Entries by BBC News - Business

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg agree to hold cage fight

Earlier this month, Meta showed staff plans for a text-based social network designed to compete with Twitter.

/by
Most university students working paid jobs, survey shows

There has been a big increase across the UK in the number of students earning money, research reveals.

/by
Wirecard scandal: Singapore fines firms over breaches

Separately, two former Wirecard employees were sentenced to jail in the city state earlier this week.

/by
Elon Musk: Australia issues legal warning to Twitter over online hate

Elon Musk bought the firm last year for $44bn and promised to protect free speech on the platform.

/by
Turkey hikes interest rates as Erdogan stages economic U-turn

Turkey almost doubles its main rate, reversing one of President Erdogan's unorthodox economic policies.

/by
Interest rates set to rise for 13th time in a row

Interest rates are expected to go up to 4.75% from 4.5% as the Bank tries to slow soaring prices.

/by
Mortgages: Customers given 20 minutes to decide on renewal

Deals are changing so fast customers face making snap decisions or risk losing deals, a broker says.

/by
Interest rates: Force banks to offer mortgage help, says Labour

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out Labour's response to the crisis facing many mortgage payers.

/by
Doune the Rabbit Hole music festival cancelled after union boycott

Organisers said they had been subjected to a "campaign of misinformation" by the Bectu union.

/by
Amazon accused of tricking Prime customers

The US has sued Amazon for allegedly manipulating customers during the Prime sign-up process.

/by