Day Headlines in Business News: 2025-06-03
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UK temporarily spared from Trump's 50% metal tariffs (BBC Business 2025-06-03 23:14:14)
The executive order raises import taxes for US firms buying from other countries - but the levy remains at 25% for the UK.
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Train firms must stop criminalising 'innocent errors', report says (BBC Business 2025-06-03 23:01:03)
An inquiry found "disproportionate" punishments for often innocent mistakes.
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US steel and aluminium tariffs doubled to 50% (BBC Business 2025-06-03 22:15:57)
Trump doubles down on his tariffs, while sparing the UK from the latest duties.
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UK spared from Trump's 50% steel and aluminium tariffs (BBC Business 2025-06-03 22:15:01)
The executive order raises import taxes for US firms buying from other countries - but the levy remains at 25% for the UK.
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Oreo maker sues Aldi in US over 'copycat' packaging (BBC Business 2025-06-03 21:57:46)
The discount supermarket is being sued in a US court, accused of imitating the American biscuit brand.
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Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law (BBC Business 2025-06-03 16:38:10)
It's the latest setback for the world's most popular porn site, which is also under investigation by the EU.
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Baby bank reports 'disturbing' rise in demand (BBC Business 2025-06-03 16:22:37)
The Market Rasen Baby Bank says the number of users has risen by 300% in the past six months.
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Debt and trade issues weaken UK growth, OECD says (BBC Business 2025-06-03 15:57:08)
The policy group lowers its UK economy forecast due to trade barriers and Britain's "very thin" financial buffer.
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Apple and Google clash with police and MPs over phone thefts (BBC Business 2025-06-03 12:49:09)
The police told MPs that a big proportion of violent crime is related to mobile phone theft.
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Lower energy costs make retirement less expensive (BBC Business 2025-06-03 12:39:34)
A one-person household needs £13,400 a year for a basic standards of living in retirement, a report suggests.
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Are house prices too high to get on the property ladder? (BBC Business 2025-06-03 12:34:53)
New data shows record house price rises are currently "centred" in south Wales.
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Trump tariffs forecast to hurt global growth (BBC Business 2025-06-03 10:50:02)
The influential policy group lowers its forecast for the world's economy due to US trade barriers.
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North Face and Cartier customer data stolen in cyber attacks (BBC Business 2025-06-03 09:38:14)
They are the latest in a string of high-profile companies publicly reporting being hacked.
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Trump tariffs will hurt global growth, OECD warns (BBC Business 2025-06-03 09:06:11)
The influential policy group lowers its forecast for the world's economy due to US trade barriers.
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Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, says damning review (BBC Business 2025-06-03 07:58:16)
The Water Commission finds "deep-rooted, systemic and interlocking failures" in the water industry.
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Thames Water's future in doubt after investor pulls out (BBC Business 2025-06-03 07:47:08)
The setback increases the possibility that the company will collapse into a government supervised administration.
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TikTok Shop food listings 'putting people at risk' (BBC Business 2025-06-03 06:54:09)
The BBC finds food listed on TikTok shop without ingredient and allergen information.
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Tesla is 'not interested' in producing cars in India - minister (BBC Business 2025-06-03 06:32:51)
This is the first time India has publicly admitted that it has not been able to lure investment dollars from Musk.
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Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, review says (BBC Business 2025-06-03 06:19:38)
The Water Commission finds "deep-rooted, systemic and interlocking failures" in the water industry.
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'Apprehensive' over future in Guernsey (BBC Business 2025-06-03 05:40:42)
A study by the Guernsey Community Foundation finds young people are being driven away by high costs.