Latest headlines in Business News
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Ultra-long mortgages push buyers past retirement (BBC Business 2024-12-01 01:33:37)
Two in five new mortgages have terms that will see homeowners still making payments in retirement.
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Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law (BBC Business 2024-12-01 01:10:50)
They will be entitled to official employment contracts, health insurance and sick days.
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Five ways to persuade more people to buy electric cars (BBC Business 2024-12-01 00:20:31)
Demand for electric cars is lower than expected, the industry says. What might help to boost sales?
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Spain hotel check-in delay fears as new data rules begin (BBC Business 2024-11-30 16:12:05)
A new law requiring hotels and car hire firms to send customer data to the government starts on Monday.
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Black Friday weekend: How to spot a deal and not get ripped off (BBC Business 2024-11-30 06:49:53)
Experts tell us how to work out if a deal is a genuine bargain or could leave you out of pocket.
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Al Fayed tried to control me with envelopes of cash says ex-Harrods director (BBC Business 2024-11-30 05:56:10)
Harrods boss manipulated and controlled managers to conceal his crimes, ex-director tells the BBC.
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The specialty coffee wave sweeping small-town India (BBC Business 2024-11-30 01:58:23)
Once restricted to only big cities, high-end specialty coffee chains are finding new customers across India.
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Financial watchdog says MPs' criticism 'not fair' (BBC Business 2024-11-30 01:50:14)
Nikhil Rathi says the organisation has improved, but a report says its culture has "got worse".
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Financial watchdog defends progress after MPs' criticism (BBC Business 2024-11-30 01:50:14)
Nikhil Rathi says the organisation has improved, but a report says its culture has "got worse".
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Millions to see mortgage costs rise, says Bank (BBC Business 2024-11-29 14:22:55)
About 4.4 million UK households could see their repayments increase by 2027.
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Uniqlo faces China backlash over cotton comments (BBC Business 2024-11-29 12:55:40)
Commentators call for a boycott of the chain in China after it told the BBC it does not use Xinjiang cotton.
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More than 4 million to see mortgage costs rise, says Bank (BBC Business 2024-11-29 12:54:11)
About 4.4 million UK households could see their repayments increase by 2027.
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'I got quick cash in my account but it was too good to be true' (BBC Business 2024-11-29 12:45:02)
Criminals are conning young people into using their bank accounts to launder money, fraud experts say.
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Government to review second miners' pension scheme (BBC Business 2024-11-29 04:13:18)
Former pit miners protested their exclusion from the £1.5bn pensions pot returned to miners.
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Could a thermal camera reveal your home's hidden heat loss? (BBC Business 2024-11-29 00:05:12)
Thermal imaging tech has become cheaper and homeowners are using it to track down heat loss.
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Top-selling mobile games break rules on loot boxes (BBC Business 2024-11-29 00:04:47)
Ads for games are meant to say if they contain loot boxes - BBC News has found most do not.
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Black Friday: How to spot a deal and not get ripped off (BBC Business 2024-11-29 00:04:12)
Experts tell us how to work out if a deal is a genuine bargain or could leave you out of pocket.
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Canada watchdog sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct (BBC Business 2024-11-28 23:05:00)
The suit is the latest regulatory headache for Google, which is facing similar action in the US.
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Haigh admits pleading guilty to 2014 criminal offence (BBC Business 2024-11-28 21:03:17)
The transport secretary says she admitted to a criminal offence relating to a police investigation.
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Pension credit applications rise but many rejected (BBC Business 2024-11-28 15:08:26)
A big jump in pensioners applying for the means-tested benefit came after ministers limited winter fuel payments.