Entries by BBC News

Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 as inflation bites

It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs.

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UK names Christian Turner as ambassador to US, replacing Peter Mandelson

Turner has spent a nearly 30-year career working across Whitehall and the Foreign Office.

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TikTok owner signs agreements to avoid US ban

The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.

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Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?

Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

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Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?

Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

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£100 contactless card limit to be lifted

Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.

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£100 contactless card limit to be lifted

Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.

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Millions head home for Christmas on busiest day of festive getaway

Road, rail and air travellers are being advised to allow extra time for travel and check their routes.

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What’s pushing up the cost of Christmas dinner this year?

A typical turkey dinner will cost about £32.45 this year, according to research done for the BBC.

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How much more your Christmas dinner will cost this year

A typical turkey dinner will cost about £32.45 this year, according to research done for the BBC.

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