UK firms warn over US small parcel tax
Charlotte Edwards & Emer MoreauBusiness reporters, BBC News Helen Hickman Helen Hickman says new taxes on small parcels are causing “an absolute chaotic mess”. UK firms are warning that new…
How US shoppers will be hit as the tariff exemption ends
Osmond Chia & Laura BlaseyBusiness reporters in Singapore & Washington DC Getty Images The US has pulled the plug on a long-running global tariff exemption that has been widely used…
AI demand means data centres are worsening drought in Mexico
Suzanne BearneTechnology Reporter, Querétaro, Mexico Arterra/Getty Images Querétaro is known for its impressive stone aqueduct Located in the middle of Mexico, Querétaro is a charming and colourful colonial-style city known…
Rising Jersey food costs ‘pushing families close to breadline’
BBC Carl Walker, chairman of Jersey’s Consumer Council, says rising food costs are pushing families towards poverty Rising food costs are seeing families being pushed towards poverty, the chair of…
Sark shop to turn off freezers due to electricity price rise
BBC Rosemary Barum says she will need to turn off freezers in the shop to help combat price increases A Sark shop worker says she will have to turn off…
Electric cars eligible for £3,750 discount announced
Pritti MistryBusiness reporter, BBC News Ford The first electric car (EV) models eligible for the £3,750 discount under the government’s grant scheme have been announced. The Department for Transport confirmed…
UK car sales to US rise following tariff deal
Sales of British-made cars to the US rose in July following the introduction of the UK-US tariff deal. The 6.8% rise follows three months in a row of falling sales,…
Summer holiday childcare costs a struggle, Guernsey parents say
BBC Euginia Nobrega works night shifts in order to look after her child in the school break Parents in Guernsey said they have had to adjust their working hours or…
South East parents face struggle to afford school uniform
Peter Whittlesea BBC News, Whitstable Patrick Barlow BBC News, South East Peter Whittlesea / BBC Parents say they are increasingly turning to pre-worn school uniform to avoid paying up to…
How can working parents get 30 hours of free childcare?
BBC Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, has urged parents who are eligible for more government funded childcare hours from September to apply as “the offer is just around the corner”. Working…