Day Headlines in Business News: 2025-07-29
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What will the new banknotes look like? (BBC Business 2025-07-29 23:04:33)
Many young people are among those suggesting new themes for the biggest redesign of banknotes in 50 years. -
Plan for 40,000 homes to be built on railway land (BBC Business 2025-07-29 23:00:43)
The UK government says first-time buyers stand to benefit from the plan to develop the brownfield sites. -
Up to 40,000 homes to be built on disused railway land (BBC Business 2025-07-29 23:00:43)
The UK government is taking a "brownfield first" approach to building in places like Manchester. -
US and China end trade talks with no breakthrough (BBC Business 2025-07-29 20:18:48)
A fragile trade truce that the US and China reached in May could expire in on 12 August. -
IMF upgrades global growth forecast as tariffs ease (BBC Business 2025-07-29 15:39:54)
A softening of Trump tariffs since April means global growth could be stronger, the IMF says -
Wegovy maker warns of slower profits as rivals bite (BBC Business 2025-07-29 14:32:26)
The Danish weight loss drug-maker claims "knock-off" treatments are hitting growth. -
US rail merger could create first coast-to-coast freight service (BBC Business 2025-07-29 14:16:28)
Union Pacific agrees to buy Norfolk Southern, establishing a $250bn colossus with 50,000 miles of track. -
Anglian Water to pay £62.8m over wastewater failures (BBC Business 2025-07-29 09:06:44)
The firm agrees to fund improvements after Ofwat discovered "excessive spills from storm overflows". -
High meat and tea costs drive up food prices (BBC Business 2025-07-29 08:05:09)
Food prices rose by 4% in the year to July, according to the British Retail Consortium. -
Cornish tin mine to get £28.6m government investment (BBC Business 2025-07-29 06:25:47)
Chancellor says Cornwall has been neglected by successive governments but has potential to grow. -
China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births (BBC Business 2025-07-29 03:38:34)
The scheme is China's first nationwide subsidy of its kind as the government tries to tackle a looming demographic crisis.