Entries by BBC News - Business

Should more British homes be built using straw?

Cheap, highly insulating and sustainable, straw has a lot of potential for the building industry.

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Water bills to rise above inflation in April

Water companies in England and Wales expect an increase of 6%, with an 8.8% rise in Scotland.

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AI will not be the destroyer of jobs – Bank chief

Bank of England governor says AI has "great potential" as Lords report urges UK to embrace AI.

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Zuckerberg wins on Wall Street after Washington hit

The company's shares surge as it reports a jump in users, ad sales and profits, despite Washington concerns.

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TikTok pulls Taylor Swift and The Weeknd’s music

It comes after a licensing rights row between the platform and the artists' record label, Universal.

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Deutsche Bank to cut 3,500 jobs over next two years

The banking giant is to cut 4% of its global workforce, becoming the latest lender to shed staff.

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Bank of England moving closer to interest rate cut

Rates are held at 5.25%, but the Bank wants to see "more evidence" of falling inflation before cutting.

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Labour promise not to raise corporation tax if elected

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves and party leader Keir Starmer are meeting business leaders at an event in London.

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‘I make less than minimum wage from my post office’

Current postmasters tell the BBC of their daily struggles to keep their branches running.

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Tesla: Elon Musk moves to shift firm’s legal home to Texas

The multi-billionaire says the electric car maker will move immediately to hold a shareholder vote on the matter.

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