International Business
Oil producing nations agree deal to control prices
Story by BBC Oil producing nations have agreed to increase their output, with the aim of reducing prices and easing pressure on the world economy....
Goldman Sachs to require staff to wear masks from Monday
Story by BBC Bankers returning on Monday to Goldman Sachs’ £1bn London head office will be required to wear masks in the building despite the...
Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn: How I escaped Japan in a box
Story by BBC At 10.30pm on a cold December night in 2019, a former titan of the global car industry lay bundled inside a box...
New African initiatives to drive additional investments
Viva Technology, the Conseil Présidentiel pour L’Afrique (CPA), and Seedstars Africa Ventures announced new public-private partnerships and private investments to support and promote African and...
Toyota halts donations to Republican election objectors
Toyota has said it will halt donations to members of the US Congress who voted against certification of President Biden’s election victory. The Japanese company...
Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi sued in US as shares slide
Story by BBC Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global is being sued by US shareholders after a crackdown by Beijing triggered a slump in its share...
Global chip shortage: Samsung forecasts 53% jump in quarterly profit
Tech giant Samsung Electronics has said it expects its quarterly profit to rise by 53% amid a global chip shortage. The world’s biggest memory-chip and...
Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon boss
In 2004, Jeff Bezos and his technical adviser Colin Bryar drove together to the city of Tacoma, an hour south of Seattle in Washington State....
Global tax overhaul backed by 130 countries
Officials from 130 countries have agreed to overhaul the global tax system to ensure big companies “pay a fair share” wherever they operate. The OECD...
Didi: Chinese ride-hailing giant makes $68bn US debut
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global has ended its first day on the New York Stock Exchange with a valuation of $68.49bn (£49.6bn). That is even...