Emma SimpsonBusiness correspondentBBCRain drifts across the car park of Crawley's sprawling Asda, but the gloom does little to slow the steady stream of shoppers this midweek afternoon. Parents hurry past…
Getty ImagesUS Commerce Department Secretary Howard Lutnick planned a visit to Jeffrey Epstein's island with his family, emails show - years after Lutnick claimed to have cut ties with the…
Episode detailsWorld Service,26 Jan 2026,45 minsAvailable for over a yearHow Ben Francis went from pizza delivery boy to the UK’s youngest billionaire, by founding sportswear brand Gymshark. BBC business editor…
Since the start of this week, members of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) have been staging a round-the-clock protest outside the offices of Bord Bia in Dublin, demanding the removal…
The Trump administration has lifted some sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry to make it easier for US companies to sell its crude oil, and said more restrictions on the country…
Report forecasts lowest delivery level of student beds in over 20 years Updated / Thursday, 29 Jan 2026 12:14 The new Mitchell McDermott report forecasts that just 422 student beds,…
AIB is investing a further €26m in its branches and EBS offices over the next two years, while it will also install 150 new cash and cheque lodgement machines nationwide.…
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Friday closed down -0.43 (-2.93%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed down -7.10 (-1.72%).This week's plunge in sugar prices continued…
Lean hog futures are down 10 to 35 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $83.89 on Friday morning, down 49 cents from the previous day. The…
Live cattle futures closed steady to 30 cents higher across the nearbys on Friday, with February down $3.825 last week. Cash trade was reported at $208 in the North, down $2-4 from…
Live cattle futures were weaker on Friday, as most contracts fell 47 cents to $1.75. February was an exception, up 35 cents on cash strength, with the weekly move +95 cents.…
Lean hog futures saw weaker Friday trade, with contracts down 30 to 45 cents in the nearbys. February was down $1.10 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at…