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Business Aug 28
Hackers steal data from millions of airport customers

About 8.7 million customers had their data accessed and a ransom was demanded....

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Business Aug 27
One in eight young people still out of work or education ahead of major review

Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet)....

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Business Aug 27
What the Meta settlement means for the UK, and other questions after the deal

Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over....

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Business Aug 27
Much-loved ice cream shop to close after 106 years

The family-run shop has been a fixture in Brislington, Bristol since the 1920s....

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Business Aug 27
Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - here's what to know

The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills....

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Business Aug 27
Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - here's what to know

The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills....

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Business Aug 27
'End of an era' for ice cream shop open 106 years

The Tarr family say they are "devastated" to announce they will have to close due to rising costs....

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Business Aug 27
Want your job application to stand out? Employers say they look for these skills

Experts have identified six key skills that will count as much as qualifications in getting and keeping a job in the com...

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Business Aug 27
From lighting to vintage gems: Five ways to spruce up your rental

Experts share tips on how to make a flat or house feel like your own without annoying the landlord....

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Business Aug 27
From lighting to vintage gems: Five ways to spruce up your rental

Experts share tips on how to make a flat or house feel like your own without annoying the landlord....

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Business Aug 27
Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety

Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman....

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Business Aug 27
How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts

While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune....

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Business Aug 27
Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack

OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test. ...

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Business Aug 27
Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand

Chipmaker's $96bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate....

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Business Aug 27
Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children

The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states....

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Business Aug 27
'Ironing board' seats to be replaced on Thameslink

Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans....

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Business Aug 26
Reform proposes £30 tax rebate for HMRC phone delays

People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick....

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Business Aug 26
Jersey earnings rise by 1.2% after inflation

Statistics Jersey says the increase is "slightly lower" than the long-term annual average....

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Business Aug 26
Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October

A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says....

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Business Aug 26
Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October

A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says....

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Business Aug 26
Why high energy bills look like they are here to stay

The government is under pressure to support billpayers when domestic energy prices predicted to rise further....

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Business Aug 26
Energy prices to rise to three-year high

Energy bills for millions of households are expected to rise this winter to the highest level for three years...

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Business Aug 26
Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China

The country's biggest ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other fir...

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Business Aug 26
Musk's rocket firm SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility

It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029....

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Business Aug 26
The Interview

Maura Fogarty speaks to Joe Ngai from McKinsey China about business in the region...

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Business Aug 26
AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin

The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting...

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Business Aug 26
Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal

After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups....

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Business Aug 26
Back to school: How parents can save on uniform costs

From baby banks to supermarket deals, there are many ways parents can ease the back-to-school burden....

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Business Aug 25
Who does Iran trade with and what could Trump's 'economic D-Day' mean?

Iran is no stranger to US sanctions and has developed deep economic ties with several countries. ...

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Business Aug 25
More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years

Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London. ...

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Business Aug 25
OnlyFans owner was paid over $700m before his death

The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornograph...

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Business Aug 25
Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions

The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to address them....

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Business Aug 25
Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget

Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget....

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Business Aug 25
Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider

Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future....

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Business Aug 25
US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles

Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if t...

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Business Aug 25
How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump

What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its exports to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade disput...

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Business Aug 25
'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips

Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair....

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Business Aug 25
New 10p coin enters circulation - will you spot one?

The coin has been designed to feature King Charles III and a Scottish grouse close to extinction....

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Business Aug 24
Coin hidden in 1971 earns finder free pint of beer

The card, discovered by Ellie Mead in Bicester, promised "one pint best beer if penny returned"....

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Business Aug 24
Business Daily

European governments and businesses are taking a tougher line on trade with China...

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Business Aug 21
How landscape gardening is being electrified

The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like. ...

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Business Aug 19
The critical tech staying safe by going underground

The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground....

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Business Aug 15
Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream

There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down....

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Business Aug 13
Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI

Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector....

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Business Aug 12
Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky

Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge....

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Business Aug 11
'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men

Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men....

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Business Aug 10
'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh

The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham....

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Business Aug 07
Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries

The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries....

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Business Aug 07
Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?

The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners ...

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Business Jul 23
Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters

Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?...

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Business Jul 01
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension

Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older...

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Business Jun 11
The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash

The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming d...

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Business Jun 08
How the High Street became a window on our political instability

High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?...

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Business May 28
The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil

Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy...

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