text-to-video artificial intelligence (AI) tool Sora was downloaded over a million times in less than five days - hitting the…
Getty ImagesWhat is National Insurance and what does it pay for?How much do employees pay in National Insurance?The type and amount of NI you pay depends on your age, employment…
Tom GerkenTechnology reporterGoogle may have to make changes in the UK so people have more choice over which search engine they use, following a landmark decision from the regulator.The Competition…
Hayley ClarkeEducation reporter andEmily DoughtyPA MediaUniversity and College Union (UCU) members at Edinburgh University took industrial action in SeptemberUniversities have collectively announced more than 12,000 job cuts in the last…
Episode detailsAvailable for over a yearIn 2001, a few months after 9/11, economist Jim O’Neill was working at Goldman Sachs when he wrote a report about which countries might become…
Episode detailsWorld Service,09 Oct 2025,23 minsIs Trump building a crypto economy?The InquiryAvailable for over a yearDonald Trump once dismissed cryptocurrencies as a scam. But since returning to office, his view…
Nurses working in the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital, who are members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), are to begin industrial action on 3 November. The…
Oil prices declined to multi-month lows on Friday as the market's risk premium faded after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a plan to end the war…
A four bedroom holiday cottage on the grounds of US President, Donald Trump's Doonbeg golf resort in west Clare has sold for €850,000. In a sale confirmed in figures published…
The firm, which broadcasts Dáil, Seanad and committee hearings, and is involved in a dispute with 20 workers, has decided not to bid for a new contract with the Oireachtas.…