A financial crisis may be coming – it won’t be like last time
A fresh financial crisis may be coming - it won't play out like the last one2 hours agoSimon JackBusiness EditorBBCOn 15 September 2008, Bobby Seagull arrived at his office in…
Face serum advert banned over misleading ‘five years younger’ claim
4 hours agoFaarea MasudBusiness reporterASAAn advert for a £49 face serum has been banned over misleading claims that it made users look up to five years younger.The billboard poster claimed…
China’s electric vehicle success in light of Iran war
As the US-Iran war has sent the world scrambling for fuel, China is positioned to benefit from its rapid shift into electric vehicles. The BBC's Asia business correspondent Suranjana Tewari…
Musk says basis of charitable giving at stake in OpenAI lawsuit against Altman
6 hours agoLily Jamali,North America Technology correspondent, in courtandMax MatzaElon Musk vs Sam Altman: Why are the tech titans in court?A trial pitting two founders of OpenAI - Sam Altman…
United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel Opec
10 hours agoNick Edser,Archie MitchellandJonathan Josephs,Business reportersAFP via Getty ImagesThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations next month after nearly…
Why the UAE’s exit from Opec is a big deal
11 hours agoFaisal IslamEconomics editorGetty ImagesIt is a very big deal that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced its abrupt exit from Opec, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.…
Elon Musk-Sam Altman trial: Tech billionaires take their toxic AI row to court
Why Sam Altman and his former hero Elon Musk are taking their toxic feud to court12 hours agoLily JamaliNorth America technology correspondentWhy Elon Musk and Sam Altman are fighting over…
Claire’s: What went wrong for the accessories chain
Nostalgia wasn't enough: What went wrong at Claire's13 hours agoRachel ClunBusiness reporterBBCFriends Taylor Crouch (left) and Lucy Craddock are sad about the closure of Claire's, while Nell Campbell (right) said…
BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices higher
15 hours agoNick EdserBusiness reporterGetty ImagesBP's profits for the first three months of the year have more than doubled following a surge in oil prices since the beginning of the…
‘Emergency handbrake’ needed on sickness benefits, says Tony Blair think tank
17 hours agoMichael BuchananSocial affairs correspondentGetty ImagesThe government should introduce an "emergency handbrake" to cut the number of people who are receiving health and disability benefits, a think tank says.The…
Prada launches ‘Made in India’ Kolhapuri sandals after cultural appropriation backlash
NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe Kolhapuri sandals, made in Maharashtra and Karnataka, trace back to the 12th CenturyItalian luxury brand Prada has launched a limited-edition line of sandals inspired by India's…