Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-02-12
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US antitrust chief resigns amid tensions with Trump officials (BBC Business 2026-02-12 22:46:15)
The departure of Gail Slater has raised questions about the White House's approach to policing big mergers and monopolies.
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FTC warns Apple over alleged lack of conservative news (BBC Business 2026-02-12 21:57:14)
The tech giant is facing pressure over claims that its news app does not feature articles from conservative outlets.
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Trump revokes key climate ruling which he says has made cars pricier (BBC Business 2026-02-12 20:35:15)
The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.
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Tesco plans to give under-18s Clubcard access this year (BBC Business 2026-02-12 18:25:36)
Consumer outlet Which? has been campaigning on access to loyalty schemes, calling it a "huge win for shoppers".
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Thousands queue as beauty store arrives on island of Ireland (BBC Business 2026-02-12 17:42:34)
Almost 2,000 people joined the queue for the opening of a new store in Belfast this morning.
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Salmon exports remain high but Scotch whisky falls (BBC Business 2026-02-12 16:59:51)
Scottish salmon exports increased in tonnage by 9%, while the volume of Scotch whisky exports dropped by 4.3%.
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Probe ordered into Daily Mail owner's £500m takeover of Telegraph (BBC Business 2026-02-12 16:40:57)
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy orders a review of the deal on public interest and competition grounds.
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'Tens of thousands' affected by law firm collapse (BBC Business 2026-02-12 15:59:10)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority say an investigation into PM Law's collapse is ongoing.
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Daily Mail owner's £500m takeover of Telegraph faces probe (BBC Business 2026-02-12 15:17:55)
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy orders a review of the deal on public interest and competition grounds.
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Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money? (BBC Business 2026-02-12 14:11:55)
The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.
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Alton Towers U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass (BBC Business 2026-02-12 14:03:10)
"We are sorry," says operator after plan to restrict queuing access for people with autism, ADHD and anxiety sparked criticism.
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Reeves says 'more to do' after sluggish GDP growth (BBC Business 2026-02-12 12:58:49)
The chancellor's comments came after figures showed the UK economy saw a lacklustre end to 2025.
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AI researcher says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry (BBC Business 2026-02-12 12:21:10)
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.
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AI safety leader says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry (BBC Business 2026-02-12 12:21:10)
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.
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Civil service pension backlog 'overwhelmed' Capita, boss says (BBC Business 2026-02-12 12:20:12)
Thousands of retiring civil servants have been left without pension payments causing hardship for some.
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UK economy grew by 'subdued' 0.1% at end of 2025 (BBC Business 2026-02-12 11:16:27)
Manufacturing was the main driver of growth during the final three months of the year, official figures show.
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Russia orders block on WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown (BBC Business 2026-02-12 10:15:47)
WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app".
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UK economy grew by 0.1% in final quarter of 2025 (BBC Business 2026-02-12 07:10:03)
Manufacturing was the main driver of growth during the final three months of the year, official figures show.
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'I racked up £145k of debt' - Pharmacists struggling to stay afloat as costs soar (BBC Business 2026-02-12 06:15:40)
With costs escalating, pharmacies are making a loss on essential items such as aspirin.
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Russia moves to block WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown (BBC Business 2026-02-12 03:57:46)
WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app".