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Wells Fargo hit by record $1bn penalty (BBC Business 2018-04-20 14:06:39)
The third-largest US bank is fined for issues at its car insurance and mortgage businesses. -
Race management (BBC Business 2018-04-20 12:08:24)
This weekend's London Marathon will make 90,000 compostable cups available for runners. -
Trump targets Opec over high oil prices (BBC Business 2018-04-20 11:39:48)
The US President criticises producer group Opec and says high oil prices "will not be accepted". -
Will Africa's open skies project take off? (BBC Business 2018-04-20 11:35:43)
Challenges lay ahead for Africa's airlines as they are granted greater access to the continent. -
Scottish Power to raise gas and electricity prices (BBC Business 2018-04-20 11:30:38)
The move follows recent increases announced by energy giants EDF Energy and British Gas. -
Rampa Rammopo: 'Our privately-owned airport is expanding' (BBC Business 2018-04-20 11:22:45)
Privately-owned Lanseria airport in South Africa has big ambitions to increase its capacity. -
Kardashians pull the plug on Dash fashion stores (BBC Business 2018-04-20 10:58:06)
Kim Kardashian West and her sisters Kourtney and Khloe opened the first store in California in 2006. -
Barclays boss Jes Staley faces penalty for 'conduct breach' (BBC Business 2018-04-20 07:34:27)
Regulators the FCA and PRA allege Jes Staley breached rules in trying to identify a whistleblower. -
Royal Mail boss Moya Greene to retire (BBC Business 2018-04-20 07:01:38)
The Canadian who oversaw the privatisation of the postal service will step down in June. -
Shire rejects £43bn offer from Japan's Takeda (BBC Business 2018-04-20 06:31:07)
Takeda says it is in talks with Shire about a potential bid for the London-listed drug maker. -
Australia bank inquiry ousts first executive amid fee scandal (BBC Business 2018-04-20 01:23:36)
The head of the nation's largest wealth manager steps down over a damaging fee scandal. -
Solar sailing (BBC Business 2018-04-19 23:14:04)
How can you create public transport in the jungle without polluting it? The isolated Achuar peoples of Ecuador have created an ingenious solution. -
Robo farmers (BBC Business 2018-04-19 23:04:08)
Farmers are working on robotic solutions due to a shortage of human workers to pick difficult crops. -
Meet the robots that can pick and plant better than we can (BBC Business 2018-04-19 23:03:35)
Farmers are turning to robots to plant seedlings and pick produce because of human worker shortages. -
Premier League club revenues soar to £4.5bn (BBC Business 2018-04-19 23:00:55)
England's top 20 teams posted record revenues and also bounced back into profit in the 2016-17 season. -
Poorest families 'going without food or power' (BBC Business 2018-04-19 23:00:07)
Citizens Advice says hundreds of thousands of UK families cannot afford to put money in their meters -
Brexit divorce cost uncertain, say auditors (BBC Business 2018-04-19 22:56:31)
The National Audit Office says the Treasury's estimate is "reasonable" but could easily go up or down. -
House of Fraser calls in KPMG to draw up turnaround plan (BBC Business 2018-04-19 16:07:41)
The department store chain has asked KPMG to look at options which may involve store closures and job losses. -
Shire faces bid battle from Allergan and Takeda (BBC Business 2018-04-19 14:50:55)
Allergan may bid for the London-listed rare diseases drug maker after Takeda confirms interest. -
Shire rejects £43bn offer from Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical (BBC Business 2018-04-19 13:54:30)
Takeda says it is in talks with Shire about a potential bid for the London-listed drug maker.