Large numbers on an entirely redesigned set of UK coins will help children to identify figures and learn to count, The Royal Mint has said. The...
Sri Lanka has confirmed that it has reached a deal with China, to restructure $4.2bn (£3.4bn) of debt. It has been trying to reach similar deals with a...
JP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon has warned the world may be facing “the most dangerous time in decades”. Conflicts in Ukraine and Israel could hit...
Microsoft has completed its $69bn (£56bn) takeover of Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard in the gaming industry’s biggest ever deal. It comes as Microsoft, which owns...
The government has asked the Bank of England to look at options for using Russian sovereign assets to fund Ukraine’s war effort, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has...
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has expanded its ongoing strike by shutting down Ford’s biggest plant. The UAW said 8,700 workers walked out of the truck plant...
Microsoft has said it will contest a US tax authority’s request to pay an additional $28.9bn (£23.5bn) in back taxes for the years 2004 to 2013....
Development minister Andrew Mitchell has hit back at criticism over aid cuts for the world’s poorest, saying the UK was still a “very dominant force”. Mr...
Consumer prices continued to rise in the US during September fuelled by higher housing and petrol costs, new figures show. Inflation was 3.7% over the 12...
Some UK tourists are spending thousands of pounds on flights to try to get out of Israel, describing the situation as “horrendous”. Many commercial carriers have...
