Category: Business

Faarea Masud and Karen Hoggan Business reporters House of Commons via PA Media Pictures of a weepy UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves dominated the newspaper front pages and TV news after her tearful appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions earlier this week. Anecdotally, it’s not unusual to cry at work. Several people got in touch with the BBC to tell us about their experiences. […]

ADVERTISEMENT The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is one of the most ambitious modern connectivity initiatives. It aims to create a modern transport and trade corridor linking India to Europe through the Middle East, leveraging ports, rail networks, highways and digital infrastructure. The project aspires to reshape global trade maps, offer alternatives beyond the Suez Canal, and enhance Europe’s energy and supply […]

Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurak BBC “There’s only one relationship that really matters,” a senior figure in government told me in the middle of Labour’s dreadful week, where ministers lost control of their backbenchers. “It’s the one with the voters.” Well, quite. And that relationship has soured since Labour has been in power. After days of frenzied coverage in Westminster […]

ADVERTISEMENT European equities have been enjoying a strong 2025 so far, with major indices capping the first half of the year in positive territory and outperforming their US counterparts. But as investors weigh whether it’s time to lock in gains or ride the momentum, history suggests July might be the month to stay invested. In fact, July stands out as the most […]

Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images Liam Roberts had only just finished university, but he was already thinking ahead to how to buy a home and fund retirement. In 2018, he was looking for a way to build up some savings, and so he chose a Lifetime ISA (LISA). Anyone under 40 can open a LISA to either help save […]

Published on 04/07/2025 – 10:39 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Air France-KLM said on Friday that it plans to increase its stake in Scandinavian airline SAS to 60.5%, up from around 20% currently. The additional shares will be acquired from Castlelake and Lind Invest, for an amount that will be determined by SAS’s financial performance at closing. The sale is expected to be completed in […]

Grace Pickett Grace is still struggling to find a summer job without previous paid work experience Grace Pickett has been applying for part-time jobs for two years now – with no luck. The 18-year-old from Corby is hoping to head to Liverpool John Moores University to study history in September, and now her A-levels are over, she’s ramped up her job hunt. […]

Published on 04/07/2025 – 10:57 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The AI chipmaker Nvidia’s shares hit a new all-time high on Thursday, briefly giving the company a market capitalisation of $3.92 trillion (€3.33tn), the highest in history for any company. This surpassed Apple’s record of $3.91tr set in December 2024, even though Nvidia’s market capitalisation dipped once again below this level at market close.  The […]

Joshua Nevett Political reporter Watch: Bridget Phillipson does not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap Spending decisions have been made “harder” by the government’s U-turn on welfare changes, the education secretary has said, as she did not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap. Bridget Phillipson told BBC One’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme that ministers were “looking at every lever” […]

Published on 04/07/2025 – 12:15 GMT+2•Updated 18:12 ADVERTISEMENT French drink manufacturers are bracing for losses as China said it would place a heavy trade duty on brandy exports from the European Union, potentially taking a gulp out of their sales in the coming years. A tariff rate on EU brandy could go up to 34.9% for five years from 5 July. The […]