Day Headlines in Business News: 2024-09-17
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New bank hubs to open but many can't print statements (BBC Business 2024-09-17 23:03:25)
New rules on branch closures take effect but questions remain over the facilities in shared hubs.
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What will a US interest rate cut mean for me? (BBC Business 2024-09-17 19:16:33)
The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates for the first time in four years.
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Instagram boosts privacy and parental control on teen accounts (BBC Business 2024-09-17 13:59:12)
Meta says parents will be able to "guide" a safer experience - critics say the firm itself should do more.
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Guardian in talks to sell world's oldest Sunday paper (BBC Business 2024-09-17 13:27:34)
The Guardian owner is in exclusive talks to sell the Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media.
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Instagram gives parents more control over teen accounts (BBC Business 2024-09-17 11:59:24)
Meta says parents will be able to "guide" a safer experience - critics say the firm itself should do more.
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Norway sees electric cars outnumber petrol models (BBC Business 2024-09-17 11:46:04)
Norway, one of the world's largest oil exporters, now has more electric cars on its roads than petrol-driven ones.
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Right to WFH boosts productivity, Labour says (BBC Business 2024-09-17 11:21:01)
Firms should "judge people on outcomes, not presenteeism", Jonathan Reynolds insists.
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Ovo to pay £2.4m over customer complaint failures (BBC Business 2024-09-17 08:52:01)
Ofgem says nearly 1,400 customers were hit by problems, including long delays in dealing with complaints.
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Disabled woman told to repay £5,000 of benefits (BBC Business 2024-09-17 08:11:01)
Yvonne Buckley, from Ipswich, says the DWP initially insisted she was entitled to the money.
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Brexit deal impact in UK is worsening, warn economists (BBC Business 2024-09-17 08:03:12)
The findings come from a report covering the three-year period after the Brexit deal was signed.
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Facebook owner bans Russian state media networks (BBC Business 2024-09-17 07:43:30)
Russian state media outlets have come under increased scrutiny in Western countries.
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Amazon tells staff to get back to office five days a week (BBC Business 2024-09-17 07:42:54)
The e-commerce giant is ending hybrid working and will stop people hot-desking in the US.
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Titanic yard boss: 'Strong case' to keep sites together (BBC Business 2024-09-17 07:42:22)
The firm has been heavily loss making since it was bought out of administration five years ago.
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Titanic yard boss: 'Strong case' for a single owner (BBC Business 2024-09-17 07:42:22)
The firm has been heavily loss making since it was bought out of administration five years ago.
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Ovo fined £2.4m over customer complaint failures (BBC Business 2024-09-17 07:15:29)
Ofgem says nearly 1,400 customers were hit by problems, including long delays in dealing with complaints.
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Amazon tells staff to get back in the office (BBC Business 2024-09-17 05:47:37)
Chief executive Andy Jassy said staff must work in the office five days a week.
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Russian state media networks banned by Facebook owner (BBC Business 2024-09-17 02:08:58)
Russian state media outlets have come under increased scrutiny in Western countries.
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Secret Service 'aware' of Elon Musk post about Harris, Biden (BBC Business 2024-09-17 01:45:14)
Musk has deleted the post about assassination attempts on Biden and Harris and said it was a joke.
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'Working for £3 an hour made me feel dirty' (BBC Business 2024-09-17 00:42:03)
A BBC investigation finds garment workers who explain why they accepted wages as low as £3 an hour.