Faisal Islam: Global disruption looms large over biggest-ever Davos
Expect the World Economic Forum this week to be both the centre of the world and totally bizarre.
Category: Business
‘Europe won’t be blackmailed,’ Danish PM says in wake of Trump Greenland threats
The US president threatens to impose tariffs on countries that oppose his plans to take over the territory.
Big chains accused of masquerading as independent restaurants on delivery apps
Justina John says independent restaurants are “small fish trying to swim with the sharks”.
Trump tariff threat over Greenland ‘unacceptable’, European leaders say
The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.
‘Warm hub has saved me from loneliness’
An 84-year-old Blackpool pensioner says she found herself in fuel poverty when her husband died.
Faisal Islam: Trump’s Greenland threats to allies are without parallel
The US president’s latest threats will baffle the leaders of allied nations, writes the BBC’s economics editor.
British Gas took 15 months to refund me £1,500. It’s absurd
Beth Kojder said it was frustrating it took so long to get her money back, given the ombudsman had ruled…
The Bottom Line
Lessons learned from a dotcom entrepreneur on the boom and bust of his company, boo.com.
Crossing Continents
The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could ten new cities be the answer?
The one measure that can tell us a lot about the state of the UK economy
Consumer confidence levels are rebounding for some in the UK, but older generations look to be immune, writes Faisal Islam.