Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-05-17
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'Vicious circle of rising costs is fuelling crisis for traders' (BBC Business 2026-05-17 09:49:11)
"Dried apricots 12 months ago were £35 for a 12kg box, now they're £100 a box," says cheesemonger. -
'We need working-class voices to enrich culture' (BBC Business 2026-05-17 09:15:37)
Northumberland journalist Kate Pasola says there is a need to break down socioeconomic barriers. -
Swatch shuts stores after crowds queue for new watch (BBC Business 2026-05-17 08:00:06)
Hundreds of people queue outside branches across the UK to get the £335 item. -
How can the PM improve the lives of Londoners? (BBC Business 2026-05-17 07:08:41)
The BBC Politics London show asks three bodies which policies could improve Londoners' lives.