Members of a South Texas community that has served as the hub of Elon Musk’s rocket launch company, SpaceX, voted on Saturday to formally establish a new city called Starbase,…
When Congress raised the threshold for imported goods to enter the United States tax-free to $800 from $200 nearly a decade ago, it threw open the door to the American…
TikTok was fined 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday for violating a European Union data privacy law after regulators found the company had improperly transferred users’ personal data to…
Catherine EllisBusiness reporterReporting fromLa Guajira, ColombiaCatherine EllisJosé Luis Iguarán says that the sound of the turbines disturbs his dreamsWhen José Luis Iguarán steps outside his home in La Guajira, northern…
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesMore than half of first-time buyers received financial help from their family to make house purchases last year, according to estimates by estate agency Savills.An…
How Carney's election win will change direction of trade warGetty ImagesOn Mark Carney's final day of a gruelling race to be elected PM of vast and sparsely populated Canada I…
This week the Government launched the latest public consultation on insurance reform. It is part of a new action plan on insurance, aimed at encouraging more competition in the market…
John Moran made history when he became the first directly elected mayor in the country last year. An Independent candidate with an ambitious programme for the five-year term, he topped…
Jeff Bezos originally wanted to call his online bookstore 'Cadabra' - with his products arriving like magic. Abracadabra! But after being advised it sounded too like 'cadaver' over the phone,…
Updated / Friday, 2 May 2025 09:44 Bank of Ireland said its net interest income (NII) fell by 8% in the first quarter compared to the same time last year…
Ryanair said its passenger numbers for April rose by 6% as it operated over 103,000 flights during the month. The airline carried a total of 18.3 million passengers last month,…
Updated / Friday, 2 May 2025 09:47 NatWest has reported operating profit before tax for January-March of £1.8 billion, up from £1.3 billion the same time a year ago NatWest…