US inflation remains high despite lower petrol prices
Fast rising prices continued to trouble the US economy last month, though a drop in petrol costs provided some relief....
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Coronavirus: Biden’s $1.9tn Covid relief bill passes House vote
President Joe Biden's $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief plan to help Americans during the Covid pandemic has been approved in the House...
Australia passes law to make Google and Facebook pay for news
Australia has passed a world-first law aimed at making Google and Facebook pay for news content on their platforms. The...
Facebook blocks Australian users from viewing or sharing news
Facebook has blocked Australian users from sharing or viewing news content on the platform, causing much alarm over public access...
Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala becomes first woman, African to lead WTO
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Monday to head the leading international trade body as it seeks to resolve disagreements over...
Brexit: London loses out as Europe’s top share trading hub
Amsterdam ousted London as the largest financial trading centre in Europe last month as Brexit-related changes to finance rules came...
Apple Christmas sales surge to $111bn amid pandemic
Apple sales have hit another record, as families loaded up on the firm's latest phones, laptops and gadgets during the...
Janet Yellen to be first female US treasury secretary
Janet Yellen has been confirmed as the first ever female US treasury secretary in a Senate vote. Ms Yellen, who...
Biden unveils $1.9tn US economic relief package
President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9tn (£1.4tn) stimulus plan for the coronavirus-sapped US economy before he takes office next...
Boeing to pay $2.5bn over 737 Max conspiracy
Boeing has agreed to pay $2.5bn (£1.8bn) to settle US criminal charges that it hid information from safety officials about...