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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Troubled Boeing names new boss for 'next chapter'

The announcement comes as the firm is working to repair its reputation and financial woes.

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Amazon responsible for product recalls, says US

US regulators have ruled that Amazon is responsible for handling recalls of products sold on its site.

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Microsoft says cyber-attack triggered latest outage

The issues appeared to be mostly resolved by the evening, according to updates from the company.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Wrongly convicted postmasters get new compensation scheme

Hundreds will get payouts of at least £450,000 but could qualify for more.

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Bella Hadid shocked and upset over Adidas campaign

An advertising campaign was criticised for "unintentional" connections to the 1972 Munich Olympics.

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Winter fuel payments scrapped for millions of pensioners

Rachel Reeves says there is a "black hole" in the public finances due to "unfunded" overspends by the previous government.

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Delays in food hygiene inspections a 'serious public health issue'

One in five restaurants and takeaways not inspected for more than two years, investigation finds.

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Monday, July 29, 2024

Cineworld to shut six branches as part of restructure

The cinema giant has announced six sites in the UK that it plans to close as part of a restructure.

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Labour accuse Tories of 'cover up' over public services

Environment Secretary Steve Reed says the public finances inherited by Labour are "catastrophic".

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Sunday, July 28, 2024

Drivers 'ripped off' by fuel prices, warns watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority says poor competition cost British motorists £1.6bn last year.

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John Lewis allowed to build homes for first time

The department store is pushing to build rental flats as it looks for new ways to bring in money.

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What's behind the global self-storage boom?

Rising rents, e-commerce and available property are contributing to a boom in self-storage.

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Saturday, July 27, 2024

Sainsbury's sorry for 'racist slur' trouser detail

Customers pointed out that the listing used a phrase deployed by racists to avoid language filters.

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Friday, July 26, 2024

UK secures seabed land deal to boost windfarms

GB Energy to partner with the Crown Estate to push forward offshore windfarm projects

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ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge

OpenAI is working on adding new search powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot.

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Thursday, July 25, 2024

US economy picks up amid heated presidential campaign

Despite steady growth, the economy is a top concern for voters in the US presidential election.

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Shares drop in US and Asia as AI stocks slide

Tech stocks lead declines as investors reconsider rally fuelled by artificial intelligence.

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'I've lost £680 because of Carpetright collapse'

Some customers unable to get refunds as more than 200 shops shut.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

What makes an athletics track fast?

The makers of athletics tracks are tweaking their surfaces to make them faster.

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CrowdStrike to improve testing after 'bug' caused outage

The cybersecurity company's mistake caused millions of PCs not to work on Friday.

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Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover

In an internal memo to staff, the firm's founder and chief executive said he was 'flattered'.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024

CrowdStrike shares hit again as IT disruption continues

Shares in the cybersecurity firm drop a further 13% after last week's global IT outage.

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Former chancellor Zahawi mulling bid for the Telegraph

The former Conservative chancellor is thought to be seeking financial backing to fund a bid.

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Monday, July 22, 2024

Reeves hints at above-inflation public sector pay rise

The chancellor says not settling the matter quickly would incur other costs to the wider economy.

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Why Nigerians are praying for the success of a new oil refinery

A vast new oil refinery in Nigeria is aiming to reduce the price of petrol in the country.

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Sunday, July 21, 2024

What will future aerial dogfights look like?

AI with dogfighting ability is being developed by the UK and US air forces.

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Saturday, July 20, 2024

How a single IT update caused global havoc

Friday's IT outage is a poignant reminder of how reliant the world has become on devices managed remotely by huge firms.

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Friday, July 19, 2024

Bridgerton and Baby Reindeer drive Netflix sign-ups

Netflix added more than 8 million subscriptions in the quarter, nearly double analyst expectations.

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'I'm owed £10,870 for liposuction': What went wrong at SK:N?

Customers tell the BBC they have no idea if they will be refunded for treatments they paid for in advance.

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Thursday, July 18, 2024

Pound hits highest level against dollar for a year

Pound highest against dollar in a year as investors bet on UK rates staying higher for longer.

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

China tycoon Guo convicted in US over $1bn scam

Prosecutors said cash raised from businessman's online followers was used to fund his lavish lifestyle.

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Interest rates could stay higher for longer, warns IMF

Inflation is proving persistent in some countries, the fund says, making it trickier for rates to be cut.

