'Half my business will be gone' - firms in Canada and US fear trade war
Cindy Baldassi relies on American buyers to keep her stone-and-glass jewellery company going.
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Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut
Fast-fashion giant Shein says it plans to raise up to HK13.86bn (£1.3bn; $1.77bn) when its shares start trading on the Hong Kong stock market on 1 September.
Read more →Nearly 3 million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles
Minimalist retractable door handles became a signature feature of electric vehicles (EVs), but the controversial designs are now at the centre of China's biggest car recall, affecting more than 4 million vehicles.
Read more →Review launched into how pub and hotel business rates calculated
A review is being launched into the way business rates are calculated for pubs and hotels in England and Wales, and could lead to a reform of the system.
Read more →'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents
Growing up in Manchester, Mia Tanswell didn't give her accent much thought - until her first week at university in Loughborough.
Read more →Why students are being paid £2,000 to play computer games
As parents across the country prepare to wave their children off to university, conversations about family finances and the cost of living are growing ever more frequent - and fervent.
Read more →How to get £2,000 to play computer games at university
As parents across the country prepare to wave their children off to university, conversations about family finances and the cost of living are growing ever more frequent - and fervent.
Read more →CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' UK services after power cut
Trains across the UK have been cancelled by rail operator CrossCountry after a power cut at its control centre.
Read more →Struggling households need more help with bills, energy industry says
Higher energy bills this winter mean the government should step in to provide more help for households most in need, the body representing energy firms in the UK has said.
Read more →Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions
Mayors across England will be given new powers to overrule local councils on some planning decisions.
Read more →Les used a QR code to download a parking app - but it was a scam
When Les Howard could not find change for parking during a trip to the coast, a quick response (QR) code on the meter seemed to be the answer.
Read more →Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse
US President Donald Trump has said Canada wants "the benefits of being a State, without being one" after trade talks between the two countries collapsed late on Friday.
Read more →Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say
The government said that at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system, but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has contacted power companies to advise them about the risk of cyber attacks.
Read more →5 Big Financial Surprises in the Last 25 Years
The Carney government released its first budget, drawing a line in the sand relative to the previous Liberal government. Gone are the hundreds of income measures sprinkled across different sectors and populations in the…
Read more →How to Think Like An Investor, Not A Speculator
Last week, we wrote two short articles within our Commentary summarizing Mark Zuckerberg’s new stance on AI. We were skeptical of his “AI for the people” essay given his track record. Thus, when we saw a recent Bloomber…
Read more →Vatican plans €100 million agrivoltaic energy plant near Rome
Putting solar panels on land you already own is usually a matter of paperwork and a phone call. You get a permit, you hire someone to bolt the racking down, and you sign whatever the utility puts in front of you so the …
Read more →More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs
More new students are choosing to live at home for university this year than in the last nine years, new data shows.
Read more →THINK Ahead: Bessent Versus the Bond Market
Following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC exclusive interview with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" (M-F, 9AM-12PM ET) today, Thursday, August 20. Following are links to vide…
Read more →FTSE 100 today: Stocks rise as gold-fuelled mining rally offsets weak retail sales
SYDNEY — The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 28.0 points, or 0.31%, to 9,081.8 as of 12:44 p.m. AEST Thursday, rebounding from a two-week low as a dramatic overnight surge in gold prices lifted mining stocks and a heavy slate of co…
Read more →Canada 'should fight' as US trade deadline looms, Manitoba premier says
One of Canada's provincial leaders has criticised a prospective trade deal with the US and pushed his country to hold out for favourable terms, showing Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a tough battle in getting buy-in o…
Read more →U.S. services sector activity accelerates sharply in August, S&P Global says
The US private sector entered the third quarter at its fastest pace in months, according to preliminary data released Thursday, even as American factories fell back into contraction for the first time since late 2025 — …
Read more →Royal Mail misses delivery targets again but hails 'encouraging' signs
Royal Mail has once again missed its delivery targets for first and second class post, but said it is making progress towards the goals as its turnaround plan continues.
Read more →Nasdaq 100 Is About to Make Wall Street Sleepy
On July 7, Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) joined the Nasdaq-100 -- which is the 100 largest non-financial companies by market cap listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It also received a $300 price target …
Read more →UK private sector growth picks up in August on services
Sharing in Growth has been lauded at the annual Management Consultancies Association Awards. Picking up the prize for Change and Transformation in the Private Sector, the firm helped a Sheffield-based manufacturing firm…
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