Latest headlines in Business News
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Port Talbot explosion: Two hurt at Tata steelworks (BBC Business 2019-04-26 06:13:32)
The blast came from a train used to carry molten metal at the Port Talbot site.
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Two degrees now needed to get higher pay (BBC Business 2019-04-26 00:04:54)
The salary advantage for young people getting a degree is twice as big for postgraduates.
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How a missed council tax bill of £167 can cost £2,065 (BBC Business 2019-04-25 23:03:58)
Citizens Advice calls for a change in the rules that mean a full year's bill is levied after a missed payment.
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How the painkiller became a million dollar idea (BBC Business 2019-04-25 23:03:46)
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the painkiller became a million dollar idea.
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Tracking the toxic air that's killing millions (BBC Business 2019-04-25 23:03:08)
Artificial intelligence is giving us more accurate air pollution forecasts, potentially saving lives.
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Amazon posts fourth quarter of record profit (BBC Business 2019-04-25 21:29:44)
The online retailer and cloud computing provider said net profit more than doubled to $3.56bn.
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Jockey Club braces itself for 'financial challenges' (BBC Business 2019-04-25 21:01:17)
The Jockey Club is braced for gambling regulations despite a tenth year of record profits.
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Crossrail to be finished without Bond Street 'by March 2021' (BBC Business 2019-04-25 19:24:14)
The new £17.6bn railway across London had been due to open in December.
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New National Strategy to tackle problem gambling (BBC Business 2019-04-25 16:00:15)
The Gambling Commission launches a three-year National Strategy to tackle the issue.
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Sri Lanka travel: what should you do? (BBC Business 2019-04-25 15:48:28)
The UK is advising against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka.
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Nissan's ex-boss Ghosn leaves Tokyo jail on $4.5m bail (BBC Business 2019-04-25 15:41:48)
Carlos Ghosn, who faces financial misconduct charges in Japan, is released from custody on bail.
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Patrick Shanahan, acting US defence secretary, 'did not favour' Boeing (BBC Business 2019-04-25 15:30:12)
Acting defence secretary Patrick Shanahan is cleared of trying to promote his former employer.
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Microsoft hits $1 trillion market valuation (BBC Business 2019-04-25 14:09:00)
The firm is one of only three to have achieved the milestone, the others being Apple and Amazon.
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Norwegian and Southwest count cost of Boeing 737 Max grounding (BBC Business 2019-04-25 13:35:41)
Norwegian and Southwest say the grounding of Boeing 737 Max planes has cost them millions.
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Extinction Rebellion: London Stock Exchange blocked by climate activists (BBC Business 2019-04-25 13:26:06)
Protesters glued themselves to each other and to the building in the City of London.
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Betting giants pledge sports ad bans (BBC Business 2019-04-25 12:13:07)
William Hill and the owner of Ladbrokes and Coral say the changes will help fight problem gambling.
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Airlander 10: £1m grant for craft to go 'all-electric' (BBC Business 2019-04-25 11:34:38)
The firm behind Airlander 10 says "zero-carbon" aviation is now one "step closer".
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Norwegian says Boeing Max grounding could cost it £45m (BBC Business 2019-04-25 10:11:37)
The budget airline says the grounding of its Boeing 737 Max planes will hit profits this year.
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Hull telecoms company KCOM set for £500m takeover (BBC Business 2019-04-25 09:51:32)
Shares in the Hull company, which have struggled in recent years, jumped on news of the proposed deal.
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Sainsbury's-Asda merger 'would have harmed competition'. (BBC Business 2019-04-25 09:13:59)
The competition watchdog blocks the Sainsbury's-Asda merger, warning it would leave consumers worse off.