Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-04-24
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China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US (BBC Business 2026-04-24 21:25:16)
With the price of fuel rising China's BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels. -
US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell (BBC Business 2026-04-24 15:21:27)
President Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed's building. -
Island's inflation rate is 2.7%, new figures show (BBC Business 2026-04-24 14:10:34)
Statistics Jersey says there have been "sharp increases" in some energy prices. -
How does it affect me if share prices fall? (BBC Business 2026-04-24 09:39:48)
Changes in the FTSE 100 and other indexes are not just for financial experts, they can affect our lives. -
Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI (BBC Business 2026-04-24 07:31:35)
The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023. -
White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms (BBC Business 2026-04-24 00:58:58)
A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models. -
US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro (BBC Business 2026-04-24 00:21:32)
Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department says.