Entries by BBC News - Business

Technology festival’s sock that detect Alzheimer’s signs

The socks, which can detect the early signs of the condition, are among innovations on show in Bristol.

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Metro Bank has a limited future, claims co-founder

Anthony Thomson says the bank's strategy of continuing to focus on High Street branches is "flawed".

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Pawnbroking soars: ‘I used my wedding rings to pay for food’

New loans from pawnbrokers have risen by 25% in a year, latest figures show.

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Man trains home cameras to help repel badgers and foxes

James Milward went high tech in his quest to stop the animals fouling in his Surrey garden.

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California requires companies to report carbon emissions

Big companies like Apple will have to state how much climate-warming carbon they put in the air.

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Nobel economics prize awarded to Claudia Goldin for work on women’s pay

American Claudia Goldin is only the third woman to receive the prestigious economics prize.

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Airlines cancel or delay flights to Israel as fighting continues

Major carriers including Delta and Virgin Atlantic suspend direct flights, while others warn of delays.

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My landlord wanted to put the rent up 35% despite cap

Catherine Sheldon says she is now having to leave the property, with nowhere else to go that she can afford.

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Oil prices rise following Hamas attack on Israel

Crude climbs on fears the situation in Israel and Gaza could disrupt output from the Middle East.

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The hunt for a new way to tackle clothing waste

Scientists in the US are trying to find enzymes or bacteria that will decompose manmade fibres.

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