How a pivot to hair accessories led to business success
4 hours agoZoe CorbynBusiness reporter, San FranciscoJenny LemonsJenny Lennick's hair clips are all based on food"I tell people, 'I make food-themed accessories' and boom – they get it," says Jenny…
AI is flattening the jobs market for young people, says Sunak
4 hours agoFaisal IslamEconomics editorBBCFormer Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Artificial intelligence (AI) is flattening the jobs market for young people and governments should eliminate National Insurance to make hiring workers…
China weathered Trump’s tariffs – but the Iran war is taking a toll
6 hours agoLaura BickerChina correspondent , Foshan and GuangzhouWatch: How the US-Iran war is costing ChinaIt's a sombre gathering in the backstreets of one of China's biggest manufacturing hubs, where…
Trump family crypto firm sued over alleged ‘extortion’
Billionaire backer sues Trump family's crypto firm over alleged extortion9 hours agoArchie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesJustin Sun at a crypto conference in 2025The Trump family's World Liberty Financial crypto venture is…
Four arrested over suspected home insulation scheme fraud
10 hours agoZoe ConwayEmployment correspondentBBCThousands of homes, like this one in Swansea, were fitted with insulation that caused mould and dampFour people have been arrested during a dawn raid on…
What do price increases mean for you?
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Energy prices ‘could stay high into winter’
Northern Ireland energy prices 'could stay high into winter'11 hours agoJohn CampbellEconomics and business editor, BBC News NIGetty ImagesWholesale energy prices have soared since the Iran war began in February.Household…
Red Rooster festival in Suffolk cancelled due to rising costs
BBCHarry Grafton, Red Rooster founder, in front of Euston Hall, part of the Euston Estate in 2024A "much-loved" music festival has been cancelled due to reduced ticket sales, rising costs…
Lufthansa cuts 20,000 summer flights as fuel prices surge
12 hours agoFaarea MasudBusiness reporterGetty ImagesGerman airline Lufthansa will cut 20,000 European short-haul flights over the summer, saying soaring fuel prices have made many journeys "unprofitable" for the firm.Jet fuel…
Three ways the latest inflation figures affect you
16 hours agoDharshini DavidDeputy economics editorGetty ImagesIt's becoming clearer how a war thousands of miles away is hitting pockets here in the UK, with the latest figures showing inflation has…