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General Electric to split in three

The US conglomerate General Electric is to split into three publicly listed companies

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China and US agree to boost climate co-operation

The two countries released a joint declaration promising action

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Belarus threatens to cut off gas to the EU

The EU is reportedly warning of potential sanctions over Belarus's border crisis

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US and China leaders hold virtual summit

Joe Biden speaks to Xi Jinping over video call as the two leaders meet virtually.

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European pipeline beset by new delays

Germany suspends its approval of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

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Biden in Motor City

President Biden visits Detroit where General Motors unveil a new electric vehicle plant.

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British Columbia hit by floods

Thousands are stranded by floods in Canada - Chris Walker of CBC Radio One joins us.

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Jerome Powell nominated for a second term as Fed chair

President Joe Biden has nominated Jerome Powell to stay in the job for four more years.

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US to release oil reserves in attempt to lower prices

The US is releasing 50 million barrels of oil to bring down energy and petrol prices.

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Samsung to build microchip factory in Texas

South Korea's Samsung has chosen Taylor, Texas for a new $17bn computer chip factory.

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Covid cases soar in the US

Scientists are warning the United States could be entering a fifth wave of infection

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More countries impose travel bans on Southern Africa

More countries have closed their borders over Omicron Covid variant fears.

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Inflation fears for the US

The Omicron coronavirus variant could pose an inflation risk

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'Shelves will be stocked for the holidays'

President Biden seeks to reassure Americans that port disruptions are being tackled

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Enron's collapse 20 years on

It has been 20 years since the spectacular collapse of US energy giant Enron.

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New York City to impose vaccine mandate on all private sector workers

All New Yorkers will need to be vaccinated if they want to go to work, says the mayor

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Biden and Putin hold virtual summit

What kinds of sanctions could the US use to deter Russia from military action in Ukraine?

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Germany swears in new chancellor

Olaf Scholz takes over as the head of a new coalition government

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US Starbucks store votes to unionise

Employees at one branch have formed the first union at a Starbucks store since the 1980s

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Why is Turkey's Lira collapsing?

The currency slumped again today as the country's currency crisis deepens

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Covid passes for nightclubs now mandatory in England

Covid passes must be shown from Wednesday to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.

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US central bank signals interest rate hikes in 2022

The Federal Reserve will withdraw support for the post-pandemic US economy more quickly.

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US Congress passes Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Importers of goods made in Xinjiang must prove that coerced workers didn't make them

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Biden's Build Back Better plan in jeopardy

A key senator has indicated he will not vote for President Biden's Build Back Better plan.

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America rolls out home testing scheme

Joe Biden announces plans for millions of covid tests for Americans to use at home.

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More information on the Omicron variant emerges

Three new studies shed more light on the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

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Biden signs a law banning goods made in Xinjiang being sold in America

The US argues that China is conducting a genocide in the province

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Review of the year - 2021

COP26 climate pledges; delivering a billion covid vaccines; Tesla's trillion dolar value

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Omicron leading to global staff shortages

Absences due to illness and exposure to the virus are impacting industries worldwide.

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Omicron and delta variants increase Covid case numbers

Record-breaking cases of Covid have been reported in the USA and countries in Europe.

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