Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-02-25
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Prediction market Kalshi fines MrBeast editor over insider trading (BBC Business 2026-02-25 18:27:13)
A former California governor candidate was also disciplined as the platform cracks down.
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John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business (BBC Business 2026-02-25 17:14:49)
The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead.
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Tesco to cut 180 jobs within its head office (BBC Business 2026-02-25 16:14:36)
Chief executive Ken Murphy says Tesco must be “efficient and agile” to compete.
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Is TikTok the new frontier for fashion reinvention? (BBC Business 2026-02-25 13:41:45)
How a young designer got brought on to help redesign a legacy sports brand following a TikTok post.
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Martin Lewis breaks down the energy bill changes (BBC Business 2026-02-25 12:49:00)
Typical household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges by the government.
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Martin Lewis on what the new energy price cap means (BBC Business 2026-02-25 12:49:00)
Typical household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges by the government.
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Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts (BBC Business 2026-02-25 12:27:26)
Wayve says it's confident all cars will one day be autonomous, as it announced more than a £1bn in additional investment.
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Gucci criticised for 'AI slop' images ahead of major fashion show (BBC Business 2026-02-25 10:55:39)
Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury.
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Aston Martin cuts 20% of workforce as losses widen (BBC Business 2026-02-25 10:09:37)
About 600 jobs will go at the luxury car maker, which in part blames US tariffs for its troubles.
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New travel rules kick in - how are dual nationals affected? (BBC Business 2026-02-25 10:07:33)
From 25 February, a new system will come into force which will affect many people, including British dual nationals.
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New travel rules for UK visitors kick in - how are you affected? (BBC Business 2026-02-25 10:07:33)
From 25 February, a new system will come into force which will affect many people, including British dual nationals.
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What is happening to gas and electricity prices? (BBC Business 2026-02-25 09:50:06)
Typical household bills will fall by 7% when the new energy cap takes effect on 1 April 2026.
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Household energy bills to fall in April after charges shake-up (BBC Business 2026-02-25 07:20:23)
Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary.
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Shein's elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance (BBC Business 2026-02-25 03:18:11)
His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.
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What is the UK's new travel system and how are dual nationals affected? (BBC Business 2026-02-25 00:05:49)
From 25 February, a new system will come into force which will affect many people, including British dual nationals.
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Energy bills to fall in April after charges shake-up (BBC Business 2026-02-25 00:04:55)
Changes announced in the Budget mean domestic energy prices should fall sharply in April.
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Paramount boosts Warner Bros offer to rival Netflix in takeover bid (BBC Business 2026-02-25 00:01:02)
Warner Bros says the latest proposal could convince it to abandon the deal it struck with Netflix.