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Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm (BBC Business 2025-10-13 09:25:50)
The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.
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Lloyds warns car finance scandal could cost it £2bn (BBC Business 2025-10-13 08:03:30)
The bank has set aside an additional £800m, saying the number of eligible claims is expected to be higher than previously thought.
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Homelessness deaths almost double in a year (BBC Business 2025-10-13 05:26:24)
Homelessness charity St Martins Trust says the year-on-year rise in deaths is "unforgivable".
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Netherlands cracks down on China-owned chip firm over security risk (BBC Business 2025-10-13 05:19:36)
The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.
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Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America? (BBC Business 2025-10-12 23:32:04)
The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.
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Carmakers go on trial over emissions cheat claims (BBC Business 2025-10-12 23:26:16)
The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the "dieselgate" scandal.
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Carmakers go on trial over 'dieselgate' emissions cheat claims (BBC Business 2025-10-12 23:26:16)
The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the "dieselgate" scandal.
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Reeves urged to avoid 'half-baked' tax fixes in Budget (BBC Business 2025-10-12 23:21:33)
The think tank says the government should seize the opportunity to reform the tax system.
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China accuses US of 'double standards' over tariff threat (BBC Business 2025-10-12 10:25:31)
Beijing says it could introduce "countermeasures" if the US President imposes an an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports.
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Greater Anglia transfers to public ownership (BBC Business 2025-10-12 03:46:40)
Greater Anglia describes renationalisation as a step towards a "simpler, more unified" rail network.
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Trump directs Pentagon to 'use all available funds' to pay troops during shutdown (BBC Business 2025-10-12 02:04:52)
The president's directive would ensure US military personnel don't miss a scheduled paycheque next week.
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I asked AI to plan my dream summer holiday. Here's how it turned out (BBC Business 2025-10-11 23:06:46)
Holiday-makers say AI-powered chatbots really help organise where to go - but some things need double-checking.
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Windows 10 users urged to prepare for Microsoft pulling support (BBC Business 2025-10-11 23:04:50)
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10, which could make users vulnerable - here's how to get Windows 11.
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How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper (BBC Business 2025-10-11 00:43:35)
The brewer of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.
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'It's going to be really bad': Fears over AI bubble bursting grow in Silicon Valley (BBC Business 2025-10-10 23:55:36)
Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.
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Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on China (BBC Business 2025-10-10 21:07:35)
The S&P 500 closed down 2.7%, its steepest fall since April, after the US president hit out at China.
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Trump threatens to pull out of planned Xi meeting (BBC Business 2025-10-10 16:12:08)
Trump also threatened a "massive" tariff increase, after the country tightened its rules for exports of rare earths.
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Lib Dems back Bank of England after Farage criticism (BBC Business 2025-10-10 12:42:29)
The Bank of England's independence is "the best way" to lower bills, Sir Ed Davey argues.
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OpenAI video app Sora hits 1 million downloads faster than ChatGPT (BBC Business 2025-10-10 12:30:07)
The popular AI tool generates ten second long realistic-looking videos from simple text prompts.
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What are National Insurance and income tax and what could change in the Budget? (BBC Business 2025-10-10 11:20:32)
Some experts think the government may break its promise not to increase income tax, NI or VAT for working people.