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Fri, 12 Jun 2026

Paramount-WBD merger wins approval from DOJ

The DOJ approval is an important milestone for the roughly $110 billion deal, though it could still face legal challenges from state attorneys general.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut

Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026

Teen plans to leave uni 'debt free' after making £35,000 selling vintage football shirts

Eleri Williams started out selling her dad's old football shirts and has just opened her own shop.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX begins trading on the Nasdaq

Elon Musk's stake in SpaceX is worth more than $766 billion. Combined with his Tesla holdings, Musk's net worth as of Friday is roughly $1.05 trillion.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026

UK vows to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by new year

The ban forms part of the government's package of sanctions on Moscow due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026

Have you been mis-sold car finance?

Martin Lewis has advice for those who have or who are planning to put in a car finance mis-selling claim.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026

UK signals it may block payout to British Steel owner

Chinese firm Jingye is seeking compensation after the government decided to nationalise the company.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026

UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt

The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026

'I was employee number one at SpaceX'

The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026

Watch: Three things to know about SpaceX's stock market debut

The BBC's Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX's historic IPO.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026

'I was employee number one': SpaceX co-founder reacts to firm's market debut

The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of record stock market debut

The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Why the economics make this the craziest World Cup ever

From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry

Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

My friends always want to split the bill equally, how do I say no?

It is never easy to speak up when a fellow diner says "let's just divide it!"

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Villagers take fight against Lidl store plans to Welsh government

Residents in the area do not want a store on land separating Llantwit Major and Llanmaes.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with children

The UK's competition regulator is investigating the airline over charges it imposes on parents to sit next to their child.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Why does your World Cup pint cost so much this time round?

Pub landlords explain why they have no choice but to charge more.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Elections advertising spend for 2026 expected to reach record high, outpacing presidential years

High-profile 2026 midterm races in California, Texas and other key states are driving higher spend earlier in the cycle, AdImpact found.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

SpaceX soon-to-be millionaires are set to spend big on luxury homes, watches and private jet travel

SpaceX employees have to wait to sell their shares, but many are already planning how to spend their windfalls.


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