Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-01-26
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Cap for ground rent in England and Wales due to be announced (BBC Business 2026-01-26 23:28:21)
The government has not confirmed what the cap will be, but campaigners have said they believe £250 a year is likely.
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US government invests $1.6bn for stake in rare earths firm (BBC Business 2026-01-26 19:14:27)
The deal is the Trump administration's latest attempt to reduce its reliance on China.
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TikTok apologises after thousands in US report issues (BBC Business 2026-01-26 18:43:43)
The new US owners of the video streaming app attributed its issues to a data centre power outage.
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Revolution Bars to enter administration with 2,200 jobs at risk (BBC Business 2026-01-26 17:19:13)
The pub and bar group has blamed government policy for its issues as it searches for a buyer.
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Over 700,000 graduates out of work and claiming benefits, analysis suggests (BBC Business 2026-01-26 16:03:08)
The government says it has commissioned a review into "what's holding the younger generation back".
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Ryanair fares to rise as passenger numbers forecast to surge (BBC Business 2026-01-26 12:46:42)
The airline says it expects fares to increase by up to 9% as passenger numbers grow this year.
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EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes (BBC Business 2026-01-26 12:31:41)
The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU.
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Tanker crash captain denies falling asleep (BBC Business 2026-01-26 12:28:32)
Vladimir Motin denies gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member died in the North Sea crash.
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Two charities get £300k to support older residents (BBC Business 2026-01-26 10:31:24)
Independent Age has given £149,997 to Citizens Advice Swale and £150,000 to Age UK East Sussex.
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Ryanair to raise fares after profits dip amid Italy fine (BBC Business 2026-01-26 10:00:32)
The airline says it expects fares to go up by at least 8% as passenger numbers grow this year.
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Ryanair profits fall after anti-competition fine (BBC Business 2026-01-26 09:01:03)
Despite the setback, the budget airline said it expected passenger numbers to grow this year.
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Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports (BBC Business 2026-01-26 06:49:21)
Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.
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'Low pay and boredom led me to get a secret second job' (BBC Business 2026-01-26 06:46:30)
Imtiaz had a public sector job but said the pay was low, he took another job in the private sector.
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Food project to 'sneak' kidney beans into diets (BBC Business 2026-01-26 06:13:27)
It is an addition to Hearth Earth's surplus curry offer, which it serves in five locations across Oxford.
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Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally (BBC Business 2026-01-26 01:02:44)
Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.