Faarea Masud & Simon BrowningBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe number of passengers passing through UK airports will be the most ever seen on any Christmas Eve since records began in 1972,...

Danielle KayeBusiness reporterReutersThe high-stakes search for a new leader of the US central bank is drawing to a close.US President Donald Trump is expected to name someone in the...

"It's just a way of us giving back to the community," says a fish and chip shop owner, who is giving away 100 free meals on Christmas Eve.Raj Khaira,...

Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesThe US economy picked up speed over the three months to September, as consumer spending jumped and exports increased. The world's largest economy expanded...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according to pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk.It is the first pill of its...

Pritti MistryBusiness reporterLushMost companies and bosses would squirm at the idea of being called "woke" and may even regard it as an insult. But not Mark Constantine. Lush's outspoken...

The gold price has hit another record high, trading above $4,400 (£3,275) an ounce for the first time.The price of the precious metal has risen on expectations the US...

The maker of the popular Jim Beam bourbon whiskey says it will halt production at its main site in Kentucky for all of next year.The distillery will stay closed...

Michael RaceBusiness reporterBBCSixes, the cricket-themed social chain backed by England captain Ben Stokes, has gone into administration following a "challenging trading period".All of the company's 15 UK-based venues remain...

The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to displace people from jobs in a similar way seen during the Industrial Revolution, the governor of the Bank of...

Fiona Irving,South East environment correspondentandCraig Buchan,South EastBBCSouth East Water chief executive David Hinton has faced calls to resign over supply issuesThe boss of South East Water has said the...

EPABlack Friday has become one of the biggest shopping days of the yearChristmas shoppers have turned to the streets of central London to buy their presents this year, with...