Day Headlines in Business News: 2025-02-02
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Thames Water seeks court approval for emergency cash (BBC Business 2025-02-02 23:59:38)
Thames Water is hoping to secure an emergency cash injection or face runing out of money in weeks.
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Barclays working to update account balances after tech outage (BBC Business 2025-02-02 12:14:29)
The bank says a technical issue, which began on Friday and impacted the its app, online banking and payments, has been resolved.
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Barclays says payment issues resolved after tech outage (BBC Business 2025-02-02 10:40:20)
The bank says a technical issue, which began on Friday and impacted the its app, online banking and payments, has been resolved.
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Canada retaliates with 25% tariffs in trade war with US (BBC Business 2025-02-02 10:33:53)
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs against the US, in a move that is likely to be costly for both nations.
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Canada imposes 25% tariffs in trade war with US (BBC Business 2025-02-02 10:33:53)
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs against the US, in a move that is likely to be costly for both nations.
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China, Canada and Mexico vow swift response to Trump tariffs (BBC Business 2025-02-02 08:58:27)
Trump accuses the US's main trading partners of not addressing concerns over illegal drugs and migration - his main election pledges.
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Personalised number plate sales soar: 'I own 220' (BBC Business 2025-02-02 07:51:22)
Private plates are increasingly being seen as an investment, often never even being used on a car, say experts.
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Barclays customers hit by third day of payment issues (BBC Business 2025-02-02 05:08:53)
Since Friday there have been problems with bank's app, online banking and payments and transfers.
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Trump imposes tariffs but Canada and Mexico hit back (BBC Business 2025-02-02 04:02:38)
The US president will tax imports from America's three largest trading partners. Both Canada and Mexico plan retaliatory tariffs.
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'Is it for a day or four years?' Tariff uncertainty spooks small businesses (BBC Business 2025-02-02 03:05:18)
Entrepreneurs in the US, Mexico and Canada worry that even a short trade war could push up prices and cost jobs.