Day Headlines in Business News: 2025-12-11
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Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO fit to stand trial, prison officials say (BBC Business 2025-12-11 19:40:41)
Mike Jeffries, who was ruled "mentally incompetent" by a court, is now competent to stand trial, medical experts declare after a forensic evaluation.
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'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year (BBC Business 2025-12-11 13:52:11)
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.
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Workers' rights bill standoff continues after Lords defeat (BBC Business 2025-12-11 13:33:41)
It comes after ministers struck a deal between businesses and unions aimed at allowing the bill to progress.
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Tube fares to go up by 5.8% in 2026 (BBC Business 2025-12-11 13:14:34)
Most increases will be 20p or less and bus and tram fares will be frozen, the mayor of London says.
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Jamie Oliver on the return of his restaurant chain (BBC Business 2025-12-11 12:56:41)
Speaking to Amol Rajan on the BBC's Radical podcast, chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver reveals all about his experiences of failure and learning from it.
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Drax unveils plan for data centre at power station (BBC Business 2025-12-11 12:46:32)
The firm aims to expand its power station near Selby with a 100MW data centre by 2027.
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Banks to tell you where you might invest your money (BBC Business 2025-12-11 10:05:16)
Targeted support will allow banks and financial firms to make suggestions on how to handle savings.
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Electricity price rises a concern, survey suggests (BBC Business 2025-12-11 06:16:37)
Guernsey Electricity says it plans to set out "a clear pathway for tariff reform".
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Mexico approves up to 50% tariffs on China and other countries (BBC Business 2025-12-11 04:52:52)
The levies are set to take effect on 1 January and will apply to goods like cars, clothing and appliances.
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Trump launches $1m 'gold card' immigration visas (BBC Business 2025-12-11 01:10:45)
The special visas will be awarded to those who can show they can make a "substantial benefit" to the US.
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The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin (BBC Business 2025-12-11 00:22:58)
Shops, restaurants and even the local council in Lugano now accept the cryptocurrency.
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Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impacts of fossil fuels (BBC Business 2025-12-11 00:20:34)
Survivors of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines have filed a claim against the UK's largest oil company.
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Shares in AI giant Oracle fall after revenue results ramp up bubble fears (BBC Business 2025-12-11 00:19:20)
The cloud computing giant's revenue miss renews questions about its financial health.
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UK pharma boss says US is the best country to invest in (BBC Business 2025-12-11 00:06:39)
In an interview with the BBC, Dame Emma Walmsley says she will not "shy away" from GSK's US expansion.
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Banks to tell you where you might put your money (BBC Business 2025-12-11 00:01:38)
Targeted support will allow banks and financial firms to make suggestions on how to handle savings.