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Government supporting refinery as 420 jobs at risk (BBC Business 2025-06-30 17:50:19)
The government says workers at the Lindsey plant in Lincolnshire have been "badly let down".
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Food delivery apps to tighten checks to stop illegal workers (BBC Business 2025-06-30 17:36:49)
Government met with Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat after report drivers are sub-letting accounts.
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Calls for inquiry as 420 refinery jobs at risk (BBC Business 2025-06-30 14:18:04)
The government says workers at the Lindsey plant in Lincolnshire have been "badly let down".
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MP asks Lotus to give clarity to 1,300 workers (BBC Business 2025-06-30 13:26:01)
Ben Goldsborough says he met with Geely on Monday and emphasised the need for "openness".
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Tech firms face demands to stop illegal content going viral (BBC Business 2025-06-30 13:21:49)
UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on more safety measures for online platforms, such as preventing screen-records of children's livestreams.
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'Everybody knew the welfare reform bill was a £5bn cut' (BBC Business 2025-06-30 13:00:45)
Economics Editor Faisal Islam on what was really behind the big rebellion about the government's welfare reform bill, after the government confirmed it will make major concessions.
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What's the story behind Aldi Oasis rebrand? (BBC Business 2025-06-30 10:08:28)
Aldi rebrands Greater Manchester store 'Aldeh' for Oasis' five homecoming gigs in Heaton Park.
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Canada drops tech tax to restart US trade talks (BBC Business 2025-06-30 08:54:35)
A new tax on technology firms is being halted after Trump threatened new tariffs on Canadian goods.
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Prada acknowledges footwear design's Indian roots after backlash (BBC Business 2025-06-30 08:24:48)
Prada described the Kolhapuri sandals as "leather footwear" but did not mention its origins, prompting backlash.
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Welfare concessions to be set out before key vote (BBC Business 2025-06-30 08:07:36)
Ministers hope to reassure wavering MPs after a rebellion over benefits cuts led to a major climbdown.
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UK-US tariff deal begins but still no news on steel (BBC Business 2025-06-30 08:01:23)
The deal will give the UK motor industry preferential treatment and cut aerospace tariffs to zero.
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London to Brighton line faces delays in heatwave (BBC Business 2025-06-30 05:13:18)
Network Rail is introducing speed restrictions and a revised timetable for Monday and Tuesday.
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The global environmental award hit by accusations of greenwashing (BBC Business 2025-06-29 23:02:03)
US business Dr Bronner's has criticised the B Corp scheme for allowing in too many multinationals.
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Lifetime ISAs leave some with less money than they put in (BBC Business 2025-06-29 23:01:18)
MPs call for reform to the savings account which aims to help people save towards retirement or a first home.
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Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was deemed the 'safest' of planes. The whistleblowers were always less sure (BBC Business 2025-06-29 22:57:37)
Long before the Air India tragedy, the cause of which is still to be determined, people who had worked on the 787 had raised concerns about the production standards
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Trump says he has 'a group of very wealthy people' to buy TikTok (BBC Business 2025-06-29 18:52:21)
Trump says he thinks China's president will probably approve a sale to the unidentified group.
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Lotus has 'no plans' to close any car factory (BBC Business 2025-06-29 14:23:50)
The firm's Chinese owner tells the government it is committed to the UK but said it is exploring options.
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Uber's dynamic pricing means higher fares and lower earnings for drivers, study finds (BBC Business 2025-06-29 06:27:37)
A University of Oxford study says Uber's dynamic pricing algorithm has seen drivers income decrease.
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'How can people afford to have kids?' (BBC Business 2025-06-29 06:21:34)
In a city where the birth rate has fallen by a third in a decade, many blame financial pressures.
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Make healthy food more appealing, government tells supermarkets (BBC Business 2025-06-29 02:59:52)
Supermarkets will be challenged to sell healthier food, under a new government obesity plan.