Oil and gas prices rise after gas field strike
Oil crosses $110 a barrel after gas field strikeRachel ClunBusiness reporterGetty ImagesFacilities on the South Pars gas field pictured in 2016Oil prices rose above $110 (£82.78) a barrel after Iranian…
How Finnish supermarkets are central to the country’s defence
Jorn MadslienBusiness reporter, HelsinkiS GroupJanne Ahtoniemi says that Finnish firms understand the role they play in the country's defenceIf Finland was ever to face Russian aggression, Janne Ahtoniemi would know…
Impact of Iran war expected to bring hold in interest rates
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesEconomic impacts of the war in Iran are expected to lead the Bank of England to hold interest rates later.Before the conflict began, analysts had…
UK sets targets to boost steel making and cut imports
Jemma CrewBusiness reporterPA MediaThe government has set a target for the UK make half of the steel it uses and has announced higher taxes on buying steel from overseas.Imported steel…
Labubu movie: Pop Mart and Sony announce feature film starring viral toys
Labubu movie in the works as viral toys attempt film crossoverOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesLabubu dolls are coveted by collectors and celebrities around the worldThe hugely popular Labubu dolls will soon…
The Iran war is causing a global energy crisis – can China withstand it?
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesChina has long braced for a Gulf oil supply shock - but the Iran war's disruption of a key global shipping route is now putting its resilience…
Federal Reserve holds interest rates as Iran war triggers inflation fears
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesThe US central bank has voted to hold interest rates steady again, as a spike in oil prices since the start of the US-Israel war…
Computer says no. Are AI interviews making it harder to get a job?
Simon Jack,Business editorandOliver Smith,Business producerWatch: 'AI rejects some applications in less than two minutes'"It's robotic. It's brutal," says Bhuvana Chilukuri - a third-year business student who has applied for more…
Wolverhampton food pantry shuts as community shop announced
BBCThe pantry has been running for six years and the team say they will continue to serve the communityA food pantry in Wolverhampton is set to close after six years.The…