Entries by BBC News - Business

Princess of Wales’s parents’ party firm sold after collapse

Party Pieces, started by Carole Middleton in 1987, is sold after falling into administration.

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Industrial estate firms hit by 400% energy price hike

Small firms on Lydney industrial estate have cut production to cope with spiralling costs.

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Rishi Sunak seeks closer ties with Japan ahead of G7 summit

Rishi Sunak says a new defence partnership will see closer co-operation between the armed forces.

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Ovo and Good Energy forced to refund overcharged customers

The average repayment to affected Ovo customers will be £181, while Good Energy will refund £109.

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Rishi Sunak talking to EU over threat to UK electric cars

The prime minister says the government is talking to the EU over rule changes that could hit UK car plants.

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BT to cut 55,000 jobs with up to a fifth replaced by AI

The telecoms giant plans to shed up to 40% of its workforce by the end of the decade to cut costs.

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Epstein: Deutsche Bank to pay $75m over sex-trafficking lawsuit

Deutsche Bank was accused of enabling the American financier's alleged sex trafficking ring.

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TikTok: Montana to become first US state to ban app on personal devices

The Chinese-owned platform said the ban "infringes on the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana".

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Food banks forced to buy food due to shortages

Soaring demand means food banks have to buy groceries - but tech is being used to target donations.

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‘We are selling a product that we hope gets discontinued’

The firms aiming to help eradicate invasive species by making commercial use of them.

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