Entries by BBC News - Business

IBM suspends ads on X after they appeared next to Nazi posts

The decision came a day after owner Elon Musk endorsed an apparent antisemitic conspiracy theory.

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Shop owners hope that tech can deter thieves

Retailers are investing in high-tech and low-tech measures to tackle an increase in theft.

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What the Chancellor really means when he says tax cuts are ‘impossible’

How to make sense of what politicians mean when they say there is no scope for tax cuts.

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Rishi Sunak sets out how pothole funding from HS2 savings to be used

Councils say the money is a "significant boost" but call for longer term funding to repair roads.

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Russian Carlsberg staff arrested after business seized

Two senior managers of Carlsberg's Russian subsidiary were arrested on Wednesday over allegations of fraud.

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Jeremy Hunt pledges millions to boost UK car battery production

The chancellor is set to announce hundreds of millions more in subsidies and grants for battery makers.

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Benefit claimants not seeking work to face mandatory work placements

It is part of a plan to get people back to work, with more investment in career support also promised.

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South East Water: Ofwat investigates possible supply failures

South East Water is the worst for water supply interruptions in England and Wales, Ofwat says.

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Hotel Chocolat founders share £288m from Mars sale

Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris will each net £144m after selling firm to the confectionery giant.

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Train drivers announce new strikes in December

Aslef announces a "rolling programme" of walkouts which rail firms say are "wholly unnecessary".

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