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How Trump’s tariffs are pushing food and drink exporters closer to China

[ad_1] Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter, in SingaporeGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump says his sweeping tariffs on most of the world will create jobs in the US, boost the American economy and bolster Washington's tax revenues.But some experts have warned that they could also push exporters towards other countries like China and risk raising prices for American shoppers.Agricultural brokers have told the BBC that they have seen a surge in interest in
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Lack of charging facilities a ‘barrier’ for electric lorries

[ad_1] David WaddellBusiness reporter, CambridgeshireBBCLiam Ely says he likes the acceleration of electric-powered heavy goods vehiclesSitting in the cab of an electric lorry for the first time, I am struck by the silence.The hum of the electric motor is imperceptible, and it is only at speed that the sound of the rolling wheels on the road breaks through.Liam Ely is driving. He's been with his firm, Welch's Transport, for four
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How oil has brought China, Russia and India closer together

[ad_1] Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter, BBC News, SingaporeReutersBefore Tianjin, the three leaders previously met in Kazan last yearMonday's meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping and India's Narendra Modi marked a rare display of solidarity - and an opportunity for Putin to engage directly with his country's top oil buyers.India and China were drawn to Russian oil, which became cheaper after Western countries cut trade ties with Moscow over its
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Will drones deliver your next hot food order?

[ad_1] MaryLou CostaTechnology ReporterAviantThe Foodora service from Aviant has been working with a burger chainMeal delivery is a luxury city dwellers take for granted - but more options are opening up for non-urban residents.Boasting nearly 700,000 islands collectively, Sweden, Norway and Finland are home to the most islands in the world, their coastlines dotted by archipelagos that have shaped their history and culture.While a number of the islands are accessible
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The Caribbean island making millions from the AI boom

[ad_1] Jacob EvansBBC World ServiceGetty ImagesAnguilla is a British Overseas Territory renowned for its pristine beachesBack in the 1980s when the internet was still in its infancy, countries were being handed their own unique website addresses to navigate this nascent new online world. Such as .us for the US or .uk for the UK.Eventually, almost every country and territory had a domain based on either its English or own language
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How to stop AI agents going rogue

[ad_1] Sean McManusTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesAnthropic tested a range of leading AI models for potential risky behaviourDisturbing results emerged earlier this year, when AI developer Anthropic tested leading AI models to see if they engaged in risky behaviour when using sensitive information.Anthropic's own AI, Claude, was among those tested. When given access to an email account it discovered that a company executive was having an affair and that the same executive