Home Office unaware if foreign workers leave after visas end, MPs say
The cross-party committee says the government has failed to gather "basic information".
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Viral band finds itself at the centre of AI claims and hoaxes
Velvet Sundown has racked up hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify - without anyone even being sure if it's real.
'I'm being paid to fix issues caused by AI'
Businesses that rush to use AI to write content or computer code, often have to pay humans to fix it.
Your new banknote ideas - from British Bulldogs to Fawlty Towers
The Bank of England wants views on themes for its next series of banknotes, and BBC readers are full of ideas.
What have tariffs really done to the US economy?
As President Trump weighs tariff plans, he will have one eye on the US economy.
Google AI summaries increase frequency of ‘zero clicks’ to search results, sinking traffic to news sites: report
Since Google rolled out AI Overviews in May 2024, the percentage of web searches without a click to a news site has jumped from 56% to nearly 69%.
NYC’s business community aims to shove wishy-washy Andrew Cuomo out of the mayoral race — whether he likes it or not
What's at stake is maybe the most far-left politician in the country taking over the epicenter of capitalism, and advancing policies like government-run groceries and defunding the police.
Electric vehicle tax breaks will expire on Sept. 30 as Big Beautiful Bill passes
The measure also makes it easier for US automakers to build gas-powered vehicles.
What will Trump's tax and spending bill do to the US national debt?
US President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill has sparked intense debate. BBC Verify's policy and analysis correspondent Ben Chu has been looking at what the bill could do to the US national debt.
Trump admin has ‘lot of good candidates’ to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell: Bessent
"If they want to make a mistake here and not cut, that's fine," Bessent told CNBC, insisting that tariffs imposed by Trump since taking office in January had not fueled inflation "thus far."
UPS offering buyouts to drivers — a move slammed by Teamsters: ‘Our members cannot be bought off’
UPS announced in April it was cutting 20,000 jobs and closing 73 facilities.
Over 288,000 NI pensioners could get fuel payment - Lyons
It comes after the government performed a U-turn on its controversial policy.
Joe Rogan blasts ICE roundups of illegal immigrant workers as ‘insane’: ‘Like, really?’
"Well, there’s two things that are insane. One is targeting of migrant workers. Not cartel members, not gang members, not drug dealers," Rogan said.
Unilever cuts off millions in funding to Ben & Jerry’s charity over donations to pro-Palestinian groups: report
The charity refused to provide audit documents about donations to pro-Palestinian groups, escalating an internal dispute, according to Semafor.
Ryanair increases size limits for free cabin bags
The increase comes as the EU mandates a universal minimum size for free underseat bags.
June jobs report comes in stronger than expected — tanking hopes that the Fed will cut rates this month
The Labor Department reported Thursday that the US economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating the 110,000 gain forecast by economists.
‘60 Minutes’ correspondent who interviewed Kamala Harris got ‘teary-eyed’ after Trump lawsuit settlement: report
Paramount Global, CBS’s corporate parent, agreed to pay $16 million to settle Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview that Whitaker conducted with Harris just before the 2024 presidential election.
Strong jump in US jobs as economy defies expectations
Hiring in the US defied expectations with 147,000 jobs added last month, official figures show.
Kim Kardashian, Ryan Reynolds and the age of the celebrity brand
Stars are using their fame to build thriving businesses
Jeff Bezos 2.0: new wife, newish job, old vision
The Amazon founder’s semi-retirement plan
Billionaire Bill Ackman urges ‘subdued’ Cuomo to drop out of NYC mayoral race, endorses Eric Adams
Billionaire hedge fund titan Bill Ackman has urged a "subdued" former Governor Andrew Cuomo to drop out of New York City's mayoral race -- as he officially backed Eric Adams’ bid for reelection.
Antitrust enforcer Gail Slater on American innovation: ‘We can win the AI race against the Chinese without becoming like China’
“It's about enforcing antitrust robustly in a way that works for all Americans … that’s my starting point,” the head of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division told NYNext.
Ryanair cancels flights for 30,000 passengers due to French strike
Airlines and France's transport minister has condemned the strikes as unacceptable, at the start of summer holidays.
UK borrowing costs fall as investors' nerves ease
The cost of UK government borrowing falls and the pound rallies as the PM says he works "in lockstep" with Rachel Reeves.
'£54k to rent five phones is killing my business'
A BBC investigation uncovers the crippling costs of telecoms services faced by small firms.
Ford recalls more than 200,000 vehicles with software glitch due to crash risk
18 models affected by malfunction that could increase crash risk.
Trump calls on US central bank head to quit immediately
The president has repeatedly criticised Jerome Powell for not cutting rates but has sent mixed signals about removing him from the role.
