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BBC News - Business

Kraft Heinz shares fall as appetites wane

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:20:54 GMT

The food giant's stock his a record low after it writes down the value of key brands.

Royal Mail 'sorry' for raising stamp price above cap

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:27:53 GMT

A hike in the cost of second-class stamps puts the postal service in breach of Ofcom rules.

BMW and Daimler invest €1bn in new car venture

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:17:54 GMT

The German carmakers combine to develop next-generation pay-per-use and autonomous services.

Nike app for self-tying shoe comes undone

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:03:41 GMT

The Google Android app that controls the new Adapt BB fails to sync with wearers' feet.

Cathedral City maker Dairy Crest to be bought by Saputo

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:33:14 GMT

Dairy Crest, whose brands also include Country Life, agrees to be taken over by Canadian firm Saputo.

Provident Financial gets £1.3bn bid from rival NSF

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 09:05:28 GMT

The troubled sub-prime lender receives a takeover offer from rival Non-Standard Finance.

Energy firm Solarplicity banned from taking on new customers

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:21:20 GMT

The regulator warns Solarplicity could lose its licence if it fails to improve its customer service.

SFO drops investigations into Rolls-Royce and GSK

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:50:47 GMT

Fraud body says there was either insufficient evidence or it was not in the public interest to continue.

Honda: Delegation to lobby firm's Japan HQ against closure

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:03:30 GMT

Swindon Borough Council and Honda workers debate idea to send delegation to Japan to lobby against factory closure.

Flybe signs Virgin deal despite criticism

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:13:28 GMT

Airline agrees £2.8m deal with a Virgin Atlantic-led group despite shareholder opposition.

5G networks: Trump says US shouldn't block technology

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 03:29:53 GMT

The comments come as the US has pressured its allies to exclude China's Huawei from their 5G networks.

AT&T and Hasbro pull YouTube ads over abuse claims

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:42:56 GMT

Hasbro and Nestle also cut ties over fears paedophiles are leaving comments next to videos of children.

Australia seeks clarification on China coal import 'block'

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 03:16:45 GMT

Canberra is seeking "urgent" clarification about reports that a key Chinese port has blocked imports.

What's wrong with gas hobs?

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:22:52 GMT

We answer your gas hob questions, following recent recommendations from the Committee on Climate Change.

Brexit: Japan trade deal will not be ready by deadline

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:54:02 GMT

The UK won't be able to roll over an EU trade deal with Japan in time for a no-deal Brexit, Liam Fox has said.

Record UK government surplus in January

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:44:16 GMT

Analysts say the bumper surplus could give the chancellor extra money for the Spring Statement.

Web watchdog warns over knee-jerk regulation of social networks

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:11:47 GMT

Internet Watch Foundation says regulation of social networks could have "unintended consequences".

City centres 'could become ghost towns'

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:38:50 GMT

Shop closures will become the norm unless the government supports struggling retailers, MPs say.

A quick history of the British car industry

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:44:42 GMT

A quick history of the British car industry, by economist Dan Coffey.

How shampoo became a million dollar idea

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:07:09 GMT

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how shampoo became a million dollar idea.

UK must keep no-deal 'on the table'

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:43:33 GMT

Trade Secretary Liam Fox has rejected calls to rule out a no-deal Brexit, saying it would put Britain's withdrawal from the EU at risk.

Are we stockpiling in case of a no-deal Brexit?

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:38:04 GMT

How many of us are stockpiling groceries, in case of a no-deal Brexit?

Huawei founder: 'No way US can crush us'

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 22:04:23 GMT

Ren Zhengfei described the arrest of his daughter Meng Wanzhou, the company's chief financial officer, as politically motivated.

'People use storage for life events'

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:04:18 GMT

"We have to be mindful of the moments in life our customers are in," says storage boss Anthony Paine.

Female mechanic helps women learn about cars

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:45:19 GMT

Mechanic Louise Baker has set up a service in Birmingham aimed at women.

Japan turns to tech to cut long working hours

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:09:31 GMT

Overwork is a longstanding problem in Japan and companies are turning to technology for solutions.

Gender pay gap grows at hundreds of big firms

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:03:56 GMT

The pay gap has widened at one in four firms that have revealed their figures ahead of the deadline.

Brexit: What trade deals has the UK done so far?

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:35:45 GMT

The UK says it want to replicate the EU's trade agreements "as far as possible".

Is equal pay actually possible?

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:05:52 GMT

Around the world, women tend to be paid less than men. Is Iceland's innovative strategy likely to pay off?

The snow patrol drones saving skiers from an icy death

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:02:27 GMT

For people buried in an avalanche, it's a race against time. Could a drone find you sooner?

Olives pitting US against EU in global trade fight

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:32:57 GMT

Are US tariffs on Spanish olives a pretext for a bigger challenge to world trade?

Greater Bay Area: China's ambitious but vague economic plan

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:35:26 GMT

The ambitious economic plan links Hong Kong, Macau and other Chinese cities to boost growth.

Young people living in vans, tiny homes and containers

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:36:43 GMT

Young people are turning to radical and innovative alternatives to conventional homes.

When class sizes fall so does teachers' pay

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 01:01:27 GMT

International study from OECD suggests that cutting class sizes often means lower pay for teachers.

Ren Zhengfei: Huawei's reclusive founder

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 17:41:30 GMT

When Ren Zhengfei started Huawei in 1987 little did he know it would become a global telecoms giant.

Could hackers 'brainjack' your memories in future?

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:03:25 GMT

A decade from now, memory-boosting implants could be available commercially, but at what risk?

How sending handwritten letters created a $1bn firm

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:03:55 GMT

Technology company Celonis got its first business customers by writing them letters by hand to stand out from the crowd.

Brexit: Will Britons living in the EU still get healthcare?

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:16:50 GMT

A reader asks about state healthcare for UK nationals in EU countries.

How Lidl learnt to be less German in the UK

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 01:14:01 GMT

Ronny Gottschlich, the former boss of Lidl, explains how the German discounter grew in the UK.

Quadriga: The cryptocurrency exchange that lost $135m

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:41:33 GMT

When Quadriga's founder died he left behind a mystery: what happened to millions in cryptocurrency?








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