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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.