North Korea’s Kim appears to have a big goal: Winning Belt and Road investments from Beijing
The nuclear-armed nation is seeking millions in foreign investments, and experts say China’s Belt and Road project offers the perfect answer to those needs.
How dynamite became a million dollar idea
The BBC’s Aaron Heslehurst explains how dynamite became a million dollar idea.
The drone pilot whose maps are saving lives in Zanzibar
Drones are being used to map previously unmapped areas in Africa to the benefit of its citizens.
Africa’s drone mapping experts
The World Bank is funding a new mapping initiative which is becoming a model for other parts of the continent.
UK economy’s fate is held in the hands of the shopper
Consumer spending makes up most of the UK economy, so where do reports that it is slowing down leave us?
How much has the shutdown hit the US economy?
Losses from the partial shutdown could soon add up to more than the cost of the border wall.
Brexit: Japan’s PM says ‘wish of whole world’ to avoid no-deal
MPs are expected to reject Mrs May’s deal – but Shinzo Abe has backed it during a visit to London.
Jaguar Land Rover confirms 4,500 job cuts
The car maker says it will cut thousands of jobs as part of a £2.5bn cost-cutting plan.
Ashley votes to remove Debenhams bosses from board
Two of the embattled retailer’s key shareholders vote against re-electing the chairman and chief executive.
Honda plans six-day shutdown post-Brexit
The car giant says the shutdown will help it to cope with the risk of disruption at its Swindon plant.