Today&#x27;s Briefing

Trump hails 'historic' deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil

Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.

30 Aug, 04:01

Fundraiser launched to secure crafting shop future

"We don't want to give up, we want to keep making this work," say the owners.

29 Aug, 18:15

Barber offers free back-to-school haircuts

Guildford barber Sid Gumbrell says he wants to give back and help parents with the cost of living.

29 Aug, 11:47

Wife of man who died after turbulence sues airline

Lawyers for Linda Kitchen say her husband was "fatally injured" after the flight dropped 6,000 ft.

28 Aug, 17:47

Gatwick Airport faced water outage after main burst

SES Water says it has repaired a burst main which was affecting supply to the airport.

28 Aug, 17:38

CompaniesEarnings, deals and corporate strategy.

Shell to relocate some Aberdeen jobs to London

The company says the move will not affect workers on its North Sea operations.

26 Aug, 09:53

'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents

A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.

23 Aug, 23:25

Walmart sales under strain as US shoppers pull back

High gas prices and weaker pharmacy sales pushed Walmart's growth to its slowest pace in six years

20 Aug, 17:59

I quit my £80,000 job to make ice cream - here's how

The co-founder of Little Moons shares her advice for anyone thinking about starting a business of their own.

19 Aug, 23:08

Chinese car giant to set up UK research centre

The site will be used to help tailor cars to "the UK's distinct driving conditions", the company says.

19 Aug, 08:13

EconomyGrowth, inflation, jobs and central banks.

Jersey earnings rise by 1.2% after inflation

Statistics Jersey says the increase is "slightly lower" than the long-term annual average.

26 Aug, 13:07

Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget

Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.

25 Aug, 06:40

Economic adviser O'Neill rules out government job but backs PM's devolution plans

Lord O'Neill, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, was tipped to become Andy Burnham's chief economic adviser.

22 Aug, 08:37

Watch: How does the US national debt affect consumers around the world?

The debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show.

21 Aug, 20:28

US borrowing costs rise as attempts to ease rates prove short-lived

Economists said there were ongoing concerns over the level of borrowing as national debt passed $40tn.

21 Aug, 16:45

TechnologyThe businesses reshaping how capital moves.

I've been to Gamescom six times - here's what excited me this year

The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.

29 Aug, 23:02

Time is running out for cyber security, warn top tech firms

The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.

27 Aug, 19:44

Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says

California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.

27 Aug, 19:31

What the Meta settlement means for the UK, and other questions after the deal

Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.

27 Aug, 13:24

Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack

OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test.

26 Aug, 22:03

Personal FinanceSavings, pensions, property and household budgets.

States role to focus on building affordable homes

The Committee for Housing is recruiting a manager to lead the building of new States homes.

30 Aug, 10:59

Can London build the homes it needs?

History suggests that setting house-building targets is a lot easier than hitting them.

29 Aug, 07:13

Project helping council tenants faces funding cut

The volunteer-run Street Reps scheme was started in 2015 to help Penhill residents.

28 Aug, 16:04

First phase of £130m housing estate overhaul approved

It is part of wider plans for a £130m overhaul of the Lochside area of Dumfries.

27 Aug, 15:51