ZAQS.ORG

'Crying horse' toys go viral in China ahead of Lunar New Year -- Shop owners say the frowning toys - originally made in error - are resonating with young workers.

1 minute ago

India and EU announce landmark trade deal - The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US. 2 hrs ago - World

3 hours ago

Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25% -- Trump has accused Seoul of "not living up" to a trade deal that was reached last year.

5 hours ago

Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims -- Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok's owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.

13 hours ago

Can India be a player in the computer chip industry? -- India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

13 hours ago

Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions -- Under the plan, access to the Meta platforms' core services would remain free.

3 hours ago

Airlines pay out millions in UK after initially rejecting claims -- Passengers accuse carriers of "confusing" them into dropping compensation claims for cancelled flights.

2 hours ago

Sign up to World of Business - Gain the leading edge with global insights for the boardroom and beyond, in your inbox every Wednesday.

5 months ago

Business Daily -- How country music became cool

14 hours ago

Business Daily -- How global conflict is changing air travel

20 hours ago

Good Bad Billionaire -- Elon Musk: You decide!

4 days ago

Business Daily -- Lew Frankfort: Building a billion-dollar brand

3 days ago

Business Daily -- Can an island of flowers become a global chip hub?

5 days ago

Business Daily -- Slovakia: Small country, auto giant

4 hours ago

Business Daily -- America's affordability question

7 days ago

Good Bad Billionaire -- Lucy Guo: The woman training AI

1 day ago

Business Daily -- Life after DOGE

8 days ago

Business Daily -- CEO of the Folio Society, Joanna Reynolds

11 days ago

Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports -- Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.

1 day ago

How tiny Slovakia became a car-making heavyweight -- Almost a million cars a year are made in Slovakia, where companies including Kia and Volkswagen have factories.

5 days ago

The price of gold rises as political tensions increase -- Expert at Hamilton Capital Partners says we are seeing a decoupling from the dollar amid political tensions. -- See more

1 hour ago

AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur -- The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges. -- See more

3 days ago

China says Canada deal does not target the US after Trump tariff threat -- Mark Carney suggests Trump threats of 100% tariffs on Canadian goods over Canada-China deal may be a negotiating tactic.

14 hours ago

California probes US TikTok over claims it censors anti-Trump content -- Thousands of people claim political content is being suppressed after a deal to spin off the US version of the app was signed last week.

2 hours ago

US government invests $1.6bn for stake in rare earths firm -- The deal is the Trump administration's latest attempt to reduce its reliance on China.

17 hours ago

Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally -- Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.

20 hours ago

Google to pay $68m to settle lawsuit claiming it recorded private conversations -- The claimants say Google Assistant recorded private conversations without their knowledge.

19 hours ago

Ryanair fares to rise as passenger numbers forecast to surge -- The airline says it expects fares to increase by up to 9% as passenger numbers grow this year.

1 day ago

Why you must share your idea and get honest feedback -- Learn Steven's three crucial steps for validating your business proposal and why impartial feedback is vital. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

3 months ago

The power of making and owning decisions -- Learn why making your own decisions is the key to increasing your confidence. -- BBC Maestro - Evy Poumpouras

3 months ago

The power of absorbing information -- Learn how to listen to improve your self-awareness. People will give you information, and that's power. -- BBC Maestro - Evy Poumpouras

3 months ago

Why planning can be a form of procrastination -- Learn how to avoid compulsive planning and instead hold plans loosely as a navigational aid. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

3 months ago

How to navigate a world competing for your attention -- Oliver offers tips on how to avoid getting distracted on social media when people profit from your scrolling. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

3 months ago

The difference between 'good' and 'bad' procrastination -- Forget trying to stop procrastinating. Instead, learn Oliver's three rules to become a better procrastinator. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

3 months ago

Why 'inbox zero' is a strategy that breeds distraction -- Managing infinite emails, ideas, errands, and goals is hard. Oliver recommends a little strategic neglect. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

3 months ago

How time creates problems, especially when it is so limited -- Discover why so many of our struggles are down to poor time management and denial of its finitude. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

3 months ago

Why sustainable productivity will drive success -- Steven shares his three 'M' goal-setting framework to help you be more productive for the long-term. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

3 months ago

How to hire the best people for your team -- Are they a bar raiser, bar maintainer or bar lowerer? Learn how to build a team that can get behind your mission. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

3 months ago

What is your business culture and why is it so important? -- Explore how you can use your mission to set the right culture for your business. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

3 months ago

How to know yourself, grow yourself, and take control -- Find out how to counteract limiting beliefs you hold about yourself and build new ones that serve you better. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

3 months ago

How to get the money you need to start a business -- Learn how to start a business with nothing in the bank and how to get funding if you need it to get started. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

3 months ago

Why you should start a business and why to start it now -- Steven explains the common obstacles to starting a business and why now is the time to start yours. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

3 months ago

How to choose what matters most in life -- Learn three big questions to ask yourself to zero in on what matters and what you should spend time on. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

3 months ago

EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes -- The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU.

1 day ago

'Low pay and boredom led me to get a secret second job' -- Imtiaz had a public sector job but said the pay was low, he took another job in the private sector.

1 day ago

'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox -- How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

1 day ago

Five ways weight-loss jabs are changing spending habits in the UK -- With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

1 day ago

Should smartphones be locked away at gigs and in schools? -- Some artists already ban phones at their gigs while some headteachers say locking them away helps children learn.

1 day ago

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it 'makes a deal with China' -- It comes as tensions appear to have escalated between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

1 day ago

India and EU set for 'mother of all deals' as Trump's tariff uncertainty looms -- Trade negotiations are nearing the finish line after nearly two decades of hard bargaining on both sides.

2 days ago

Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE presence -- Thousands of people have joined widespread protests against the weeks-long immigration crackdown in the state.

3 days ago

Is China quietly winning the AI race? -- Chinese AI models are racing ahead of their American rivals as US firms big and small turn to cheaper, faster alternatives.

3 days ago