Day Headlines in Business News: 2025-12-01
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OBR head resigns over Budget day publishing error (BBC Business 2025-12-01 18:55:20)
The government's official forecaster inadvertently published a crucial Budget document early.
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OBR head resigns over Budget leak (BBC Business 2025-12-01 17:09:37)
The government's official forecaster inadvertently published a crucial Budget document early.
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Car-sharing company ZipCar to end UK operations (BBC Business 2025-12-01 17:00:43)
ZipCar, which has more than 600,000 UK members, temporarily suspends new bookings on its platform.
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Regulator backtracks on 'ghost train' plan (BBC Business 2025-12-01 16:49:31)
Plans to ban passengers from the peak train service between Manchester and London are abandoned.
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Police consider corporate manslaughter charges in Post Office scandal (BBC Business 2025-12-01 16:00:11)
The move comes as police continue to investigate what has been called the UK's most widespread miscarriage of justice.
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OBR says Budget leak 'worst failure' in its history (BBC Business 2025-12-01 14:58:52)
The government's official forecaster investigated how crucial documents were published ahead of the chancellor's statement.
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US and UK agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals (BBC Business 2025-12-01 14:53:58)
The deal follows threats of tariffs as high as 100% on branded drug imports.
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Try 'reverse advent calendar' says foodbank (BBC Business 2025-12-01 14:00:26)
The public is being asked to donate 24 items in December to help make up Christmas hampers.
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Oil and gas firm plans to cut 100 offshore jobs (BBC Business 2025-12-01 12:00:10)
Harbour Energy has already reduced its onshore workforce by about 600 since 2023.
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Get a £40 voucher for attending money session (BBC Business 2025-12-01 11:27:58)
Let's Talk Money sessions will be held in Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham, Goole and Withernsea.
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Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers 'at risk of harm' (BBC Business 2025-12-01 08:59:04)
Ofcom has fined Virgin Media after an investigation found it had left thousands of vulnerable telecare customers at risk.
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Major waste firm warns vapes causing more than one fire a day (BBC Business 2025-12-01 06:53:48)
Six months after disposable vape ban, waste firm calls for stronger measures to control them being disposed of incorrectly.
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Vapes still causing rubbish fires despite disposable ban, major waste firm says (BBC Business 2025-12-01 06:53:48)
Six months after disposable vape ban, waste firm calls for stronger measures to control them being disposed of incorrectly.
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'Staggering' numbers of people sleeping rough (BBC Business 2025-12-01 06:12:30)
More people are being pushed into homelessness due to the cost of living crisis, a charity says.
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'We need to teach children about personal finance' (BBC Business 2025-12-01 06:09:52)
Headteachers in the south welcome moves to introduce financial literacy to the national curriculum.
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Massive South Korea breach exposes nearly 34 million customers' data (BBC Business 2025-12-01 04:08:47)
Authorities are investigating how nearly 34 million accounts on Coupang were exposed.
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E-commerce platform breach exposes nearly 34 million customers' data (BBC Business 2025-12-01 04:08:47)
Retail giant Coupang is often described as South Korea's equivalent of Amazon.com.
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Greek sheep and goat cull raises fears of feta cheese shortage (BBC Business 2025-12-01 00:10:14)
Livestock is being culled across the country due to an infectious disease outbreak.