Meta antitrust case could force sale of Instagram
A trial in the landmark antitrust case against social media giant Meta kicked off in Washington on Monday. Lawyers for the US competition and consumer watchdog allege Meta unlawfully quashed…
US stock markets rise on Trump tariff rollback
US stock markets rose on Monday after the White House said tariffs on imports of Chinese-made smartphones and some other electronics devices would not apply. The rollback, issued early on…
Parents ‘punished’ by highest childcare costs in Britain
Families in Wales are being “punished” by childcare bills for under-twos that are more than double the average of those in England, Oxfam Cymru has said. Parents in Wales with…
Finland’s bid to win Europe’s start-up crown
Yellow diggers are shoring up mounds of earth, as construction workers prepare to lay the foundations for what’s set to become the largest start-up campus in Europe. The project is…
Biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages for 17 years
More low-deposit mortgages are available to choose from than at any time since the financial crisis of 2008, according to new figures. The number of deals that need a deposit…
Biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages for 17 years
More low-deposit mortgages are available to choose from than at any time since the financial crisis of 2008, according to new figures. The number of deals that need a deposit…
Supplies to be sent to Scunthorpe to keep blast furnaces going
British Steel’s blast furnaces are set to continue running with a delivery of enough raw materials to keep them alight for the “coming weeks” due on Tuesday, the government has…
Will iPhones cost more because of Trump’s tariffs on China?
The world’s most popular gadgets – phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches – could be about to get a lot more expensive in the US. Many of them are made in China,…
British Steel talks still deadlocked, source says
The talks to keep production going at the UK’s last virgin steel plant in Scunthorpe are yet to reach a resolution, the BBC has been told. British Steel has been…
When will interest rates go down again?
The economic uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs may mean UK interest rates fall further than expected. When the Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5%…