Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-05-19
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Adverts for DNA self-swab kits banned as misleading (BBC Business 2026-05-19 23:45:34)
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled Enough's online posts contained unproven claims.
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UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say (BBC Business 2026-05-19 23:40:12)
Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.
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Young drivers targeted by 'ghost brokers' selling fake car insurance online (BBC Business 2026-05-19 23:02:47)
The finance watchdog warns bogus brokers are selling fake car insurance through social media.
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Google to release first smart glasses since Google Glass flop (BBC Business 2026-05-19 21:00:12)
The glasses will go on sale sometime in autumn and allow Google's artificial intelligence product to interact with a user.
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Faisal Islam: Why a full HS2 line could still be built despite the latest fiasco (BBC Business 2026-05-19 18:26:11)
The Transport Secretary has said the high-speed rail line will not be completed until 2039.
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Supermarkets urged to limit food prices by government (BBC Business 2026-05-19 18:08:20)
Any price caps would be voluntary apply to key groceries such as eggs, bread, and milk, the BBC understands.
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NS&I to begin contacting victims of lost funds scandal (BBC Business 2026-05-19 17:41:23)
Over 30,000 estates could not be accessed due to an error identifying all of a late customer's NS&I products.
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What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices? (BBC Business 2026-05-19 15:09:04)
Motoring group RAC warns pump prices could keep rising if there is no resolution to the Iran war.
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HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned (BBC Business 2026-05-19 14:34:17)
The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.
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St Brelade concerns of empty shops and cost of living (BBC Business 2026-05-19 14:25:21)
People say they are frustrated families have to turn to food banks in a "rich island like Jersey".
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HS2 costs could top £100bn and trains will be slower than first planned (BBC Business 2026-05-19 14:20:31)
The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.
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Swatch boss says crowds are 'good news' after watch launch sparks chaos (BBC Business 2026-05-19 14:12:18)
Nick Hayek Jr says the pocket watch launch saw "overcrowding like hell" at a small number of its UK stores.
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Son of Mango boss arrested over father's fatal fall from cliff (BBC Business 2026-05-19 12:32:33)
Isak, 71, died in December 2024 after falling from a ravine while walking in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona.
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Petrol hits highest price since start of Iran war (BBC Business 2026-05-19 12:15:31)
The average price of unleaded has risen to 158.52p a litre, according to the RAC, who warn that it could rise further in the coming weeks.
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Swatch boss defends watch launch that sparked chaos and closures (BBC Business 2026-05-19 11:47:03)
Nick Hayek Jr says the pocket watch launch saw "overcrowding like hell" at a small number of its UK stores.
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Swinney defends food prices policy ahead of first minister vote (BBC Business 2026-05-19 09:06:50)
The SNP leader says the proposed price cap on basic foodstuffs is not intended to force a fight with the UK government.
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'I sold it for over £1k': Why people want new Swatch (BBC Business 2026-05-19 08:46:51)
The launch of an exclusive pocket watch has sparked a frenzy that forced stores worldwide to close and in some cases saw police officers and security deal with huge unruly crowds.
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Elon Musk has lost yet another legal battle. Why he'll still keep fighting (BBC Business 2026-05-19 08:45:23)
Musk has lost his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI, but is not likely to change his aggressive style.
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UK unemployment rate unexpectedly rises (BBC Business 2026-05-19 08:17:52)
The number of UK job vacancies also fell to its lowest level in five years as the initial impact of the Iran war on businesses starts to be seen.
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Parents' anger at school buses being axed (BBC Business 2026-05-19 06:31:26)
Parents criticise the Devon school's plan to end school buses at the end of the academic year.