Day Headlines in Business News: 2024-09-30
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Workers to keep all customer tips under new law (BBC Business 2024-09-30 23:51:34)
Bosses must pass on all tips and service charges to staff under new employment rules.
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Looking for a pay rise? Try datacentre construction (BBC Business 2024-09-30 23:06:24)
Despite offering high pay companies that build datacentres are struggling to find skilled staff.
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Worker shortage hampers datacentre boom (BBC Business 2024-09-30 23:06:24)
Despite offering high pay companies that build datacentres are struggling to find skilled staff.
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Sperm donor cash rises by £10 as UK faces shortage (BBC Business 2024-09-30 23:05:00)
The £10 rise comes into effect in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1 October.
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Energy bills rise 10% as support withdrawn (BBC Business 2024-09-30 23:03:31)
A 10% energy price rise has taken effect, meaning annual bills will be £1,717 on average.
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Xi Jinping is worried about the economy - what do Chinese people think? (BBC Business 2024-09-30 22:04:09)
Two new pieces of research offer a rare glimpse into how Chinese people feel about their future.
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US ports brace for shut down as dockworkers strike (BBC Business 2024-09-30 18:13:29)
The strike is set to significantly disrupt trade, creating uncertainty ahead of the US election.
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Traditional steelmaking in Port Talbot ends (BBC Business 2024-09-30 17:27:11)
The site's blast furnaces will eventually be replaced with electric arc furnaces.
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Post Office minister 'horrified' at more IT faults (BBC Business 2024-09-30 15:44:52)
A report says it is likely that Capture, which preceded the Horizon system, also caused shortfalls.
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Mike Ashley's Frasers Group makes offer for Mulberry (BBC Business 2024-09-30 13:09:07)
The takeover approach values the luxury handbag maker at £83m amid concerns about its future.
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Aston Martin shares shaken after profit warning (BBC Business 2024-09-30 12:43:28)
The company, famed for its links to James Bond, has been hit by falling sales in China.
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Mike Ashley's Frasers Group makes bid for Mulberry (BBC Business 2024-09-30 12:20:13)
The takeover approach values the luxury handbag maker at £83m.
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Samsung accused of obstructing Fortnite downloads (BBC Business 2024-09-30 11:14:54)
The game maker says actions taken by Samsung's Auto Blocker feature go against competition laws.
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UK to finish with coal power after 142 years (BBC Business 2024-09-30 10:02:44)
The UK's last coal power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, is due to end operations on Monday.
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Should I read the meter as gas and electricity prices rise? (BBC Business 2024-09-30 09:45:56)
Typical gas and electricity prices are rising by 10% in England, Scotland and Wales on 1 October.
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Last Port Talbot blast furnace to stop production (BBC Business 2024-09-30 08:30:06)
The Tata steelworks will stop producing liquid iron as part of a restructure costing 2,800 jobs.
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UK economy grew less than thought in spring (BBC Business 2024-09-30 07:50:29)
The downward revision in growth between April and June comes ahead of next month's Budget.
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House price growth at near two-year high (BBC Business 2024-09-30 06:44:13)
Prices in September were up 3.2% from a year ago, with terraced homes driving the rise, says Nationwide.
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Traditional steelmaking ends in Port Talbot (BBC Business 2024-09-30 05:29:26)
The Tata steelworks will stop producing liquid iron as part of a restructure costing 2,800 jobs.
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Minimum price of alcohol in Scotland rises by 30% (BBC Business 2024-09-30 05:19:20)
A typical 12.5% bottle of wine cannot be sold for less than £6.09 and a bottle of vodka will be £17.06.