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EU may make big tech pay for news

The European Union may follow Australia in making Google and Facebook pay for news pages

• 26 mins
• 09 Feb 2021

Myanmar police use water cannon amid mass strike

Protests against Myanmar's military coup continue, as workers joined a nationwide strike

• 26 mins
• 08 Feb 2021

Myanmar police use water cannon amid mass strike

Protests against Myanmar's military coup continue, as workers joined a nationwide strike

• 26 mins
• 08 Feb 2021

Cuba opens the door to private businesses

Cuba has announced a sweeping set of liberalisations to its economy

• 23 mins
• 08 Feb 2021

Japanese brewery Kirin terminates partnership in Myanmar

Business weighs up the cost of investing in Myanmar

• 26 mins
• 05 Feb 2021

Japanese brewery Kirin terminates partnership in Myanmar

Business weighs up the cost of investing in Myanmar

• 26 mins
• 05 Feb 2021

Shell posts $22bn loss

The oil industry is having to rethink its future as the world turns from fossil fuels

• 26 mins
• 04 Feb 2021

Shell posts $22bn loss

The oil industry is having to rethink its future as the world turns from fossil fuels

• 26 mins
• 04 Feb 2021

Draghi asked to form new Italian government

Former head of the EU's central bank Mario Draghi will try to form a government in Italy

• 26 mins
• 03 Feb 2021

Draghi asked to form new Italian government

Former head of the EU's central bank Mario Draghi will try to form a government in Italy

• 26 mins
• 03 Feb 2021

Prosperity comes at 'devastating' cost to nature

A landmark review calls for transformational change in our economic approach to nature

• 26 mins
• 02 Feb 2021

Prosperity comes at 'devastating' cost to nature

A landmark review calls for transformational change in our economic approach to nature

• 26 mins
• 02 Feb 2021

Silver hits eight year peak

In the latest social media-driven surge, the price of silver has increased by up to 11%

• 26 mins
• 01 Feb 2021

Silver hits eight year peak

In the latest social media-driven surge, the price of silver has increased by up to 11%

• 26 mins
• 01 Feb 2021

India to unveil its latest budget

India is set to unveil its budget, so which industries will get a government boost?

• 23 mins
• 01 Feb 2021

EU to introduce export controls on coronavirus vaccines made within the bloc

The World Health Organization has again warned against vaccine nationalism.

• 26 mins
• 29 Jan 2021

Shell Nigeria ordered to pay compensation for oil spill

A Dutch court has ruled Shell Nigeria must pay compensation over a 2004 oil spill

• 26 mins
• 29 Jan 2021

Anger as trading in GameStop shares restricted

The moves by Robinhood and Interactive Brokers follow days of frenzied trading.

• 26 mins
• 28 Jan 2021

How 5G could mean even more electronic waste

What happens to old devices, with mass adoption of 5G expected to create a lot of junk?

• 26 mins
• 28 Jan 2021

Biden signs 'existential' executive orders on environment

They include a new ban on some energy drilling.

• 26 mins
• 27 Jan 2021