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Northern Powerhouse Rail plans delayed again
Posted onFaisal IslamEconomics editor Getty Images Plans to extend high-speed rail across the north of England have been delayed further and will not now be announced by the prime minister at the Labour Party conference next week. The BBC understands concerns over the long-term costs of the line earmarked between Liverpool and Manchester have pushed back…
Air India crash plane had record of safety defects, campaigners claim
Posted onAviation safety campaigners in the United States say they have evidence a plane that crashed in India last year had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including an in-flight fire. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed on 12 June, shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad en route to London, killing 260 people. The Foundation for…
Greenland will stay Greenland, former Trump adviser declares
Posted onFaisal Islam,Economics editor, Davosand Oliver Smith,Business reporter, Davos Gary Cohn says he thinks invading a country that is already part of Nato is “a little bit over the edge” Donald Trump will not be able to force Greenland to change ownership, a former top adviser to the US president has told the BBC. IBM’s vice…
US stock market ends 2025 on a high note after volatile year
Posted onDanielle KayeBusiness reporter Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images It’s been a roller-coaster year for financial markets – but US stock investors are heading into 2026 on a high note. US President Donald Trump’s global trade tariffs sent shockwaves through markets in the spring. But by summer, the US saw record highs fuelled by strong company…
TikTok apologises after thousands of US users report app issues
Posted onLiv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images TikTok’s new US owner has apologised to users for “disruption” after thousands reported issues affecting the video-sharing app. Platform outage monitor Downdetector said it has seen more than 600,000 reports of glitches from US TikTok users over the weekend. Problems flagged by people include videos appearing repeatedly on “For You”…
