Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-06-08
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OpenAI plans to go public, intensifying investment race with Anthropic (BBC Business 2026-06-08 23:37:21)
The company behind ChatGPT filed its plans one week after Anthropic did the same.
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Russia's fuel crisis intensifies as Ukraine steps up strikes on occupied territories (BBC Business 2026-06-08 23:23:15)
Kyiv has made it difficult for Moscow to provide military and civilian supplies to the territories it occupies.
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SpaceX's stock market blast-off could be Musk's biggest gamble yet (BBC Business 2026-06-08 23:22:17)
SpaceX is preparing for a stock market debut that could transform the company, the wider market and Elon Musk's fortune.
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Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield? (BBC Business 2026-06-08 23:06:30)
Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.
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How driving test booking is changing for learner drivers (BBC Business 2026-06-08 23:06:07)
From 12 May, only learner drivers can book their own tests, not instructors.
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Driving test booking rules tightened after thousands of no shows (BBC Business 2026-06-08 23:05:32)
Learner drivers can only swap their test to the three centres nearest to their original booking.
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Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon (BBC Business 2026-06-08 17:18:21)
The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.
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From UK athlete to parliament: Serena Guthrie wins senator seat (BBC Business 2026-06-08 15:20:28)
Serena Guthrie won Commonwealth gold as part of the England netball team in 2018.
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Stock market jitters remain amid tech fears and renewed Middle East attacks (BBC Business 2026-06-08 14:14:11)
Markets in Asia are hit by a tech sell-off, and oil is volatile as Iran and Israel launch attacks on each other.
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Lib Dems propose energy price discounts for all households (BBC Business 2026-06-08 12:27:28)
The party estimates savings of £100-a-year on average for every household under the scheme.
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Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones (BBC Business 2026-06-08 11:00:21)
Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.
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You may be saving to give up work without realising it. Here's how to check (BBC Business 2026-06-08 09:48:10)
One simple check could ensure you are not missing out on free money which could help in later life.
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Stock markets fall on tech plunge and renewed Middle East attacks (BBC Business 2026-06-08 09:27:46)
Markets in Europe and Asia were hit by a tech sell-off, and oil rises as Iran and Israel launch attacks at each other
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City Airport faces opposition to large jet plans (BBC Business 2026-06-08 05:17:07)
A committee of the London Assembly wants London City Airport's plans halted due to noise concerns.
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Tech stocks plunge in Asia after record rally and renewed Middle East attacks (BBC Business 2026-06-08 03:44:19)
Markets in South Korea and Japan slid after a rally in tech stocks in recent weeks.
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Oil prices edge higher after strikes on Israel test ceasefire (BBC Business 2026-06-08 00:49:10)
Iran said the attacks, its first since an April ceasefire, are the start of "a full week" of strikes