Entries by BBC News

Goodwin considers selling part of defence business

The firm is a key supplier of components to UK and US frigate and submarine programmes.

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Surprise fall in US jobs last month as slow summer continues

Analysts had expected an uptick in the number of jobs created, but the number of roles fell by 23,000 in July.

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Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects

The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.

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Surprise fall in US jobs last month as slow summer continues

Analysts had expected an uptick in the number of jobs created, but the number of roles fell by 23,000 in July.

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Mums hope school uniform swap will help families

Items were donated to the pair for a swap event held in Tavistock Library.

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How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters

The incident raised questions about how a disrupted power supply can have such a widespread impact.

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US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects

The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.

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Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant

The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.

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What do people want from Argos?

As Sainsbury agrees to sell Argos for £120m, we ask people if they still shop there, and what the new owners can do to compete with big online retailers like Amazon.

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Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China

The move aims to protect US firms as they face increasing competition from China's chip industry.

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