Uber and Bolt drivers strike on Valentine’s Day
Thousands of Uber, Bolt and Addison Lee drivers are logging off during peak hours on Valentine’s Day in a campaign for better pay and working conditions, a union says. The…
Why don’t Europeans buy more American cars?
Donald Trump is threatening to introduce big tariffs on EU car imports, unhappy that Europeans don’t buy more American vehicles. But why are US cars, with the notable exception of…
Honda-Nissan multi-billion dollar merger collapses
Merger talks between Honda and Nissan have collapsed after the firms failed to agree on a multi-billion-dollar tie-up. The Japanese carmakers, along with junior partner Mitsubishi, had aimed to combine…
UK signals it will seek US steel tariff exemption
The UK government has given its strongest signal yet that it will seek exemptions from tariffs being threatened on British steel entering the US. US President Donald Trump has announced…
Questions raised over Rachel Reeves’s CV and expenses
Questions have been raised about the accuracy of the chancellor’s online CV, and the use of expenses while working at a bank, in the wake of a BBC News investigation.…
Some mortgage rates cut below 4% as competition picks up
Two major lenders launched mortgage deals on Thursday with interest rates of less than 4%, as competition picks up in the sector. The prospect of further cuts in the base…
Google Maps blocks Gulf of America reviews after rename criticism
Google Maps has blocked reviews for the Gulf of Mexico, after criticism of its decision to label it “Gulf of America” for users in the US. The tech giant updated…
Jeff Bezos space firm Blue Origin to cut a tenth of jobs
Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is reportedly laying off almost 1,400 employees, about 10% of its workforce. The job cuts signal a pivot for…
Trump launches plan to target countries with new tariffs
US President Donald Trump is sharpening plans to hit exports from countries that he says have trade policies that are unfair to the US. On Thursday, Trump signed a memo…
With Trump’s tariffs looming – will countries scramble to cut deals?
A decision by US President Donald Trump to place a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports has left some of the US’s major trade partners scrambling to make…