Day Headlines in Business News: 2025-03-07
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Tesco trials giant trolley scales in Gateshead (BBC Business 2025-03-07 22:48:44)
Trolleys are weighed before checkout to identify any items customers might have missed or scanned twice. -
Trump 'strongly considering' large-scale sanctions and tariffs on Russia (BBC Business 2025-03-07 19:14:20)
The president has reversed US policy and says he trusts Putin and finds dealing with Ukraine difficult. -
US job growth stable as government cuts start (BBC Business 2025-03-07 15:09:52)
Employers added 151,000 jobs in February but there was a drop in federal employment -
Price of first-class stamp to rise to £1.70 (BBC Business 2025-03-07 14:25:04)
The cost of a second-class stamp will also rise to 87p on 7 April, Royal Mail announces. -
'A pig in lipstick': Trump's strategic Bitcoin reserve criticised (BBC Business 2025-03-07 11:59:14)
The reserve will hold cryptocurrency forfeited to the government in criminal or civil proceedings, said the White House. -
Post Office compensation offer after death is 'slap in the face', says widow (BBC Business 2025-03-07 07:46:02)
Widow of Horizon scandal victim urges government to speed up compensation payouts -
Trump expands exemptions from Canada and Mexico tariffs (BBC Business 2025-03-07 07:38:29)
Trump said he was granting the two US neighbours a temporary exemption on tariffs that he imposed two days ago. -
Post Office scandal victim offered payout after death (BBC Business 2025-03-07 06:22:59)
Widow of Horizon scandal victim urges government to speed up compensation payouts -
SpaceX rocket explodes, raining debris from sky for second time in a row (BBC Business 2025-03-07 04:03:55)
It grounded flights in Orlando, Miami and Palm Beach after debris concerns from Starship's failed launch. -
Why did Trump just establish a crypto strategic reserve? (BBC Business 2025-03-07 03:39:57)
The reserve will hold cryptocurrency forfeited to the government in criminal or civil proceedings, said the White House. -
Boots owner to be taken private in $10bn deal (BBC Business 2025-03-07 03:04:08)
It is unclear what the deal would mean for Boots and its UK operations. -
Boots gets new US owner in multi-billion dollar deal (BBC Business 2025-03-07 03:04:08)
It is unclear what the deal would mean for Boots and its UK operations. -
Deep-sea mining tech advances but doubts remain (BBC Business 2025-03-07 02:52:06)
Despite opposition investors are still looking at deep-sea mining technology. -
Flights halted at some Florida airports over SpaceX debris (BBC Business 2025-03-07 02:10:57)
It impacted flights in Orlando, Miami and Palm Beach after debris concerns from Starship's failed launch -
Horizon scandal: Compensation offered after death (BBC Business 2025-03-07 00:12:50)
Widow of Horizon scandal victim urges government to speed up compensation payouts