BBC Business News
Canada hits China-made electric cars with 100% tariff (Tue, 27 Aug 2024 03:33:20 GMT)
The move comes after similar announcements, including in the US and European Union.
Have Swiss scientists made a chocolate breakthrough? (Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:55:26 GMT)
The whole of the cocoa fruit is used in production, rather than just the beans.
Ikea trials resale website to rival eBay and Gumtree (Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:32:23 GMT)
Ikea Preowned launches in Oslo and Madrid, with a global rollout expected by the end of the year.
Fish and chips price rise tops UK takeaways (Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:30:15 GMT)
The deep fried delicacy has seen the biggest price increase of some of the UK’s most popular takeaways, according to new figures.
Qantas sells cut-price first-class fares by mistake (Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:24:06 GMT)
The airline said it will refund or rebook passengers who bought wrongly-priced tickets due to a coding error.
Who is Pavel Durov and what is Telegram? (Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:55:12 GMT)
Telegram is one of the world's most popular apps where groups of up to 200,000 users can exchange messages.
Australians get 'right to disconnect' after hours (Mon, 26 Aug 2024 03:54:04 GMT)
A new law has come into effect that allows employees to ignore communications from employers after hours.
Uber fined €290m for personal data transfer (Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:52:08 GMT)
The Dutch watchdog said the transfers were a "serious violation" of EU data protection regulation.
Defence firms 'need reassuring' that big orders will be long-term (Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:21:36 GMT)
Western military production has ramped up due to Ukraine, but will it continue after the war ends?
EE tells parents: don't give under-11s smartphones (Sun, 25 Aug 2024 14:09:21 GMT)
The mobile phone network recommends parents buy under-11s phones that can only text or call.
Telegram says arrested CEO Durov has 'nothing to hide' (Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:07:12 GMT)
Telegram says it is "absurd" to claim a platform or its owner is responsible for abuse of that platform.
Have supermarkets reached peak self-scan? (Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:14:09 GMT)
Supermarkets are beginning to question the divisive technology after years of criticism from shoppers.
Charities fear double energy price hit for pensioners (Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:09:33 GMT)
Rising energy prices and the withdrawal of financial support will hit some hard, charities say.
Youngsters not in work or education rise to 870,000 (Sat, 24 Aug 2024 01:14:48 GMT)
BBC News has spoken to two young people about the obstacles they are facing.
Time has come for interest rate cut, says Fed chair (Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:19:31 GMT)
The remarks signal a new fight for the US central bank, after two years battling inflation.
Ex-Boeing staff claims electrical faults 'concealed' (Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:12:25 GMT)
A campaign group has accused Boeing of concealing information about electrical problems on a plane.
Typical household energy bill up £149 a year in October (Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:44:51 GMT)
Energy regulator Ofgem announces price changes for 27 million households in England, Wales and Scotland.
How much are gas and electricity bills going up this winter? (Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:56:23 GMT)
Energy prices will rise by 10% and winter fuel payments will only be paid to pensioners who receive benefits.
Labour and Tories blame each other for energy bill rise (Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:30:19 GMT)
Ed Miliband says the Tories failed to invest in renewables, but they argue cheap energy must be the priority.
Royal Mail fails to meet spring delivery targets (Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:06:37 GMT)
Royal Mail delivered less than 80% of first class post on time between April and the end of June.
US accuses software firm of driving rent hikes (Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:10:19 GMT)
The US has sued software firm RealPage, accusing it of allowing landlords to co-ordinate on pricing.
Shein reveals child labour cases at suppliers (Fri, 23 Aug 2024 05:32:08 GMT)
The Chinese fast fashion giant has been tightening scrutiny of firms that make the clothes it sells.
Mike Lynch: Tributes paid to 'UK's greatest tech entrepreneur' (Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:42:44 GMT)
A leading figure in the UK tech scene, Mike Lynch died shortly after winning a legal battle in the US.
Child benefit claims rise after income rule change (Wed, 21 Aug 2024 23:03:58 GMT)
The number of new claims rose in April, after a rule change on how much parents can earn and still be eligible.
Starbucks new boss under fire for 1,000-mile commute (Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:22:40 GMT)
Job offer which allows new boss to commute to and from work on corporate jet sparked criticism.
The mind-bending mirrors behind advanced technology (Mon, 19 Aug 2024 23:02:06 GMT)
Huge, tiny or incredibly flat, advanced mirrors are essential to high-tech machines.
Is this the end for the magnetic stripe? (Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:01:31 GMT)
Once common on tickets and cardkeys the magnetic stripe is being phased out.
No laughing matter - how AI is helping comedians write jokes (Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:26:13 GMT)
Some comedians are turning to artificial intelligence for their new new material.
The 'superfood' taking over fields in northern India (Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:01:40 GMT)
New farming techniques have seen a rapid expansion of makhana or fox nuts in northern India.
Concerns over 'dangerous gases' at closed copper mine (Sun, 11 Aug 2024 23:04:01 GMT)
A legal dispute over the facility in Panama has caused new environmental fears.
