Entries by BBC News - Business

Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week

Meta's rival to Twitter has surpassed a record set by Open AI's ChatGPT app since its launch.

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Easyjet cancels 1,700 flights from July to September

The airline axes flights to and from Gatwick airport as schools head towards the summer break.

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Thames Water secures £750m cash injection

The water company, which is struggling under huge debts, is facing the threat of nationalisation.

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Long Covid forces Harpenden businessman into early retirement

Prolonged brain fog means Marcus Whitehead has had to retire early from his high-powered city job.

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Prime: Top US senator calls for probe into KSI and Logan Paul energy drink

Chuck Schumer alleges the drink is being targeted at children despite its high caffeine content.

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The rush for nickel: ‘They are destroying our future’

Campaigners in the world’s largest nickel producer, Indonesia, warn mining is threatening their way of life.

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The entrepreneurs celebrating their past failures

Success in business is acclaimed, but a growing global movement wants failure to be celebrated too.

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Hospitality sector ‘anxious’ over summer staffing

Some fear they will have to close or offer a reduced service when they should be at their busiest.

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Has Janet Yellen’s trip to Beijing improved US-China relations?

Polite communication has returned to US-China relations - but progress could easily be knocked back.

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Minister refuses to commit to following pay board advice

Review bodies are advising the government on pay rises for public sector workers such as doctors.

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