2026 World Cup: Nike or Adidas – who had the best advert?
2026 World Cup: Nike or Adidas – who had the best advert?
BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind Nike and Adidas' 2026 World Cup adverts.Watch more football video
Plans to end gazumping with binding agreements in house sale reforms
Plans to end gazumping with binding agreements in house sale reforms
17 hours agoRachel Clun,Business reporterandKevin Peachey,Cost of living correspondentGetty ImagesHome buyers and sellers can expect an end to "gazumping" in a major shake-up aimed at speeding up housing sales.Legally binding…
Americast – Elon Musk the trillionaire… does the global economy need him to succeed? – BBC Sounds
Americast – Elon Musk the trillionaire… does the global economy need him to succeed? – BBC Sounds
Episode detailsNews,19 Jun 2026,23 minsElon Musk the trillionaire... does the global economy need him to succeed?AmericastAvailable for over a yearThe US economy backs Elon Musk’s vision for sending people to…
Warning over ‘fragile’ public finances as borrowing rises
Warning over ‘fragile’ public finances as borrowing rises
Alex Segre/Getty ImagesMay's borrowing figure was higher than the OBR's forecastThe UK borrowed £23.3bn in May, according to official figures, up almost a third on the same month last year.May's…
Lyndon Farnham sets out ‘ambitious’ vision for Jersey
Lyndon Farnham sets out ‘ambitious’ vision for Jersey
23 hours agoJulia GregoryChannel IslandsBBCThere are no challengers to Lyndon Farnham's candidature as chief ministerThe politician set to remain as Jersey's chief minister has pledged to help tackle the cost…
Business Daily – Taking Stock: AI and jobs, affordability and Toy Story – BBC Sounds
Business Daily – Taking Stock: AI and jobs, affordability and Toy Story – BBC Sounds
Episode detailsWorld Service,19 Jun 2026,29 minsAvailable for over a yearRahul Tandon is joined by Rebecca Choong Wilkins in Singapore and Walter Todd in South Carolina, USA. They discuss which jobs…
UK supermarket Asda slumps to near £1 billion annual loss
UK supermarket Asda slumps to near £1 billion annual loss
UK supermarket group Asda slumped to a near £1 billion loss last year, reflecting executive chairman Allan Leighton's push to cut prices in an effort to win back shoppers and…
Manna ends Irish drone deliveries, cites planning issues
Manna ends Irish drone deliveries, cites planning issues
Drone aerial delivery operator Manna has announced it is ceasing delivery operations in Ireland to concentrate its growth on the US, UK and other international markets. In a statement released…
Aer Lingus flight attendant loses dismissal claim at WRC
Aer Lingus flight attendant loses dismissal claim at WRC
A tribunal has upheld the sacking of a senior Aer Lingus flight attendant said by his colleagues to have refused to let a passenger use the onboard bathroom until he…
Ryanair extends O’Leary’s CEO contract up to 2032
Ryanair extends O’Leary’s CEO contract up to 2032
Ryanair group chief executive Michael O'Leary has extended his contract to 2032, the airline said today, in a deal which includes a bonus scheme that could earn the 65-year-old more…
Hormuz ship traffic climbs after war deal – trackers
Hormuz ship traffic climbs after war deal – trackers
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its highest rate in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war, maritime trackers said today. A total of…
Son follows father’s footsteps with Shannon Airport role
Son follows father’s footsteps with Shannon Airport role
A man who is following in his father's footsteps by taking up a role at Shannon Airport, has said it feels like a "passing of the baton". Jason Fitzgerald, from…