Entries by BBC News - Business

Port Talbot: Tata’s Steel 2,800 job cuts are ‘devastating’

A union says plans to replace Port Talbot blast furnaces will devastate local communities.

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Fujitsu boss: We let society down over Post Office role

Paul Patterson told the Post Office inquiry Fujitsu wants to "get to the truth wherever it lays".

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British Gas boss Chris O’Shea: ‘I can’t justify my pay of £4.5m’

Chris O'Shea, chief executive of Centrica, says he does not set his own pay but it is impossible to justify.

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Retail sales fall at sharpest rate since Covid

Sales during December tumbled by 3.2% as shoppers stocked up earlier on Black Friday discounts.

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Tata steel: What do plans mean for UK’s carbon footprint

The company's plans to shut its blast furnaces could cut Wales' carbon emissions by a fifth.

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Kashmir’s rare snowless winter sets off alarm bells

Experts say that the absence of snowfall this winter will lead to water scarcity and derail the economy.

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts

The chancellor says that tax cuts would help the economy be more dynamic and grow faster.

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Energy standing charges review prompts huge response

Ofgem said 20,000 people had been in touch about the daily fees before consultation closes later on Friday.

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Tata Steel: Port Talbot blast furnaces to close with 3,000 expected job losses

Plans to cut jobs in a move to greener steelmaking a "crushing blow" for Port Talbot, unions say.

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Birkenstock growth plans fail to impress investors

The firm is planning to expand production and open more stores, despite a drop in profits.

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