Image copyright Getty Images Image caption US sellers have been stockpiling European cheeses ahead of the tariffs coming into force Many products made in the EU have become more expensive for buyers in the US. The US imposed tariffs on $7.5bn (£6.1bn; €6.7bn) on EU goods just after midnight in Washington DC on 17 October […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Some have called for firework sales to be banned to protect pets and the vulnerable Sainsbury’s has become the first major supermarket to stop selling fireworks at its 2,300 stores across the UK. The company said it made the decision following a regular yearly review of all its products.
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Image copyright Getty Images China’s economy grew at its slowest pace since the early 1990s in the third quarter, official figures showed. In the three months to September, the economy expanded 6% from a year earlier, falling just short of expectations for 6.1% growth. The slowdown comes as China battles a raft of economic challenges
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Image copyright PVM Image caption The breeding programme behind the Cosmic Crisp started back in 1997 When you hear that a new variety of apple is being launched with a multi-million dollar marketing campaign, you might wonder if you were listening properly, and whether the product is actually an Apple iPhone. But now starting to
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Image copyright Richard James Sean Dixon, co-founder of Richard James, says the Savile Row tailor feels “a bit like collateral damage”. He and the other bespoke tailoring firms who line the world-famous London street feel bruised because, from Friday, every suit they sell to the US faces a new export tax of 25%. They are
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Image copyright Getty Images Banning staff from accessing their work emails outside office hours could do more harm than good to employee wellbeing, a study suggests. University of Sussex researchers found while a ban could help some staff switch off, it could also stop people achieving work goals, causing stress. Companies are increasingly curbing email
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Image copyright Getty Images/AFP The people charged with protecting the world’s economy are meeting in Washington this week. The decisions made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) affect people around the world. But what is the IMF, why is it important, and what criticism does it face? What is the IMF? The IMF is an
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Yao Ming played for the Houston Rockets between 2002 and 2011 boosting the team’s popularity in China The US National Basketball Association has suffered “substantial” losses after an online comment from a team executive prompted a crisis in its relations with China, the NBA’s head has said. “The financial
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Image copyright Facebook Image caption Mr Zuckerberg gave his speech to an audience of students and others at Georgetown University in Washington DC Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg has said he does not think it is right for a company to censor politicians or the news in a democracy. He was giving a speech in Washington
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Passengers on a British Airways flight to Valencia which filled with smoke mid-air have told the BBC they are still experiencing breathing difficulties two months on. BA said it could not comment for legal reasons. It said it was waiting for the outcome of a Spanish air accident investigation, which is examining why the cabin
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