Entries by BBC News - Business

The Body Shop changes hands again for £200m

The ethical soaps and scrubs brand is being sold after Brazilian owner Natura failed to turn around its fortunes.

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US inflation eases as lower gas prices offset rent rise

Prices in the year to October rose by their lowest rate since July, even as housing costs continue to climb.

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McDonald’s faces up to two sex abuse claims a week

The chain's UK boss tells MPs more than 400 people have made complaints since a BBC investigation in July.

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Meta OKs deleting Threads without losing Instagram

Previously, getting rid of the app fully required deleting the associated Instagram account.

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Pay rises outstrip inflation by most for two years

Wages are increasing faster than prices, but there are signs the jobs market is starting to weaken.

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Why businesses are pulling billions in profits from China

Foreign businesses are pulling money out of China at a faster rate than they have been putting it in.

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Nepal bans TikTok citing disruption to social harmony

TikTok is under scrutiny over concerns that data could be passed to the Chinese government.

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Children working as riders for food delivery apps – BBC investigation

A black-market trade in riders' accounts lets underage teenagers sign up for work, investigation reveals.

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Could triple glazing become a UK standard?

Triple glazed windows are becoming more common in the UK and some say they could become standard.

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Avon to open physical shops in the UK for the first time

The beauty brand made famous by its door-to-door sales slogan "Ding dong, Avon calling!" is changing tack.

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