BBC Business News
Busiest ever Christmas Eve for air travel, says civil aviation body (Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:21:57 GMT)
Passengers travelling on Christmas Eve are forecast to be the highest on record.
BP sells stake in motor oil arm Castrol for $6bn (Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:15:42 GMT)
BP has sold a 65% stake in its motor lubricant arm Castrol to US-based investment firm Stonepeak.
US economy grows at fastest pace in two years (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:56:57 GMT)
Strong consumer spending helps the US economy grow at a faster rate than expected.
Rivalries and rumours: How the new order of the Murdoch dynasty is playing out (Wed, 24 Dec 2025 01:25:13 GMT)
Family feuds and strategic change are redefining who holds power inside the Murdoch empire.
Major fires still a risk under 'spineless' new safety law, construction boss warns (Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:00:10 GMT)
David Jones believes it will permit too many risks, but the government calls it a proportionate approach.
The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:04:45 GMT)
Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.
UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas (Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:09:56 GMT)
The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country.
Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:29:09 GMT)
The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.
Bet365 boss pay package rises to £280m (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:39:05 GMT)
Denise Coates, the founder and chief executive of Bet365, is consistently one of Britain's highest-paid bosses.
TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:23:51 GMT)
The adverts for prescription-only drugs showed healthcare professionals impersonating the British retailer.
Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:44:32 GMT)
Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.
Who are the frontrunners for the top Fed job? (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:01:14 GMT)
Donald Trump is due to name a new leader of the Federal Reserve at a tricky moment.
Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 02:49:45 GMT)
The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.
US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:29:07 GMT)
Wegovy becomes first pill of its kind to be approved, shifting weight-loss drugs beyond injections.
Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago (Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:25:38 GMT)
The emergence of a document contradicts claims made by the Post Office over bugs in its IT system during criminal prosecutions.
US pauses offshore wind projects over security concerns (Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:02:43 GMT)
The Trump administration has long opposed wind power, most often citing cost and reliability concerns.
English councils warned against adopting four-day week (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 02:44:50 GMT)
Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has told council leaders to not introduce four-day working weeks.
Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:04:47 GMT)
The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles.
Lush co-founder takes pride in being a 'woke nerd' (Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:15:13 GMT)
Mark Constantine tells the BBC he enjoys being a woke nerd and discusses why he backs the High Street and family-run businesses.
Petrol and diesel profit margins still persistently high, says watchdog (Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:29:52 GMT)
The consumer watchdog says weak competition between retailers is keeping profit margins up.
Gold and silver hit records as investors hunt for safety (Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:35:14 GMT)
Investors are flocking to precious metals amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of more US interest rate cuts.
Uber and Lyft announce plans to trial Chinese robotaxis in UK in 2026 (Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:08:48 GMT)
Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis have already accrued millions of driverless rides in cities worldwide.
Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas (Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:03:12 GMT)
Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?
Bourbon maker Jim Beam halts production at main distillery for a year (Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:05:17 GMT)
US distillers face uncertainty after President Trump imposed tariffs on countries around the world.
Rise in gift card scams as victims lose millions (Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:55:01 GMT)
Authorities say they have seen an increase in gift cards being used in fraud in recent years.
Trump says US is pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela (Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:29:03 GMT)
The move comes days after the US president said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market (Mon, 22 Dec 2025 01:05:38 GMT)
The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.
Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers? (Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:07:27 GMT)
Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.
Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist? (Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:37 GMT)
Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.
Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you (Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:18:10 GMT)
The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.
