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NatWest, Lloyds, Barclays and HSBC among banks quizzed over savings rates
The regulator says it had a constructive meeting with major UK banks over worries rates on savings are too low.
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Threads could cause real problems for Twitter
Meta's new app benefits from its two billion Instagram followers that give it a huge shot in the arm.
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Chinese owner of iconic MG car brand to build Europe plant
MG, which has roots dating back over a century, was made in the UK until production moved to China in 2016.
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Gary Neville admits error in £400m Manchester development
The £400m St Michael's scheme in Manchester city centre includes a five-star hotel and luxury flats.
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Can ‘good cop’ Janet Yellen help fix US-China relations?
The US Treasury Secretary's trip to Beijing comes as tensions between the two countries remain high.
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Californian winemakers are learning firefighting techniques
Winemakers in the Napa Valley are having to battle wildfires affecting vineyards and wineries.
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Oil giant Shell warns cutting production ‘dangerous’
The world's need for fossil fuels is "desperate", Shell's chief executive told the BBC.
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Threads: Thirty million join Meta’s Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says
The Meta chief is hoping Threads, his new Instagram-linked app, will beat Twitter on numbers.
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Canada stops advertising with Facebook and Instagram in news row
It's the latest move over a new bill that will force tech giants to pay Canadian media for news content.
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Risk of major disruption as UPS strike looms in US
"I'd like to strike just to teach them a lesson," says long-time UPS worker Antonio Rosario.
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