Day Headlines in Business News: 2025-08-27
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How can working parents get 30 hours of free childcare? (BBC Business 2025-08-27 23:45:35)
Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age. -
How working parents can get 30 hours of free childcare (BBC Business 2025-08-27 23:45:35)
Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age. -
Value of small parcels from China to UK doubles to £3bn as Shein sales soar (BBC Business 2025-08-27 23:18:05)
Parcels from China that are exempt from UK import tax more than doubled in value to £3bn last year. -
AI boom boosts Nvidia despite 'geopolitical issues' (BBC Business 2025-08-27 22:19:13)
Nvidia remains exposed to geopolitical tensions between the US and China. -
Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulation (BBC Business 2025-08-27 21:03:24)
The iPhone maker is pushing back against proposed changes required by the UK competition watchdog -
4chan launches legal action against Ofcom in US (BBC Business 2025-08-27 18:30:12)
It wants the court to prohibit Ofcom from enforcing the Online Safety Act against it in the US. -
Solar-powered postboxes being rolled out across UK (BBC Business 2025-08-27 16:33:11)
Royal Mail says the revamped design will help it compete in small parcel deliveries. -
Ryanair to increase oversized bag bonus for staff (BBC Business 2025-08-27 16:08:32)
Michael O'Leary told the BBC the change would come in November, and that he made no apology for it. -
NHS to lose out on new drugs, pharma firm warns (BBC Business 2025-08-27 16:00:29)
The claims from pharmaceutical giant Novartis comes amid a row over drug pricing deals. -
Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise (BBC Business 2025-08-27 15:25:39)
The drug's US manufacturer has asked UK distributors to stop taking orders from pharmacies until next month's price increase. -
Fuel poverty is a year-round problem, charity warns (BBC Business 2025-08-27 12:04:42)
Thousands of Scots have asked for advice on bills during the warmer months, a charity has said. -
Four ways to keep your energy bills down (BBC Business 2025-08-27 11:53:13)
Household energy bills are due to rise again in October but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure. -
Thames Water agrees payment plan for record £122.7m fine (BBC Business 2025-08-27 10:16:24)
FTI Consulting is working on contingency plans should Thames go bust but how did it end up in this state? -
Sea border for food and agricultural products 'in place until 2027' (BBC Business 2025-08-27 09:34:05)
The border for such goods will not be dismantled until 2027, the UK government is expected to confirm. -
Parents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAI (BBC Business 2025-08-27 09:18:05)
The Raine family alleges ChatGPT "actively helped" their 16-year-old son take his own life. -
Energy bills to rise by more than expected ahead of winter (BBC Business 2025-08-27 07:45:58)
The £35 a year increase for a typical household is twice what analysts had predicted. -
How much gas and electricity does a typical household use? (BBC Business 2025-08-27 07:15:44)
Typical gas and electricity bills will rise slightly in October when a new energy price cap begins. -
Energy prices to rise by more than expected ahead of winter (BBC Business 2025-08-27 06:13:55)
The £35 a year increase is bigger than expected and will affect millions of households in England, Wales and Scotland. -
Sun into sundaes for solar-powered ice cream maker (BBC Business 2025-08-27 05:31:36)
David Baker says 30% of his operations are powered by the sun – and he's working towards 80%. -
Covid loss businesses take action against insurer (BBC Business 2025-08-27 05:10:40)
Insurance company Beazley says business interruption insurance does not cover a national pandemic.