Bezos’ Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk’s Starlink
Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, says it will launch more than 5,400 satellites to create a new communications network.Named TeraWave, it will offer continuous…
Trump says ‘framework of a future deal’ discussed on Greenland as he drops tariffs threat
Bernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporterWatch: The BBC's Faisal Islam on how Trump's Davos speech was receivedPresident Donald Trump says the US is exploring a potential deal on Greenland after talks…
Trump credit card plan would be ‘disaster’, JP Morgan boss Dimon warns
Archie MitchellBusiness reporterUS President Donald Trump's proposal to cap credit card costs would be "an economic disaster", the boss of one of the world's biggest banks has warned.JPMorgan Chase chief…
How tiny Slovakia became a car making heavyweight
John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Zilina, SlovakiaKia SlovakiaKia's giant plant in Zilina, Slovakia, can produce 350,000 cars per yearIn a giant factory surrounded by mountains covered in snow, a lift lowers the…
Decision to run Manchester to London ‘ghost train’ ‘uninformed’, regulator admits
Katy AustinTransport correspondentGetty ImagesThe rail regulator has admitted it "did not have all the facts" when it decided to not allow passengers on a peak-time train service between Manchester and…
Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa Cook
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterReutersUS President Donald Trump appeared on course for a setback at America's top court on Wednesday over his unprecedented move to fire a central bank governor.Supreme Court justices…
What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos
Faisal IslamEconomics editorGetty ImagesI was in the room when President Donald Trump entered and it's fair to say he got a good welcome from the crowd, certainly at the beginning.…
Next buys shoe brand Russell & Bromley but 400 jobs still at risk
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterHigh street fashion giant Next has bought shoe retailer Russell & Bromley which had collapsed in to administration.Next paid £2.5m in a rescue deal for the upmarket British…
Thousands of Wiltshire children offered free holiday swimming
Sarah JonesWest of EnglandGetty ImagesThe scheme is open to all primary and secondary school pupils across Wiltshire who receive free school mealsThousands of children will be able to swim for…
UK inflation rises for first time in five months – but one-off factors blamed
Jemma CrewandDearbail Jordan,Business reportersGetty ImagesHigher tobacco prices and airfares pushed the UK rate of inflation higher for the first time in five months, official figures show.The rise to 3.4% in…
UK households to get £15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills
Esme Stallard,Climate and science reporterandJustin Rowlatt,Climate EditorAndrew Aitchison/Getty ImagesAn air source heat pump mostly powered by solar panels on a building in East AngliaHouseholds will be eligible for thousands of…