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A customer carries a Starbucks cup with a handwritten message written on it outside one of the company's coffee shops in San Francisco, California, US.

Starbucks bets on robots to brew a turnaround in customers

Chief executive Brian Niccol explains why he thinks AI will help the coffee giant regain its buzz.
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India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (R) leaves the Finance Ministry office to present the annual budget to the parliament wearing a traditional Indian saree and carrying a red briefcase with the budget documents. She is surrounded by government officials. Photo by RAJAT GUPTA/EPA/Shutterstock

Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise

India's budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments.
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UK supermarket Asda has lost its mojo and has a big fight to get it back

The industry data suggests that despite Asda embarking on a turnaround, it has been losing ground to rivals.
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US government partially shuts down despite last minute funding deal

The soonest the US House of Representatives can vote on the funding deal and end the shutdown is Monday. 
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An officer with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE (right) and another federal officer holding a crowd control device (centre) stand at a Minneapolis intersection where protesters had gathered after the death of Renee Nicole Good. Bystanders and journalists also stand in the intersection.

French tech giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary working for ICE

The firm's move comes amid global scrutiny of the methods used by the US immigration enforcement agency.
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close-up of Howard Lutnick, wearing a suit and tie, and slightly smiling

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick planned Epstein island visit, emails show

The emails show Lutnick and his family planned a trip to Little Saint James, a private island Epstein purchased in 1998.
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A close-up shot of Elon Musk in a dark room. He stands with a neutral expression against a black background. He has short dark brown hair, and wears a black jacket, white shir,t and dark tie.

Musk's SpaceX applies to launch a million satellites into orbit

The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.
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A woman touches the screen of a self-service terminal at a fast-food restaurant

'You don't feel judged': Why we buy more at self-service terminals

How restaurants and retailers use behavioural science to get us to increase our spending.
Antiguan cannabis grower Michaelus Tracey

Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports

Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.

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U.K.’s Starmer visits China

UK businesses hail 'successful' China trip by PM Starmer

Chris Torrens, Chair of the British Chamber of Commerce in China, explains how Starmer's visit boosts businesses.
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The North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas

Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast, a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.
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Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, wearing sunglasses and smiling at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, US, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Will Trump's pick to lead US central bank get him the change he wants?

Opinion is divided over whether Warsh will align with the US president's views over how the Federal Reserve should be run. 
A dish containing okra curry

An ingredient for this curry is missing - and in eight minutes it's at the door

India's quick-commerce boom means groceries in minutes - but it can be dangerous for riders.
Duane Manyweather during an OL Masterminds coaching summit

The NFL's 'Queen's Gambit' who helped create $1.5bn worth of talent

Coach and consultant Duane Manyweather has worked with some of NFL's best players in one of the sport's most undervalued positions.
UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon. Two large white vehicles drive around a winding road. A UN officer in bright blue helmets can be seen stood on each vehicle.

UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns

António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Yuyuan Gardens in Shanghai, China, January 30, 2026.

Analysis: What Starmer's China reset tells us about his foreign policy

The prime minister has set out his vision - and now begun to match it with actions and overseas visits.
Labubu toys arranged on a shelf

Labubu to open seven UK shops, after PM Starmer's China visit

The furry dolls have a signature spiky-toothed grin and became a viral purchase last summer.

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Why you must share your idea and get honest feedback

Learn Steven's three crucial steps for validating your business proposal and why impartial feedback is vital.
 BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett
Episode 8

The power of making and owning decisions

Learn why making your own decisions is the key to increasing your confidence.
 BBC Maestro - Evy Poumpouras
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The power of absorbing information

Learn how to listen to improve your self-awareness. People will give you information, and that's power.
 BBC Maestro - Evy Poumpouras
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Why planning can be a form of procrastination

Learn how to avoid compulsive planning and instead hold plans loosely as a navigational aid.
 BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman
Episode 4

How to navigate a world competing for your attention

Oliver offers tips on how to avoid getting distracted on social media when people profit from your scrolling.
 BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman
Episode 3

The difference between 'good' and 'bad' procrastination

Forget trying to stop procrastinating. Instead, learn Oliver's three rules to become a better procrastinator.
 BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman
Episode 2

Why 'inbox zero' is a strategy that breeds distraction

Managing infinite emails, ideas, errands, and goals is hard. Oliver recommends a little strategic neglect.
 BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman
Episode 1

How time creates problems, especially when it is so limited

Discover why so many of our struggles are down to poor time management and denial of its finitude.
 BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman
Episode 8

Why sustainable productivity will drive success

Steven shares his three 'M' goal-setting framework to help you be more productive for the long-term.
 BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett
Episode 7

How to hire the best people for your team

Are they a bar raiser, bar maintainer or bar lowerer? Learn how to build a team that can get behind your mission.
 BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett
Episode 6

What is your business culture and why is it so important?

Explore how you can use your mission to set the right culture for your business.
 BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett
Episode 4

How to know yourself, grow yourself, and take control

Find out how to counteract limiting beliefs you hold about yourself and build new ones that serve you better.
 BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett
Episode 3

How to get the money you need to start a business

Learn how to start a business with nothing in the bank and how to get funding if you need it to get started.
 BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett
Episode 2

Why you should start a business and why to start it now

Steven explains the common obstacles to starting a business and why now is the time to start yours.
 BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett
Episode 6

How to choose what matters most in life

Learn three big questions to ask yourself to zero in on what matters and what you should spend time on.
 BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

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Three reasons for the record rise in gold prices, and one why they are falling

Gold has fallen from recent highs but there are several reasons investors are still finding refuge in the precious metal.
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Trump picks Kevin Warsh to lead the US Federal Reserve

The 55-year-old economist had been considered for Fed chair during Trump's first term.
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Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts

The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.
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Republicans and Democrats reach funding package deal, US president says

Funding for DHS will continue at its current amount for two weeks while both sides work out a new deal to fund the agency, according to US media reports. 
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 Donald Trump looks to the left of frame while wearing a suit and red tie in the White House Oval Office on Thursday.

Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to do business with China as Starmer lands in Shanghai

The US president's comments come as Sir Keir Starmer arrives in Shanghai on the third day of his visit to China. 
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The decline of the French bistro

In France, traditional restaurants are disappearing – the French blame high costs and the "Americanisation" of eating habits.
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Why the US dollar hit a four-year low and could fall further

The falls have sparked questions about whether the world's go-to currency is losing its lustre.
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Chinese whisky tariff cut to come into force on Monday

Import taxes on Scotch whisky will be halved from 10% to 5% - a deal the UK government said would be worth £250m to the UK's economy.
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Is your boss toxic? This is how to handle them

Workers share how toxic managers have affected them and their lives. Here's what to do if you have one.
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