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- Worst global growth for 6 years forecast due to Trump tariffson 16/01/2025 at 6:00 pm
The World Bank predicts global economic growth of 2.7% this year amid concerns living standards will struggle to improve.
- Avanti cancels January train strikes to allow talkson 16/01/2025 at 4:54 pm
The strike dates suspended are Sunday 19 January and Sunday 26th January.
- US bans red dye 3 from some frosting, sweets and medicineon 16/01/2025 at 4:18 pm
The FDA says food manufacturers have until January 2027 to remove the cherry-red dye from their products.
- Town counts cost as ferries resume after stormon 16/01/2025 at 3:35 pm
A full daily service to and from Dublin has reopened but one of the two ferry berths remain closed.
- Train firms urged to give 'yellow cards' instead of fineson 16/01/2025 at 1:21 pm
A rail watchdog wants passengers who make genuine mistakes to be treated more fairly.
- BT scraps EV charging point scheme having only installed oneon 16/01/2025 at 12:35 pm
It hoped to turn 60,000 roadside green cabinets into chargers - but now says it will focus on wifi instead.
- BP to cut 4,700 jobs to reduce costson 16/01/2025 at 12:21 pm
The job losses at the oil giant will affect more than 5% of its global workforce.
- UK economy disappoints despite return to growthon 16/01/2025 at 10:27 am
Official figures show the economy grew by 0.1% in November, although that was lower than had been expected.
- Borrowing costs fall after inflation surpriseon 16/01/2025 at 7:08 am
Investors are now betting on an interest rate cut next month from the Bank of England.
- US firm that accused Adani Group of fraud shuts downon 16/01/2025 at 6:14 am
Nate Anderson, the founder of Hindenburg Research, has announced his decision to disband the company.
- What's the secret to Denmark's happy work-life balance?on 16/01/2025 at 12:08 am
The Nordic nation doesn't require staff to work long hours and has a generous welfare system.
- Surprise fall in inflation boosts interest rate cut hopeson 15/01/2025 at 4:44 pm
Inflation falls for the first time in three months, sparking expectations rates may be cut to 4.5% in February.
- Egg prices surge as US inflation picks upon 15/01/2025 at 3:28 pm
Overall prices in the US rose 2.9% compared with a year earlier, official figures show.
- Why a small drop in inflation matters to youon 15/01/2025 at 2:13 pm
The marginal dip in UK inflation is unusually important and offers some respite to the chancellor.
- High Court approves Carlsberg's J20 maker takeoveron 15/01/2025 at 2:04 pm
Carlsberg's £3.3bn deal to buy Britvic has been approved by a High Court judge.
- 'Bereavement leave should apply to miscarriages'on 15/01/2025 at 6:39 am
Paid leave should be extended to parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, a report by MPs says.
- Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury ministeron 15/01/2025 at 3:57 am
It comes after growing pressure over anti-corruption investigations in Bangladesh.
- US markets watchdog sues Musk over Twitter stake disclosureon 15/01/2025 at 1:16 am
The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders.
- Meta cuts 5% of jobs to lose 'lowest performers'on 14/01/2025 at 10:07 pm
The company will shed roughly 3,600 roles but plans to backfill the roles later in the year.
- Boeing output hit by strikes and safety problemson 14/01/2025 at 6:01 pm
The troubled manufacturer says deliveries fell by a third last year.