Latest headlines in Business News
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EasyJet Holidays sees summer bookings surge 250% (BBC Business 2021-01-18 18:58:43)
'People want to go on holiday,' says the airline's boss, as bookings for this summer rise sharply.
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Chip-shortage 'crisis' puts the brakes on car-company output (BBC Business 2021-01-18 14:49:01)
A shortage of computer chips is leading to car factories shutting down for days at a time.
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Chip-shortage 'crisis' halts car-company output (BBC Business 2021-01-18 14:49:01)
A shortage of computer chips is leading to car factories shutting down for days at a time.
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Brexit: Fishing firms hold London protest over disruption (BBC Business 2021-01-18 13:05:26)
Fresh fish exports have been severely disrupted by new border controls with the European Union.
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Film directors call on government to support UK cinema chains (BBC Business 2021-01-18 12:52:34)
Danny Boyle, Steve McQueen and other UK film-makers call on the chancellor for tailored funding.
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Next in race to buy Topshop owner Arcadia as bid deadline nears (BBC Business 2021-01-18 12:28:41)
A consortium including the fashion chain wants to buy the Arcadia group out of administration.
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Trampoline prices 'to soar 50% on shipping costs' (BBC Business 2021-01-18 09:42:38)
The owner of a toy retailer says high transport costs may mean larger toys become more expensive.
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Lee Jae Yong: Samsung heir gets prison term for bribery scandal (BBC Business 2021-01-18 06:53:52)
A South Korean court sentenced Lee Jae Yong to two and a half years in prison.
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Covid: UK closes all travel corridors until at least 15 February (BBC Business 2021-01-18 04:00:04)
Passengers, whether by boat, train or plane, must show proof of a negative Covid test to be allowed in.
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Covid-19: China's economy picks up, bucking global trend (BBC Business 2021-01-18 03:39:08)
Annual growth of 2.3% puts China on course to be the only major economy to have expanded in 2020.
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Covid-19: China's economy grows in fourth quarter, bucking global trend (BBC Business 2021-01-18 02:40:22)
China's economy grew at 2.3% for the year, making it the only major economy to see growth last year.
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Brexit: 'Putting UK, not GB, delayed my fish for 24 hours' (BBC Business 2021-01-18 01:10:37)
New trading rules are causing problems for some firms, creating backlogs and uncertainty.
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BT faces £600m lawsuit over 'historic overcharging' (BBC Business 2021-01-18 00:39:30)
A group of pensioners is accusing BT of "historic" excessive pricing of landlines.
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BT faces £600m lawsuit over 'historical overcharging' (BBC Business 2021-01-18 00:39:30)
A group of pensioners seek compensation for what they say was the excessive pricing of landlines.
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BT faces £600m lawsuit over 'overcharging' (BBC Business 2021-01-18 00:39:30)
A group of pensioners seek compensation for what they say was the excessive pricing of landlines.
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Covid: UK travel corridors closure to come into force (BBC Business 2021-01-18 00:06:50)
Passengers, whether by boat, train or plane, will have to show proof of a negative Covid test to be allowed in.
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Universal Credit: Labour presses PM for action ahead of benefit vote (BBC Business 2021-01-17 23:19:18)
Labour calls on Boris Johnson to give millions a "helping hand" by extending £20 Universal Credit uplift.
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Eurostar: Government urged to 'safeguard' rail firm's future (BBC Business 2021-01-17 15:29:18)
A group of London firms has written to ministers calling for financial support for the rail firm.
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Coronavirus: Concerns over bosses breaking Covid safety rules (BBC Business 2021-01-17 14:24:02)
The Health and Safety Executive says it received 2,945 complaints about workplaces in one week.
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Covid: Airport support scheme to open in England (BBC Business 2021-01-17 02:04:57)
The government is aiming to provide grants by April to mitigate the impact of Covid travel rules.