Day Headlines in Business News: 2024-10-21
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Water bills set to rise more than expected (BBC Business 2024-10-21 23:04:14)
The regulator will allow higher bills to fund growing costs and investment, the BBC understands. -
Canadians and Mexicans nervously await the US election (BBC Business 2024-10-21 23:02:56)
As Americans prepare to vote in the presidential election, Canadians and Mexicans mull the likely impact. -
Serious Fraud Office probe £112m Unite union hotel (BBC Business 2024-10-21 21:53:04)
Unite spent £112m of its members’ money on the project in Birmingham, the BBC has been told. -
New workers' rights 'to cost firms £5bn a year' (BBC Business 2024-10-21 20:57:04)
Businesses will face additional costs over the measures which include boosts to sick pay and unfair dismissal rights. -
Harrods settling over 250 claims against Al Fayed (BBC Business 2024-10-21 18:06:41)
The store says the women alleging sexual misconduct against Mohamed Al Fayed came forward after a BBC documentary aired. -
New workers' rights to cost businesses £5bn a year (BBC Business 2024-10-21 16:34:15)
Firms will face additional costs over the measures which include boosts to sick pay and unfair dismissal rights. -
Vulnerable customers had VW cars taken away with little warning (BBC Business 2024-10-21 13:29:20)
VW Finance showed "a lack of empathy", according to the Financial Conduct Authority. -
When is the Budget and what might be in it? (BBC Business 2024-10-21 11:52:13)
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out the government's financial plans for the next year. -
What taxes might be raised in the Budget? (BBC Business 2024-10-21 11:25:53)
The government says taxes will have to rise to fix the public finances - but which ones could go up? -
New young drivers should not carry under-21s as passengers - AA (BBC Business 2024-10-21 10:12:02)
It is also proposed that under-21s could lose their licences for not wearing a seatbelt. -
Products recalled over peanut contamination fears (BBC Business 2024-10-21 08:03:28)
Among the products recalled are a range of dips, curry powders and seasonings. -
TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project (BBC Business 2024-10-21 03:19:09)
Chinese technology giant ByteDance denied reports that the incident caused more than $10m of damage.