Day Headlines in Business News: 2025-03-10
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Starmer says benefit system unfair and indefensible (BBC Business 2025-03-10 23:15:17)
Some Labour MPs urge ministers to tackle the "crisis of economic inactivity", while others oppose cuts. -
From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China (BBC Business 2025-03-10 22:34:20)
China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to rule advanced tech. -
US stocks plunge as fears grow over economic slowdown (BBC Business 2025-03-10 20:44:14)
The Nasdaq sank by 4.0% at the close of trading, and there were heavy losses on other markets with tech stocks seeing the largest drops. -
Musk says X hit by 'cyber-attack' as thousands report outages (BBC Business 2025-03-10 18:56:38)
Platform outage monitor Downdetector said it had seen more than 350,000 reports of issues from US users on Monday. -
Bills to rise by 80p to fund discounts for homes near pylons (BBC Business 2025-03-10 18:00:15)
Households near new pylons are set to get up to £250 a year off their energy bills, under government plans. -
Ontario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity (BBC Business 2025-03-10 16:43:42)
The move is in retaliation to Trump's tariff threats on Canada, and is expected to raise energy costs for 1.5 million US homes. -
Stocks slide as Trump warns of US economy 'transition' (BBC Business 2025-03-10 15:13:17)
New retaliatory tariffs from China targeting some US farm products came into effect on Monday. -
Labour has moral duty to get sick into work, MPs say (BBC Business 2025-03-10 14:42:07)
Ministers are urged the tackle the "crisis of economic inactivity", in a letter from Labour MPs. -
Households near new pylons to get hundreds off energy bills (BBC Business 2025-03-10 12:57:12)
The government says it could help reduce opposition to new projects needed to deliver more clean energy. -
Hundreds of flights cancelled as strikes hit German airports (BBC Business 2025-03-10 12:49:59)
An unexpected nationwide strike by airport workers over pay has caused disruption at major transport hubs. -
Mark Carney: The 'anti-Trump' numbers man who may force the UK to take a side (BBC Business 2025-03-10 08:57:28)
The incoming Canadian PM has made standing up to his US counterpart a big part of his campaign. -
Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to win trade war with Trump (BBC Business 2025-03-10 03:13:48)
The 59-year-old political newcomer says he will keep tariffs on US imports "until the Americans show us respect". -
Trump says US economy in 'transition' as trade war escalates (BBC Business 2025-03-10 02:51:13)
New retaliatory tariffs from China targeting some US farm products take effect on Monday. -
How Britain's former top banker became Canada's next prime minister (BBC Business 2025-03-10 02:05:47)
The former banker may not have been elected to office before, but his experience managing global economic crises will help. -
Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years (BBC Business 2025-03-10 01:38:42)
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods. -
Software bug at firm left NHS data 'vulnerable to hackers' (BBC Business 2025-03-10 01:24:16)
The NHS is looking into claims that a software flaw at Medefer left patient data vulnerable. -
Mark Carney wins race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada PM (BBC Business 2025-03-10 01:19:47)
The 59-year-old political newcomer vows to keep tariffs on US imports "until the Americans show us respect". -
North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack (BBC Business 2025-03-10 01:11:47)
Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their stolen funds from the ByBit heist. -
Luxury lounges: Credit card perks we are all paying for (BBC Business 2025-03-10 00:02:38)
Why credit card providers are opening lavish customer lounges in airports and cities. -
Luxury lounges: Credit card perks 'we are all paying for' (BBC Business 2025-03-10 00:02:38)
Why credit card providers are opening lavish customer lounges in airports and cities.