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

She's made her opening gambit. What's the chancellor's long game?

Once a junior chess champion, now Rachel Reeves runs the UK economy. Faisal Islam looks at her strategy.

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Monday, July 15, 2024

Is Brazil's Brics-building worth it?

The Brazilian president sees the Brics as a way to remake the world - but it is dominated by China.

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Unilever to slash a third of European workforce

The biggest job cuts at the company for decades are part of an effort to revive growth.

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‘We won’t run out of beer’: Pubs prep for Euro final

A surge in beer, burger, and pizza sales is expected ahead of England's match with Spain on Sunday.

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EU says X’s blue tick accounts deceive users

The EU says the way the social media site designs and operates blue tick accounts "deceives" users.

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Sunday, July 14, 2024

Why both businesses and scammers love India's payment system

Fast and free, India's UPI payments system has been a big success, but has attracted scammers.

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Dover port warns of up to two-hour waits at peak times

New EU border checks and travel for the Olympics will increase congestion at the UK's busiest port.

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Friday, July 12, 2024

Row over rise in water bills as firms say it's not enough

Water firms have hit out at bill rises of £94 over the next five years after wanting bigger hikes.

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Water bills: How much will I have to pay?

The regulator sets price limits for England and Wales, but water bills vary across the country.

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

Thousands could make claims after BA flight delay ruling

The ruling against British Airways has the potential to affect thousands of airline claims every year.

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Archegos founder Bill Hwang convicted of fraud

The collapse of Archegos Capital Management caused billions of dollars in losses for several big banks.

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

How are the non-dom rules changing?

The non-domicile rules let some UK residents limit the tax paid on earnings outside the country.

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Energy boss backs lower bills for those near wind farms

Greg Jackson from Octopus says people living near wind farms should pay less for electricity.

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

What's the right punishment for 'too big to fail' Boeing?

Boeing is one of the largest and most important companies in the US but is it too big to be held to account?

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Boeing to plead guilty to fraud charge over 737 Max crashes

Families of the people who died on the flights five years ago have criticised it as a "sweetheart deal".

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Monday, July 8, 2024

UK Amazon staff in protests over union recognition

The action coincides with a ballot to "force Amazon to recognise a union for the first time", GMB says.

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'I had to downgrade my life' - US workers in debt to buy groceries

Americans are taking loans to afford basic necessities - as groceries prices have surged by 25%.

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Sunday, July 7, 2024

Could the 'flying piano' help transform air cargo?

A Texas start-up is developing cargo gliders that would be towed behind a jet.

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US jobs growth in June beats expectations

US markets remain optimistic the Fed could start cutting rates later this year.

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Amazon at 30: What next for 'The Everything Company'?

Can Amazon sustain its rapid growth since 1994 - or will rivals or regulators cut it down to size?

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Friday, July 5, 2024

EU hits Chinese electric cars with new tariffs

The move poses a challenge to Beijing, which hopes EVs will help revive the country's flagging economy.

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Thursday, July 4, 2024

Etsy sex toy ban sparks seller outrage

The platform says it's because of "evolving" industry standards but sellers say they feel "betrayed."

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Bird flu hits McDonald's Australia breakfast hours

The fast food giant is serving its full breakfast menu in the country until 10:30am, instead of midday.

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Over 20,000 Tesco staff to split £30m from share schemes

The supermarket says most staff in line to receive a share of the windfall work on the shop floor.

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

'Floodgates open' for legal action against water firms

Owners of adjacent waterways or even members of the public could now bring action over illegal sewage spills.

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Fox set to launch free Netflix rival in UK

Tubi will offer more than 20,000 films and TV series, including Hollywood titles and British content.

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Almost 1.8m people owe £50,000 or more in student debt

More than 61,000 people have balances of £100,000 or more and 50 owe upwards of £200,000, BBC finds.

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The fastest data in the world

Researchers are seeing how fast data can be delivered amid rising demand for bandwidth.

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High mortgage rates pricing out buyers, says Nationwide

The building society's comments come as it says house prices rose by 0.2% in June.

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Monday, July 1, 2024

Will Biden's green jobs policy help him win votes?

The US president has invested heavily in helping to create renewable energy jobs across the country.

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Tata offers to meet unions if strike is called off

The firm is believed to have offered unions the chance to discuss future investment in Port Talbot.

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'I'm trapped in a joint mortgage with my abuser'

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