Health
NI saw largest rise in disposable income of any UK region
Real disposable income per person in Northern Ireland rose by 4.1% in 2024, the biggest rise of any UK region, new figures suggest.
Politics
Did a goat herder’s lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?
A goat herder from a remote area of western Kenya has told the BBC his discovery of a golden nugget has sparked a gold rush.
Pop Idol
‘I lost $14,000 in a month’: Investors hit by Korean stock market’s wild swings
Bank worker Yongjoon Kim lost 20 million Korean won ($14,000; £10,500) on the South Korean stock market last month.
Politics
The artificial ice pyramids saving India’s mountain villages
At an altitude of almost 4,000m (13,000ft) and receiving almost no rainfall, the Himalayan village of Sakti is a hostile place to be a farmer.
Business
Trump says Canada wants ‘benefits’ of being US state after trade talks collapse
US President Donald Trump has said Canada wants "the benefits of being a state, without being one" after trade talks between the two countries collapsed late on Friday.
Business
Why Trump Media’s sale of fast access to market-moving social posts is controversial
From trade wars to military wars, anything the US president says can shift markets, and so teams of traders - as well as a host of automated computer systems -…
Business
Millennials have found it hard to buy homes – but things may be turning a corner
Leaving education, getting a job, buying a home and perhaps starting a family: the path previous generations followed may seem a distant dream.
India
US borrowing costs rise as attempts to ease rates prove short-lived
Long-term borrowing costs in the US rose again despite an announcement from the government that it would intervene to try to lower them.
Health
Struggling households need more help with bills, energy industry says
Higher energy bills this winter mean the government should step in to provide more help for households most in need.
