UK bans EU cheese and meat imports to prevent disease spreading
Tom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese and meat products from the EU in a bid to prevent…
Spotify ‘back and functioning normally’ after global outage
Tom Gerken & Chris VallanceTechnology reportersSpotify says it has fixed an outage that left tens of thousands users around the world unable to stream music on the app.The firm said…
Donald Trump’s tariffs will make global trade shrink, says WTO
Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsEPAWTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala called US-China relations "really worrying" at a press conference in Geneva on WednesdayThe World Trade Organization (WTO) has forecast that global trade…
Nvidia shares plunge amid $5.5bn hit over export rules to China
Michael Race and Annabelle LiangBusiness reporters, BBC NewsShares in Nvidia plunged on Wednesday after the computer chip giant said it would be hit by £5.5bn (£4.2bn) in costs due to…
UK inflation rate has fallen. Here’s why it won’t last long
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesThe rate of rising prices - inflation - has eased for the second month in a row, official figures show.In March, prices rose at an…
Darlington food bank forced to cut staff amid funding shortage
Stuart WhincupBBC Look NorthBBCKing’s Food Bank is having to downscale despite an increase in demandA food bank which provides thousands of free meals to struggling families each week said it…
UK inflation falls as price of petrol drops
Falling petrol prices push UK inflation downFaarea MasudBBC Business reporterGetty ImagesFalling petrol prices drove UK inflation down by more than expected in the year to March.Inflation was 2.6%, down from…
Accounting giant EY faces investigation over Post Office Horizon audit
Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsAccounting giant EY is being investigated over its audits of the Post Office in relation to the Horizon scandal from March 2015 to March 2018.The Financial…