Entries by BBC News - Business

Mortgages rates: Fresh round of rises imposed by lenders

Halifax, Nationwide and HSBC are among those increasing interest rates on new home loans.

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UK lithium mining announced in Cornwall

Two companies plan to supply the battery-grade product to the electric car industry within five years.

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Thames Water: Customers’ bills will not be affected, says minister

Health Minister Neil O'Brien says customers will not be affected amid fears the company could go bust.

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Sri Lanka: Five-day bank holiday for domestic debt restructuring

There are fears the government's plan could lead to volatility in financial markets.

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Heating down but spending up for royal finances

Royal residences have the heating kept at 19C, as spending rises to almost £108m, annual accounts show.

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Cut low-cost broadband VAT to help more online, peers say

Some people struggle to get online, putting them at a disadvantage, a Lord's committee says.

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Package holidays in Greece, Spain and Turkey soar in price

All-inclusive deals for some parts of Spain and Greece are more than 20% more expensive this year.

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ChatGPT owner OpenAI to open first foreign office in UK

The Microsoft-backed company says the London office will allow it to "attract world-class talent".

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BT investigated over major 999 call disruption

Probe launched after emergency services across the UK reported 999 calls were failing to connect on Sunday.

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Thames Water in urgent funding talks amid fears of collapse

Whatever happens to firm, which serves a quarter of the UK population, water supplies will continue as normal.

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