Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-06-05
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US stocks slump as fears over Big Tech shake Wall Street (BBC Business 2026-06-05 21:38:13)
The Nasdaq saw its biggest daily fall since early 2025.
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Free Thinking (BBC Business 2026-06-05 21:00:00)
Can the accumulation of wealth be ethical and what can we learn from Adam Smith's enquiry?
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Trump to meet AI leaders to discuss US investment in their companies (BBC Business 2026-06-05 19:36:30)
The US president said on Friday he expects to meet the leaders of top AI companies next week.
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Final pieces fired at Denby as production ends (BBC Business 2026-06-05 16:42:47)
"We are so hugely proud of everything this Derbyshire pottery has achieved," the company says.
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Hospitality jobs boom as US prepares for World Cup (BBC Business 2026-06-05 14:11:22)
It is the third month in a row US jobs figures have beaten expectations.
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Is there an AI stock market bubble, and is it ready to burst? (BBC Business 2026-06-05 12:46:00)
Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC's Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.
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Who can buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX? (BBC Business 2026-06-05 09:51:36)
From next week individual investors can take a stake in Musk's rockets-to-AI company.
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We need to have ability to slow AI down, says Anthropic co-founder (BBC Business 2026-06-05 07:17:39)
Jack Clark tells BBC's Newsnight AI could get to the point where it develops without human input.
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We need to stop AI developing without humans, says Anthropic co-founder (BBC Business 2026-06-05 07:17:39)
Jack Clark tells BBC's Newsnight AI could get to the point where it develops without human input.
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Grant puts gloss on paint recycling enterprise (BBC Business 2026-06-05 05:32:00)
A Cambridgeshire social enterprise is awarded £400,000 by the National Lottery to help it expand.
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Chippies turn to new species amid 'massive' cod price rise (BBC Business 2026-06-05 05:11:26)
Experts say cod has turned into "white gold" as the prices keeps going up.
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China cracks down on soft porn, violence and materialism in viral micro dramas (BBC Business 2026-06-05 02:55:22)
Micro dramas have surged in popularity, but drawn criticism for often sensationalist content.
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British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 charity shops (BBC Business 2026-06-05 02:32:16)
The charity says it is facing "an exceptionally challenging trading environment".
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Trump announces $700m coal investment using wartime powers (BBC Business 2026-06-05 00:03:36)
The president is directing money into coal as the Iran war drives up energy costs for Americans.