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Business Feb 26
Prediction market Kalshi fines MrBeast editor over insider trading

A former California governor candidate was also disciplined as the platform cracks down....

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Business Feb 26
John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business

The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead....

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Business Feb 26
Household energy bills to fall in April after charges shake-up

Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary....

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Business Feb 26
Household energy bills to fall in April after charges shake-up

Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary....

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Business Feb 26
Tesco to cut 180 jobs within its head office

Chief executive Ken Murphy says Tesco must be “efficient and agile” to compete....

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Business Feb 25
Is TikTok the new frontier for fashion reinvention?

How a young designer got brought on to help redesign a legacy sports brand following a TikTok post....

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Business Feb 25
Martin Lewis on what the new energy price cap means

Typical household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges ...

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Business Feb 25
Martin Lewis on what the new energy price cap means

Typical household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges ...

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Business Feb 25
Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts

Wayve says it's confident all cars will one day be autonomous, as it announced more than a £1bn in additional investmen...

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Business Feb 25
Gucci criticised for 'AI slop' images ahead of major fashion show

Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputatio...

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Business Feb 25
Aston Martin cuts 20% of workforce as losses widen

About 600 jobs will go at the luxury car maker, which in part blames US tariffs for its troubles....

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Business Feb 25
New travel rules for UK visitors kick in - how are you affected?

From 25 February, a new system will come into force which will affect many people, including British dual nationals....

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Business Feb 25
What is happening to gas and electricity prices?

Typical household bills will fall by 7% when the new energy cap takes effect on 1 April 2026. ...

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Business Feb 25
House prices in Wales rise faster than UK average - see how your area compares

Some areas have seen average house prices increase by 7% in the past year, according to ONS data....

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Business Feb 25
House prices in Wales rise faster than UK average - see how your area compares

Some areas have seen average house prices increase by 7% in the past year, according to ONS data....

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Business Feb 25
Shein's elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance

His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore....

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Business Feb 25
Paramount boosts Warner Bros offer to rival Netflix in takeover bid

Warner Bros says the latest proposal could convince it to abandon the deal it struck with Netflix....

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Business Feb 25
US threatens Anthropic with deadline in dispute on AI safeguards

The AI developer laid out red lines on military use of its products, a source said....

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Business Feb 25
Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry

Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans....

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Business Feb 25
Apple says some Mac Mini production will move to the US

The technology giant had pledged to increase investment in the US by $600bn, under pressure from Trump....

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Business Feb 25
Google apologises for Baftas alert to 'see more' on racial slur

Google said the news alert was an error that should not have happened....

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Business Feb 25
Everything you need to know about the new school uniform law

New guidelines have been issued by the Department of Education in the wake of law changes on uniforms....

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Business Feb 24
Reddit fined £14m for 'concerning' child age check failings

The UK's data watchdog said the failings meant children could be exposed to harmful material online....

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Business Feb 24
Reform vows to overhaul pension schemes for new local government workers

Reform plans to end more generous defined benefit pension schemes for new local government workers if it wins office....

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Business Feb 24
Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as shops warn it's being stolen to order

Retailers and police forces tell the BBC that thieves are targeting chocolate and selling it on....

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Business Feb 24
Number of workers on zero-hours contracts hits record high ahead of crackdown

There has been a 181,000 increase in the number of zero-hours contracts since Labour was elected....

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Business Feb 24
Trump Organization unveils plan for 'Australia's tallest building'

The tower will be built on Queensland's Gold Coast and be 335 metres high, taller than the Shard in London....

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Business Feb 24
FedEx sues for Trump tariff refund

The US Supreme Court ruling that the US president overstepped when imposing levies paved the way for firms to seek a ref...

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Business Feb 24
Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north

Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up....

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Business Feb 24
Company director jailed over £7m airline parts fraud

The judge said the actions were a "more or less complete undermining" of rules designed to ensure passenger flights are ...

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Business Feb 23
When is the Spring Statement and what might be in it?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give an update on her plans for the UK economy when she gives a statement alongside an eco...

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Business Feb 23
Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?

Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers....

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Business Feb 20
When the retail staff can't help you

This customer might be feeling trolled, in this scene from Small Prophets....

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Business Feb 20
How do you modernise mango farming?

India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable"....

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Business Feb 19
The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables

During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week....

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Business Feb 18
Why youth unemployment is rising

Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025...

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Business Feb 17
Netflix and Paramount are battling for Warner Bros. Who is likely to win?

What to know about the two firms' blockbuster battle to control Warner Bros Discovery. ...

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Business Feb 17
File on 4 Investigates

Can boxing do more to look after its fighters?...

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Business Feb 17
Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood

Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content....

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Business Feb 16
Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain

The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant....

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Business Feb 13
The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?

As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay. ...

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