Saudi Arabia is set to host the 2034 men’s World Cup after Australia decided against bidding to stage the tournament. Football Australia confirmed its decision only hours before Fifa’s deadline for declarations of interest on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia is the only other nation to bid. “We have reached the conclusion not to do so for…
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9 minutes ago About sharing By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Energy giant BP has reported lower than expected profits of $3.3bn (£2.7bn) between July and September despite oil prices rising again. Its profits were down from $8.1bn in the same period last year, but up from $2.6bn in the previous quarter. BP, along…
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2 hours ago About sharing The US is helping Japan look for ways to counter China’s ban By Peter Hoskins Business reporter The US military in Japan has started to bulk buy the country’s seafood in response to a Chinese import ban after the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant. The US…
5 hours ago About sharing By Simon Jack Business editor There has been a sharp rise in the number of UK companies at risk of going bust, data seen by the BBC suggests. The number of firms in “critical financial distress” jumped by 25% in the last three months, according to insolvency experts Begbies Traynor….