Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests
The UK economy has taken a 6% hit from the effects of Brexit, according to economists’ analysis of internal Bank…
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India’s cash transfer boom gives relief to the poor but strains budgets
The world’s fastest growing major economy is increasingly dependent on dole to keep its poorest people out of desperate poverty.…
Five ways the Iran peace deal could affect you and your money
The outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran in February caused shockwaves across the global economy. The region plays a…
The artificial ice pyramids saving India’s mountain villages
At an altitude of almost 4,000m (13,000ft) and receiving almost no rainfall, the Himalayan village of Sakti is a hostile…
‘We had to get out of the way’: The backlash over delivery robots
The first time Chicago resident John Roberts saw a delivery robot trundling down the sidewalk on his street he was…
Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs
Apple plans to raise the prices of its products as the cost of the memory chips it uses has surged,…
Warsh to review how Fed works after holding US interest rates at first meeting
The Federal Reserve held US interest rates between 3.5% and 3.75% after Kevin Warsh’s first meeting in charge of the…
US drops $15,000 visa deposit for foreign fans with World Cup tickets
The Trump administration will exempt football fans from 50 countries subject to a $15,000 (£11,000) visa deposit requirement, provided they…
Australian giant Coles misled shoppers with fake discounts, court rules
Australian supermarket giant Coles misled consumers with fake discounts, the federal court has ruled in a landmark decision which could…
Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly
Some of the world’s biggest and most powerful brands are attempting to be more cute and cuddly. Tech giants Microsoft…