BBC Business News
John Lewis job applicants get questions beforehand (Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:40:29 GMT)
The retail group hopes giving candidates sight of questions will make process fairer.
Angela van den Bogerd shown letter blaming PO for sub-postmaster's death (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:47:10 GMT)
The former executive is being grilled about the Post Office's response to Martin Griffiths taking his own life in 2013.
Anglo American rejects £31bn mega-deal with rival (Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:10:38 GMT)
The firm says BHP's bid to create one of the world's biggest mining groups is "highly unattractive".
TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent tells US (Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:13:01 GMT)
The video sharing app faces being banned in the US unless it severs ties with its China's ByteDance.
Will Labour’s plan make train tickets cheaper? (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:39:13 GMT)
What impact will Labour's pledge to nationalise the railways have?
Why green steam is a hot issue for business (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:36:47 GMT)
Steam is still needed in many industries, but much of it is still made with fossil fuels.
The ex-flight attendant who now leads the airline (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:25:29 GMT)
Mitsuko Tottori was named as the first female boss of Japan Airlines earlier this year.
US economic growth slows but inflation grows (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:54:56 GMT)
The world's largest economy grew less than expected but rising inflation may delay a rate cut.
Tata rejects plea to keep Port Talbot blast furnace (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:03:02 GMT)
Tata's chief executive says plans to keep one blast furnace open in Port Talbot are not viable.
Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:03:42 GMT)
Labour says its plan will improve services - but the Tories say it is "pointless" and "unfunded".
Post Office exec denies remote access cover-up (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:50:37 GMT)
Angela van den Bogerd says she was not trying to "suppress" Horizon remote access.
Sainsbury's: Almost everyone now shops in store (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:54:46 GMT)
Nearly 90% of business now comes from its stores, the retailer says, as it reports a rise in food sales.
Google accused of making it harder to search for rival (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:16:44 GMT)
In a complaint to the EU, email firm Tuta says it suddenly became much less visible in Google search.
US TikTok ban would be 'devastating', UK firms warn (Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:05:36 GMT)
UK businesses using TikTok say they could see a significant drop in sales if the app is banned in the US.
Phoenix Energy sold to Hong Kong billionaire (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:59:41 GMT)
Phoenix owns and operates the largest natural gas distribution network in Northern Ireland.
Mining giant BHP proposes buyout of Anglo American (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:15:59 GMT)
The potential mega merger would give BHP access to Anglo American's copper assets.
How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook (Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:08:44 GMT)
Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.
Meta AI spending plans cause share price slump (Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:02:58 GMT)
Investors react badly to the Facebook and WhatsApp owner spending more than anticipated on AI.
Ex-Post Office boss "opposed stopping prosecutions" (Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:21:19 GMT)
The former Post Office boss was against stopping postmaster prosecutions in 2013, former top lawyer says.
Outcry led to HMRC's helpline closure U-turn (Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:38:04 GMT)
An unexpected “strength of feeling” led to the U-turn over its helpline closure, HMRC's boss tells MPs.
John Barnes banned as company director over taxes (Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:30:20 GMT)
John Barnes Media Ltd failed to pay £190,000 in taxes despite a turnover of over £400,000.
TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban (Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:01:07 GMT)
The app faces being banned or sold in the US because of national security concerns.
Lloyds hit as banks compete for mortgage customers (Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:21:24 GMT)
The banking group's results showed it had made less money from loans and mortgages compared with last year.
Pensioners' fears over paying income tax (Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:28:42 GMT)
Charities report heightened concern among pensioners who fear being dragged into paying income tax.
The women-only co-working spaces fighting to survive (Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:25:42 GMT)
Women-only co-working spaces are part of the new hybrid working landscape, but they divide opinion.
Government scrapped tests on free childcare plan (Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:16:18 GMT)
The National Audit Office says a £35m pilot to test the expansion of free childcare in a few areas was cancelled.
How robots are taking over warehouse work (Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:17:00 GMT)
At Ocado's newest warehouse robotic arms are helping to pack customer orders.
How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US (Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:01:19 GMT)
Chinese firms are racing to set up factories in Mexico to bypass US tariffs and sanctions.
Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages? (Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:20:16 GMT)
Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.
Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb (Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:57:01 GMT)
Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.
