Economy

Image caption Jeans are an iconic symbol of American fashion Monte Galbraith has worked in the denim industry since he was a teenager. The 40-year veteran of the trade claims to have the indigo dye of blue jeans running through his veins. Like many in Columbus, Georgia – a city …

What does a country do if its currency suddenly plunges in value? Some governments raise interest rates, others try to increase exports. Turkey is attempting a different way, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling on his loyal followers to exchange US dollars for Turkish lira to shore up the faltering …

India is one of the fastest growing mobile phone markets in the world. But it’s also a country with more than twenty languages and hundreds more dialects. So how can smartphone makers engage such a diverse market? Sameer Hashmi went to find out.

Christmas dinner is known as an expensive and extravagant feast. But can you actually cook a festive meal for under a pound? Chef Miguel Barclay shows us his budget option for the big day.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption US will not review the duties on cheap Chinese goods China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation over the way the US and Europe use anti-dumping rules against it. Countries that sell exports below their cost of production – usually to …

Image copyright AFP The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its 2016 economic growth forecast for Asia to reflect slower-than-expected expansion in India. The lender now projects that a group of 45 countries which it calls Developing Asia will grow by 5.6% this year. That is slightly lower than its …

Image copyright Getty Images The biggest rise in clothing prices in six years helped to drive the UK’s inflation rate up to 1.2% in November, up from 0.9% in October. November’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate was the highest since October 2014, when it stood at 1.3%. The Office …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mark Carney has “star quality and knows how to use it,” says Scott Reid Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said he will be staying on an extra year after his initial term comes to an end in 2018, to help oversee the …

Image caption The tree-filled Appalachian mountains of West Virginia are home to America’s coal region The vacant store fronts of low buildings line Delbarton’s main street. A town once thriving on money from the coal industry is now fighting for its existence. Delbarton is typical of many towns in West …

Image copyright EPA The prime minister seemed pleased with the outcome of her trade visit to India. Theresa May said the 33-strong delegation had sealed deals worth £1bn, laying the groundwork for more than 1,300 jobs in the UK. Mrs May even donned a sari on a visit to a …