Day Headlines in Business News: 2024-09-29
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Does Chinese investment benefit or damage Ireland? (BBC Business 2024-09-29 23:19:06)
Ireland is home to 40 Chinese firms, which some critics say harms the country's reputation. -
McDonald’s and supermarkets failed to spot slavery (BBC Business 2024-09-29 23:03:41)
Red flags went undetected as victims worked at a restaurant and a supermarket supplier, BBC finds. -
Rates low for too long, says ex-Bank of England boss (BBC Business 2024-09-29 16:48:29)
Lord Mervyn King says inflation has now been tamed and interest rates are "in the right ballpark". -
Oasis ticket seller and promoter bosses get £14.8m (BBC Business 2024-09-29 14:00:30)
The directors got the dividend as the firm made a £11.8m pre-tax profit, according to its accounts. -
Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice? (BBC Business 2024-09-29 09:36:49)
The autumnal scent has become a billion-dollar industry, from pumpkin spice lattes, to candles and even dog treats. -
The red flags that were missed or dismissed when Harrods was bought (BBC Business 2024-09-29 05:01:35)
Experts say Qatar either missed or dismissed much of what was already known about Mohamed Al Fayed at the time of the purchase.