
Business News
- Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debutMusk 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.
- UK vows to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by new yearThe ban forms part of the government's package of sanctions on Moscow due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.
- 'I was employee number one': SpaceX co-founder reacts to firm's market debutThe BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.
- UK economy contracts as Iran war impact feltThe economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.
- Why the economics make this the craziest World Cup everFrom 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.
- India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industryAgave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.
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