Day Headlines in Business News: 2025-02-17
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Hair: 'It’s just thrown away but it's gold' (BBC Business 2025-02-17 22:27:15)
India is the world's biggest exporter of human hair but it wants more of the lucrative wig market. -
Reeves' intervention in car loans case rejected (BBC Business 2025-02-17 20:42:35)
The UK's highest court has rejected the Treasury's attempts to intervene in the landmark case. -
Meta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cable (BBC Business 2025-02-17 14:47:23)
It is the latest move from Meta to invest more in global connectivity rather than its apps. -
Irish goods exports to US surge by 34% (BBC Business 2025-02-17 12:53:47)
Ireland has a goods-trade surplus with the US of just over €50bn (£41.6bn), according to new data. -
Firms plan job cuts as employment costs rise (BBC Business 2025-02-17 12:16:30)
Companies' confidence falls as they face increases to National Insurance payments and wages -
House prices plunge in Welsh county as council acts on second homes (BBC Business 2025-02-17 11:13:28)
House prices in a Welsh county have fallen by more than 12% year-on-year, according to new figures. -
Firms plan to cut jobs as employment costs rise (BBC Business 2025-02-17 11:01:00)
Companies' confidence falls as they face increases to National Insurance payments and wages -
S Korea removes Deepseek from app stores over privacy concerns (BBC Business 2025-02-17 10:26:27)
App stores in South Korea have removed DeepSeek over concerns about how it manages users' data. -
Firms to plan cut jobs ahead of rise in employment costs (BBC Business 2025-02-17 08:37:43)
Companies' confidence falls as they face increases to National Insurance payments and wages -
South Korea bans downloads of China's DeepSeek AI (BBC Business 2025-02-17 06:33:24)
App stores in South Korea have removed DeepSeek over concerns about how it manages users' data. -
South Korea bans new DeepSeek AI downloads (BBC Business 2025-02-17 06:33:24)
App stores in South Korea have removed DeepSeek over concerns about how it manages users' data. -
Can Musk damage OpenAI even though his bid has failed? (BBC Business 2025-02-17 03:50:48)
Experts say his real goal is "stymying" its growth potential as his own AI ventures flounder. -
Could Musk damage OpenAI despite his failed bid? (BBC Business 2025-02-17 03:50:48)
Experts say his real goal is "stymying" its growth potential as his own AI ventures flounder. -
'Fake bailiffs said they'd take my furniture' (BBC Business 2025-02-17 00:02:17)
Criminals pretending to be bailiffs are tricking people into paying thousands of pounds to settle fictitious debts.