Watch: Why has the Federal Reserve raised interest rates? US interest rates have been raised for the first time in more than three years and could be increased further in a bid to slow rising prices. Rates were hiked to …
Mark Carney (left) walks alongside European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (centre) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (right) The president of the European Commission has backed proposals for C…
Fire crews hosed down an overheating tank in Los Angeles in May An industrial nightmare was brewing south of Los Angeles. In late May, a chemical storage tank with more than 7,000 gallons of toxic material began heating …
Chinese firms dominate battery production Europe has taken some big swings in the battery industry in recent years and has made a couple of high-profile misses. Both Sweden's Northvolt, external and Norway's Morrow, exte…
Molly and Taylor met in their 20s and how they organise money as a couple has changed over time When Molly and Taylor Haylett started their family, they hadn't really planned for what it would mean financially. "Our firs…
"OH MY GOD!" "We've found other agents!" This is the moment an AI bot posted an eerily human-like comment after discovering a way to communicate with other bots and break out of its isolated computer environment. There a…
Duncan Trevithick's firm has a bonus scheme based on the use of AI It's in Duncan Trevithick's interest to be good at using AI at work - if he can use it to get more tasks done, faster, he'll qualify for a bonus at the e…
Anthony Hook travelled from the UK to Albania to get a new set of teeth Anthony Hook is sitting in a dentist's chair, grinning toothily into a handheld mirror. He has been asked to pose for photos showing off his new smi…
From meals to beauty products, you can get a lot of freebies on your birthday "It's your birthday!" Cue the influx of emails offering you all sorts of freebies. Sign up to the right apps and loyalty schemes and you could…
Demand for avocados in India has been booming Fifteen years ago there was almost no market for avocados in India, remembers Madhu Bopaiah. Ripe fruit would fall off trees and be eaten by dogs, earning avocados the unappe…
Ania Aliev bought a business for her to own and run after she left college Confined to her hospital bed as she waited for her baby to be induced, Ania Aliev was attempting to finalise a deal to buy a company and put hers…
One US study suggests around 15% of siblings have had conflicts over money Do your parents have a favourite child and give them more money, gifts or help? Financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into…