Entries by BBC News - Business

London’s BT Tower: Landmark to be turned into a hotel after £275m sale

The well-known tower, which once dominated London's skyline, has been sold for £275m.

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Sarah Munby: Top civil servant hits out in Post Office compensation row

Sarah Munby has claimed she never told the former Post Office chairman to delay compensation.

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Government finances show big surplus in January

The £16.7bn surplus was double last January's but lower than economists expected.

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HSBC: Bank’s pre-tax profits soar fuelled by high interest rates

Europe's biggest bank, HSBC, has reported a jump of almost 80% in its annual profit in 2023.

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos completes $8.5bn share sale plan

The firm said this month that its founder would sell up to 50 million shares over the next year.

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Families’ shock as cost to take pets abroad hiked

Some owners say they may have to leave their pets behind after a major travel firm raised its prices.

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Robot inventor: ‘We had to adapt to the AI revolution’

Sandy Enoch of Robotical explains why he had to pivot his educational robot company due to AI.

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Woolworths: Australian grocery boss quits amid price-gouging claims

The Australian grocery chief walked out on a reporter when questioned over alleged price-gouging tactics.

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The Body Shop to shut up to half of its UK stores

Hundreds of staff will lose their jobs at head office and in stores, with closures starting immediately.

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UK recession may already be over, says Bank of England boss

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey tells MPs the UK's economic downturn is "very small".

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