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Interest rates: Will the cuts help Americans?

The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to their lowest level in three years.

What’s up with surging silver prices?

Silver has jumped more than 100% since January

The chip race heats up as the White House eases rules on China

Nvidia gets permission to export its high-end H200 chip to China

Does China actually want Nvidia’s AI chips?

President Trump says China can buy the most advanced American-made semiconductors

Paramount Skydance has made another offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery

It said its proposal was a "superior alternative" to Netflix's

Paramount challenges Netflix

Paramount has launched a hostile 108 billion dollar bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Netflix to take over Warner Bros film and streaming business

Netflix to buy the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros for $72bn.

Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming

The streaming company agrees to pay $72bn (£54bn) in this major Hollywood deal

Will Putin's visit to India help Russia to continue to trade oil?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived for a two-day visit to India.

Putin in India

During his two-day visit in Delhi, President Putin will focus on trade and defence.

EU set to put forward proposal to spend Russian state assets

Will the EU agree to spend Russian frozen assets for Ukraine's finance needs?

Can Europe survive without Russian gas?

This decision came after a deal between EU members.

Trump launches savings scheme for newborn babies

The US government will provide $1,000 savings for children born over the next four years

Oil shortage could leave country without fuel

Belgrade braces for energy crisis as US sanctions on Russian-owned NIS take full effect.

US manufacturing sounds alarm bells on the economy

Factory activity shrinks again for the ninth month in a row

Online retail giant hack exposes nearly 34 million customers' data

The exposed data includes names, emails, phone numbers and shipping addresses.

US Black Friday sales

What can Black Friday sales tell us about confidence in the US economy?

India economy grows faster than expected

India's GDP grows at 8.2%, beating the expectation.

Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

As firefighters work to put out the flames, we look at fire safety in tall buildings

What a cyberattack means for Asahi beer

The Japanese brewer has delayed publishing its latest financial data

What does the UK budget show us about global debt challenges?

The UK government has unveiled its latest budget

Taxing more to cut the debt

The UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, says she will cut borrowing to cut the debt.

Half of Venezuela flights cancelled

Many airlines have cancelled international flights to and from Caracas

Can the UK Budget balance the books?

Britain's finance minister is expected to announce tax increases.

Goodbye Doge

Bisi Adebayo examines why the US government ended its cost-cutting mission ahead of time.

Vodafone boss on the threat to the world’s internet

We hear from Vodafone's boss on rising threats to vital undersea internet cables.

G20 summit opens in South Africa, despite US absence

This is the first G20 summit on African soil

Can Japan afford its billion dollar economic package?

Japan has signed off a $135 billion stimulus package to support the economy and consumers

Is the Trump effect working on the US economy?

Employers added 119,000 jobs in September

Nvidia results: three numbers that matter

Is the AI boom over? The world’s most valuable company beats market expectations

Do NVIDIA results suggest AI boom or bubble?

The chipmaker's $57 billion in quarterly revenue beat Wall Street estimates

Nvidia results: What does it mean for AI?

The chip giant at the heart of the AI boom is set to report its latest earnings

AI bubble rattles global markets

What are the risks of a potential AI future?

Three things we learnt from the Google Boss interview

We explain the top three things from the boss of Google's exclusive BBC interview

Thousands leave Myanmar after scam hubs raid

There seems to be a sense of panic

How is Japan and China's spat affecting the economy?

Japan and China's war of words continue following a dispute over Taiwan

US agrees to reduce Swiss tariff rates to 15%

Will a deal to lower US tariffs on Swiss imports include cheese?

Billions wiped out as AI sector bears the brunt of tech sell-off

AI giants including Nvidia, Alphabet and Oracle are taking heavy hits

European lawmakers dilute green rules

Lawmakers in Europe vote to limit green reporting rules for business.

The US is facing an economic blindspot

White House says shutdown could permanently disrupt US economic data

Tariff relief for US consumers

We examine pledges to ease the tariff burden on some US grocery staples.

COP30: Amid protests, a call for a global carbon tax

Indigenous protesters storm conference, accuse officials of breaking land rights promises

Up in the air

We examine how the longest shutdown in the US history has affected the airline industry.

Crypto queen jailed for 11 years over $6 Billion bitcoin scam

Qian Zhimin was convicted for trying to launder more than 60,000 bitcoins

Trump visits flood damaged areas in Texas

President Trump has visited Texas where flash floods killed 120 people last weekend.

Review of the year - 2021

COP26 climate pledges; delivering a billion covid vaccines; Tesla's trillion dollar value

Review of the year - 2020

Can we build a more efficient world economy for the post Covid-19 era?