Trump vows tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on day one
Donald Trump says he will hit China, Mexico and Canada with new tariffs on day one of his presidency, in an effort to force
Why colouring clothes has a big environmental impact
In a small corner of rural Taiwan, set amongst other dye houses and small factories, the start-up Alchemie Technology is in the final phase
Council warns of ‘difficult choices’ on finances
A council faces “difficult choices” to deal with “substantial” financial challenges, councillors have warned.Surrey Heath Borough Council has to find an additional £4m a
Trump selects financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary
Donald Trump has named investor Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, to lead the US commerce department. In his announcement, Trump said
TV networks MSNBC and CNBC to be spun off by Comcast
US media giant Comcast is set to spin off its NBCUniversal cable television arm, as the industry continues to struggle with the emergence of
Logan Paul accused of misleading fans over crypto investments
Logan Paul, the massively popular social media personality, is facing fresh questions over his cryptocurrency dealings amid ongoing concerns he may have profited from
Who wins when Nigeria’s richest man takes on the ‘oil mafia’?
Petrol production at Nigerian business tycoon Aliko Dangote’s $20bn (£15.5bn) state-of-the-art oil refinery ought to be some of the best business news Nigeria has
Apple accused of trapping and ripping off 40m iCloud customers
Apple is facing a legal claim accusing it of effectively locking 40 million British customers into its iCloud service and charging them “rip off
China megaport opens up Latin America as wary US looks on
As the world waits to see how the return of Donald Trump will reshape relations between Washington and Beijing, China has just taken decisive
Elon Musk met Iran’s UN ambassador in New York
Elon Musk met Iran’s ambassador to the UN a day before he was made joint head of Donald Trump’s new cost cutting department, the
UK must rebuild post-Brexit relations with EU, says Bank boss
The UK must “rebuild relations” with the EU “while respecting the decision of the British people” who voted to leave in 2016, the Bank
Infinix Signs Ayra Starr As The New Face Of Its HOT Series
Infinix, a trendy tech brand crafted for young consumers, has officially announced the signing of African music star, Ayra Starr, as the new face
Airport chaos made worse by password issue – report
An engineer’s password problem hampered efforts to resolve Bank Holiday airport chaos caused by a flight data fault, a report has said.More than 700,000
US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions
A hacker has been sentenced to five years in a US prison for laundering the proceeds of one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency thefts.Ilya
How does WhatsApp make money? It’s free – with some tricks
In the past 24 hours I’ve written more than 100 WhatsApp messages. None of them were very exciting. I made plans with my family,
Meta fined €798m over ‘unfair’ Facebook Marketplace
Meta has been fined €798m (£664m) for breaking competition law by embedding Facebook Marketplace within its social network. The European Commission said this meant
VW launches $5.8bn tie-up with Tesla rival Rivian
Volkswagen Group (VW) and Tesla rival Rivian have launched a joint venture, with the German car giant increasing its investment in the partnership.The two
JD Sports boss warns prices will rise due to Budget
Prices in shops and pubs will rise as a result of tax rises on businesses announced in the Budget, two bosses have warned.Andy Higginson,
Inflation progress stalls in US in October
Inflation in the US picked up last month, as progress toward stabilising prices appeared to stall.Consumer prices rose 2.6% over the 12 months to
Lights under surfboards could deter shark attacks – study
Fixing LED strip lights to the bottom of surfboards could deter attacks by great white sharks, Australian scientists say.A study conducted in Mossel Bay,