Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.5%
Getty Images Policymakers at the Bank of England will study the latest economic data The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold when policymakers announce their…
Tesla’s challenges run deeper than controversy around Elon Musk
Theo Leggett International Business Correspondent BBC “This has been our family car for three years, and it has been an absolute dream,” says Ben Kilbey as he shows me his…
Will import duty war push India to open its markets?
Getty Images Ahead of PM Modi’s meeting with Trump in February, India cut tariffs on some US products India has usually turned to economic reforms in times of distress, with…
Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite economic uncertainty
Getty Images The US central bank has kept interest rates unchanged for the second time in a row, while warning that economic uncertainty had increased. The decision, which was widely…
Brewer Shepherd Neame to hike prices following tax increase
Daniel Sexton BBC News, South East PA Media Shepherd Neame employs 1,600 people and runs 290 pubs Britain’s oldest brewer has said it will hike its beer prices in response…
Ben & Jerry’s says its boss ousted by Unilever
Ben & Jerry’s has said its chief executive, David Stever, was being removed by its parent company, Unilever, in a growing dispute over the ice cream company’s political activism. The…
Santander to close 95 branches across the UK
Getty Images Santander has announced it is set to close 95 branches across the UK, putting 750 jobs at risk. The High Street bank said its customers were increasingly shifting…
Google agrees to pay $28m over racial bias case
Google has agreed to pay $28m (£21.55m) to settle a lawsuit that claimed white and Asian employees were given better pay and career opportunities than workers from other ethnic backgrounds,…
First individual Horizon victim to sue Post Office and Fujitsu
Former sub-postmaster Lee Castleton is launching legal action against the Post Office and Fujitsu, becoming the first individual Horizon IT scandal victim to sue the two organisations. His case is…
Splurge or save? Americans struggle as Trump tariffs hit economy
Amber Walliser A few days after Donald Trump won the US presidential election, Amber Walliser stocked up, spending $2,000 (£1,538) on appliances she believed would get more expensive as the…