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Business Apr 28
Claire's closes all 154 stores in UK and Ireland with loss of 1,300 jobs

All of the chain's standalone stores have stopped trading in the UK and Ireland....

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Business Apr 28
Claire's closes all 154 stores in UK and Ireland with loss of 1,300 jobs

All of the chain's standalone stores have stopped trading in the UK and Ireland....

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Business Apr 28
Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall

President Trump said the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations....

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Business Apr 27
Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do?

Airlines are putting up prices and cancelling flights in response to higher jet fuel prices....

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Business Apr 27
Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do?

Airlines are putting up prices and cancelling flights in response to higher jet fuel prices....

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Business Apr 27
Why Elon Musk and Sam Altman are fighting over OpenAI

Musk, who co-founded the company that created ChatGPT with Altman, wants more than $130bn in damages....

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Business Apr 27
'There's so much I want to give my daughter - poverty means I can't'

Around a third of Welsh children live in poverty, the highest among the four UK nations....

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Business Apr 27
China blocks Meta's $2bn acquisition of AI start-up Manus

It comes after months of scrutiny by Chinese regulators over deal struck with Facebook owner. ...

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Business Apr 27
How will car finance compensation payments work?

Millions could be entitled to compensation as a result of commission arrangements between lenders and dealers....

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Business Apr 27
The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas

Now one of the biggest sportswear firms, Anta's rise follows a playbook adopted by many Chinese giants....

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Business Apr 27
Less bread and WFH Fridays – what Pret boss knows about our habits

Customers want great value but that doesn't necessarily mean the cheapest products, says Pano Christou....

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Business Apr 27
Average rent up to nearly £1,000 in Plymouth

A housing charity boss says more and more people are struggling to find somewhere to live....

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Business Apr 27
'I don't want the children to see how worried we are': UK family finances hit by Iran war

British families tell BBC Panorama how the Iran war is affecting their monthly budgets....

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Business Apr 27
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific

Tuna populations around the Pacific Islands could move away as ocean temperatures increase....

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Business Apr 26
Higher prices could last for eight months after Iran war, minister says

Officials are monitoring stock levels and planning for any potential disruptions to the supply chain....

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Business Apr 25
China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US

With the price of fuel rising China's BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossi...

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Business Apr 25
US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell

President Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed's building....

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Business Apr 24
How does it affect me if share prices fall?

Changes in the FTSE 100 and other indexes are not just for financial experts, they can affect our lives....

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Business Apr 24
Stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy

It is unusual for a senior figure at the Bank to be so forthright on market movements....

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Business Apr 24
Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI

The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023....

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Business Apr 24
White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms

A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models....

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Business Apr 24
US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro

Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department s...

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Business Apr 24
From scientist to silk farmer: India's silk industry renewal

Silk production is an increasingly high-tech business in India. ...

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Business Apr 24
High street drug dealer sells cannabis to undercover reporter

Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say....

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Business Apr 24
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover

The approval came as Donald Trump is to attend a dinner with billionaire Paramount backers the Ellisons. ...

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Business Apr 23
What the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and news

If Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood....

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Business Apr 23
UK borrowing lowest for three years but Iran war clouds outlook

The improvement in government finances is unlikely to last, analysts say, with the impact of the Iran way yet to hit....

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Business Apr 23
Four arrested over suspected home insulation scheme fraud

The Serious Fraud Office raided homes and businesses over alleged conspiracy to defraud public money....

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Business Apr 23
Asos demands £7m from US as firms rush to claim tariff refunds

Hundreds of thousands of firms could potentially win back some money after the tariffs were struck down....

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Business Apr 23
AI is already leading to fewer jobs for young people, says Sunak

The former prime minister said graduates' concerns about getting entry-level jobs are justified. ...

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Business Apr 23
Watch: BBC goes undercover at mini-mart selling drugs

BBC UK editor Ed Thomas confronts a shopkeeper secretly filmed selling cannabis and cocaine to one of our researchers....

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Business Apr 23
How a pivot to hair accessories led to business success

Jenny Lennick's colourful hair clips are sold across the US and around the world....

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Business Apr 23
Inflation: What do price increases mean for you?

Prices went up by 3.3% in March, but what does that mean for you asks the BBC's Colletta Smith. ...

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Business Apr 22
Three ways the latest inflation figures affect you

How high could inflation get? And what could it mean for borrowers and savers around the country?...

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Business Apr 21
The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough

A stellarator is difficult to build, but could it be the best way to make fusion energy work?...

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Business Apr 21
Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?

The BBC has found suspicious trading patterns that correlate with some of the president's most market-moving statements....

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Business Apr 20
Why your recycled clothes could end up in this South American desert

Old garments from around the world are being discarded in the South American country....

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Business Apr 19
Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like

Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammer...

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Business Apr 17
Could a digital twin make you into a 'superworker'?

Firms say digital twins make staff more productive, but are they a potential legal minefield?...

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Business Apr 16
Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning

Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector....

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Business Apr 14
Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?

With some promising computing companies in the field, could Europe be a leader in quantum tech?...

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Business Apr 13
The Dutch village at risk of being demolished

Moerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation....

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Business Apr 11
'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers

A controversial law to ease protections for the glaciers has passed, opening the doors for mining. ...

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Business Apr 10
TV for dogs booms but are they watching?

TV channels for dogs are multiplying but research is mixed on whether dogs are watching....

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Business Apr 09
The construction boss who built a new life after three years in prison

Traci Quinn, who was jailed for a drugs offence, has transformed herself and set up a successful firm....

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Business Mar 28
The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high

Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular superma...

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Business Mar 26
Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly

The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear....

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Business Mar 20
Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers

Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing vote...

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Business Jan 11
The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse

There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country...

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