Entries by BBC News - Business

WeChat: Why does Elon Musk want X to emulate China’s everything-app?

Musk is an admirer of Chinese mega-app WeChat, which combines messaging, social media, finances, dating, and more.

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Royal Mail: Final day for people to use non-barcoded stamps

Postage stamps without a barcode will no longer be valid for use after Monday.

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NatWest row: Not helpful if chairman quits over Nigel Farage, says minister

Andrew Griffith's comments come after PM Rishi Sunak refused to back Sir Howard Davies.

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Ex-US bank head to review Bank of England forecasts

Nobel Prize-winning economist Ben Bernanke will look at how the Bank of England forecasts the economy

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Ulez: London mayor Sadiq Khan hails High Court ruling

Five Conservative-led councils fail to overturn Sadiq Khan's decision to expand the scheme.

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Mark Zuckerberg: Threads users down by more than a half

The rival to Twitter saw explosive growth but users have since drifted away, Meta boss acknowledges.

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British Airways owner IAG sees record profits as air travel recovers

Airline group IAG reports bumper profits helped by higher fares and a rebound in leisure travel.

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NatWest chair Sir Howard Davies says he won’t quit over Farage row

Sir Howard Davies says the bank, which is 39% owned by the taxpayer, has "the support of our main shareholder".

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Disabled flyers angry at airline ‘double charging’

Many carriers do not follow official guidance on reduced prices for care assistants, the BBC finds.

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Gina Miller’s political party bank account to be closed

Monzo initially refused to tell the anti-Brexit campaigner why the account was being shut down.

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