- Business
Water companies to face regular MOT-style checks in industry shake-up
- Jan 20, 2026
The government says the industry will have "nowhere to hide", but campaigners say the reforms do not go far enough.
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- Business
Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
- Jan 20, 2026
A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.
- Business
Hiring woes and 'super high' prices: Voters say Trump's progress on the US economy is mixed
- Jan 19, 2026
We asked six Americans what they make of the US economy one year after President Trump returned to the White House.
- Business
How could Europe respond to Trump's Greenland tariffs?
- Jan 19, 2026
Europe is weighing up how to counter the US president's move against some of America's closest allies.
- Business
Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
- Jan 19, 2026
With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaning...
- Business
'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
- Jan 19, 2026
The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.
- Business
They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania
- Bobby Allyn
- Jan 17, 2026
Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, m...
- Business
It took 75 governors to elect a woman. Abigail Spanberger is now at Virginia's helm
- Margaret Barthel
- Jan 16, 2026
Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman, is breaking long-held traditions on inauguration day. She says she wanted her swearing-...
- Business
December board game update
- Alex Goldmark
- Jan 16, 2026
This is a short update on the Planet Money Board Game project.
- Business
Martin Lewis on why you should check your tax code now
- Jan 16, 2026
Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code.
- Business
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
- The Associated Press
- Jan 16, 2026
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm produc...
- Business
How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths
- Jan 16, 2026
India has a $800m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?