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- US Postal Service resumes deliveries from Chinaon 05/02/2025 at 2:31 pm
The company said it is working with customs after Donald Trump closed a tax loophole on low-value parcels.
- Google lifts its ban on using AI for weaponson 05/02/2025 at 12:04 pm
The tech giant has updated the principles governing its development of artificial intelligence.
- Illegal meat on most UK high streets, official sayson 05/02/2025 at 11:17 am
Post-Brexit checks are undermining efforts to keep out potentially disease-ridden meat, official says.
- Estée Lauder to cut up to 7,000 jobs as sales fallon 05/02/2025 at 10:47 am
The owner Clinique, MAC and Bobbi Brown will axe more jobs than planned amid certainty over US taxes.
- Ros Atkins on...What is the US getting out of tariffs?on 05/02/2025 at 2:32 am
The BBC's Analysis Editor takes a look at the latest round of tariffs announced by President Trump - and what the US has got in return.
- Why Trump tariffs could mean Barbie dolls cost moreon 05/02/2025 at 1:41 am
The firm says it could raise prices and make changes to its supply chains to deal with new import taxes.
- Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it's a tough nut to crackon 05/02/2025 at 12:00 am
The African nation exports its cashews in raw form, but processing them would be more lucrative.
- The opening salvos have been fired in Trump's trade war - what comes next?on 04/02/2025 at 3:05 pm
Are we seeing the opening moves in a wider trade war, and what are the potential economic consequences?
- Five ways China is hitting back against US tariffson 04/02/2025 at 2:40 pm
China has set out a series of measures to kick in next week after the US introduced 10% tariffs on imports from the country.
- Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices over security riskon 04/02/2025 at 2:24 pm
The Australian government says the Chinese AI app is a threat to it and its assets.
- US coal and gas among targets of China's retaliatory tariffson 04/02/2025 at 1:25 pm
Beijing is also adding new companies to its blacklist and says it will investigate Google.
- Why employees smuggle AI into workon 04/02/2025 at 12:08 am
Many staff are using AI at work without the permission of their employers.
- US sovereign wealth fund could buy TikTok, Trump sayson 03/02/2025 at 11:52 pm
The president has kickstarted the creation of a national fund, which he says could buy the social media platform.
- Share falls ease after Trump tariff turmoilon 03/02/2025 at 11:28 pm
US shares regained some ground after falling sharply in early trade as Trump paused tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
- Six things that could go up in price in the US under Trump tariffson 03/02/2025 at 11:18 pm
Economists warn that the introduction of tariffs could lead to prices rising on a wide range of products.
- Government hits back in AstraZeneca funding rowon 03/02/2025 at 8:48 pm
The firm scrapped its £450m investment despite the government's offer of support, the government says.
- How could Trump's tariffs affect the UK?on 03/02/2025 at 6:32 pm
How might the UK be affected by Trump's tariffs, even if they are not imposed on the UK?
- EU tariffs coming 'pretty soon', says Trumpon 03/02/2025 at 3:58 pm
Trump accuses the EU of taking advantage of the US but says UK PM Starmer has been "very nice".
- More than a million miss tax return deadlineon 03/02/2025 at 12:08 pm
Thousands of people left it to the last minute before the cut-off at the end of Friday.
- Thames Water seeks court approval for emergency cashon 02/02/2025 at 11:59 pm
Thames Water is hoping to secure an emergency cash injection or face runing out of money in weeks.