Oil prices climb back to pre-pandemic levels

The price of oil has recovered to its pre-pandemic levels having hit an all-time low last…

Royal Dutch Shell sees huge loss as pandemic hits oil demand

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell sank to a net loss of $21.7bn (£16bn) last year after…

Brexit: 71 pages of paperwork for 1 lorry of fish

“It’s slow, it’s outdated, it’s challenging in a number of ways we never expected,” says Charlie…

Chip shortage hits General Motors production

General Motors (GM) is the latest automaker to feel the effects of a global semiconductor chip…

Brits snap up Australian wine that didn’t go to China

Sales of Australian wine to the UK have surged almost 30% in the last year as…

Exxon plunges to first loss in decades as pandemic chokes off demand

Oil giant Exxon Mobil suffered its first annual loss in decades last year as the pandemic…

Google owner Alphabet sees record growth as ad spend soars

Google parent Alphabet saw record revenues for the second straight quarter despite the pandemic as advertisers…

Brexit: UK fashion industry warns it faces threat to survival

More than 400 figures from the UK fashion industry have signed an open letter to the…

Nintendo Switch sales surge past those of the 3DS

Sales of Nintendo’s Switch gaming consoles have surpassed those of their predecessor – the 3DS –…

Post-Brexit taxes for steel ‘very damaging’, says Kinnock

Some steel products could face post-Brexit taxes within months, the sector has warned. Read more at…

Silver surges as Reddit army turns to commodities

Silver prices leapt to a five-month high on Monday on social media calls to buy the…

EU opens competition investigation into Cadbury owner

Brussels anti-trust regulators have launched a price-fixing investigation into Cadbury owner Mondelez. Read more at https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55846829