Latest headlines in Business News
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UK house price growth at 14-month high, says the Nationwide (BBC Business 2020-01-29 09:51:47)
Prices rose by 1.9% compared with a year ago, but the Nationwide expects property values to be flat in 2020.
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Ovo Energy to pay £8.9m for overcharging customers (BBC Business 2020-01-29 09:13:40)
More than half a million of the firm's customers received energy bills that were inaccurate.
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Apple says iPhone sales help boost profits (BBC Business 2020-01-29 07:05:41)
The firm is monitoring the coronavirus outbreak, which has clouded its forecast for the coming weeks
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Apple credits iPhone 11 demand for record sales (BBC Business 2020-01-29 07:05:41)
The tech giant says it is monitoring the coronavirus outbreak, which has made forecasting difficult.
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Hong Kong stock market takes a tumble on reopen (BBC Business 2020-01-29 05:01:27)
Coronavirus fears see the Hang Seng Index drop 3% after re-opening following the Chinese New Year break
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Coronavirus: Starbucks closes 2,000 Chinese branches (BBC Business 2020-01-29 03:01:01)
The coffee giant is shutting half of its stores in the country and warns of the outbreak's financial impact.
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CEO Secrets: Wipro boss on taking the 'risky path' at work (BBC Business 2020-01-29 00:10:57)
Abidali Neemuchwala, boss of the global Indian IT firm Wipro, shares his CEO Secrets.
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How worried should we be about 'Big Brother' technology? (BBC Business 2020-01-29 00:05:12)
Why do we fear government surveillance, but voluntarily use technology which monitors our lives?
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Diabetes patients hit by glucose monitor shortage (BBC Business 2020-01-29 00:04:00)
Healthcare firm Abbott has been forced to apologise for failing to provide enough of the devices.
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Will the Bank of England cut interest rates? (BBC Business 2020-01-29 00:02:17)
Some think the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee will seek a cut on Thursday to help lift the economy.
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Apple 'closely monitoring' coronavirus (BBC Business 2020-01-28 23:16:14)
The outbreak has clouded the firm's forecast for the upcoming quarter.
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Hounslow trader avoids jail in 'flash crash' case (BBC Business 2020-01-28 21:56:49)
Navinder Sarao pleaded guilty in 2016 to fraud and "spoofing" the stock market.
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Hound of Hounslow: Who is Navinder Sarao, the 'flash crash trader'? (BBC Business 2020-01-28 21:23:26)
A self-taught British trader has been sentenced for his role in a £1tn US stock market crash.
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Airbus settles corruption probe for €3.6bn (BBC Business 2020-01-28 18:44:26)
The settlement deal is still subject to approval by courts in the UK, France and the US.
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Neil Woodford: Investor 'feels let down' over losses (BBC Business 2020-01-28 15:36:41)
Thousands of investors are told what they will receive as Neil Woodford's stricken fund is wound up.
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Northern rail franchise: Your tales of 'atrocious' service (BBC Business 2020-01-28 14:44:50)
Commuters and business owners in one village express their frustration about rail disruption.
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Flybe: Ryanair's Michael O'Leary accuses Sajid Javid of being 'misleading' (BBC Business 2020-01-28 14:38:38)
Michael O'Leary accuses the chancellor of making "inaccurate" statements over the rescue of Flybe.
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Woodford: Investors learn of fund payouts (BBC Business 2020-01-28 13:45:43)
Thousands of investors are told what they will receive as Neil Woodford's stricken fund is wound up.
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Brexit: 'The best now is for it to be done and finalised' (BBC Business 2020-01-28 13:08:21)
Beer boss Sarah John wants to know what's happening with Brexit, and for things to be "finalised".
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Migrant salary threshold fall 'would boost public sector' (BBC Business 2020-01-28 13:07:53)
The Migration Advisory Committee says reducing the minimum by £4,400 would help recruit NHS staff and teachers.