Day Headlines in Business News: 2025-10-15
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Vets must publish prices so pet owners not overcharged, watchdog says (BBC Business 2025-10-15 10:16:55)
Vet prices have risen at nearly twice the rate of inflation, the Competition and Markets Authority found. -
Vets should be made to publish prices, watchdog says (BBC Business 2025-10-15 07:56:30)
Pet owners are often unaware of prices, or not given estimates, the competiton watchdog finds. -
Royal Mail fined £21m after nearly a quarter of first-class post was late (BBC Business 2025-10-15 06:38:32)
It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued. -
Vets should publish prices, competition watchdog says (BBC Business 2025-10-15 06:17:57)
The watchdog found pet owners pay 16.6% more on average at large vet groups than at independent vets. -
Royal Mail fined £21m after post arrived late - Ofcom (BBC Business 2025-10-15 06:13:30)
It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued. -
Libraries to host Halloween costume swap shops (BBC Business 2025-10-15 05:28:12)
The scheme will run until 2 November and aims to help reduce costs for families. -
Child poverty is a 'crisis that cannot be ignored' (BBC Business 2025-10-15 05:00:53)
Public health officials issue an "urgent" call for action to help some 27,000 children in poverty. -
Bitcoin worth $14bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers (BBC Business 2025-10-15 03:51:04)
The UK has also frozen assets linked to the alleged scammers, including a £100m London office building.