Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-06-29
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Homes harder to sell as high mortgage rates frustrate buyers (BBC Business 2026-06-29 23:08:44)
Three in five homes listed for sale since January remain on the market, says property portal Zoopla.
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We had packed lunches every day for 10 years and retired at 40 (BBC Business 2026-06-29 23:03:26)
The Fire (Financially Independent, Retire Early) movement sees followers save as much as possible.
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Hollywood director gets two and a half years in prison for defrauding Netflix (BBC Business 2026-06-29 20:41:10)
He was accused of using money for a Netflix show on lavish purchases like Rolls Royces and Ferraris.
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Will Andy Burnham's devolution plan raise economic growth? (BBC Business 2026-06-29 19:33:26)
BBC Verify has looked at what impact further devolution could be expected to have on the UK.
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Burnham's 'Manchesterism' could change the UK, but is not yet a full economic plan (BBC Business 2026-06-29 15:41:04)
Andy Burnham's speech depicted a different way of seeing and running the UK, though there are many other questions about the detail.
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Supreme Court blocks Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook (BBC Business 2026-06-29 14:33:16)
The decision, seen as a win for central bank independence, sends the fight over removal back to the lower courts.
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Inspired by Wimbledon and the World Cup? Here's how to play sport for free (BBC Business 2026-06-29 13:00:12)
As the world's best players begin play at Wimbledon, how can you get into sport on a budget.
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Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks (BBC Business 2026-06-29 11:58:01)
The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.
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British American Tobacco to cut 9,000 jobs (BBC Business 2026-06-29 10:09:36)
The tobacco industry is grappling with declining demand for traditional cigarettes.
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South Korea unveils $880bn chip and AI investment plan (BBC Business 2026-06-29 08:55:29)
It comes as regional rivals like Taiwan, China and Japan are investing heavily in chip factories and other technology.
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South Korea unveils $1tn chip and AI investment plan (BBC Business 2026-06-29 06:46:38)
It comes as regional rivals like Taiwan, China and Japan are investing heavily in chip factories and other technology.
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The Everyday Hustle (BBC Business 2026-06-29 05:31:00)
Af Malhotra sits in and discusses how entrepreneurs can use AI daily with Polly Dhaliwal.
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Fears energy bill rise mean people 'surviving rather than living' (BBC Business 2026-06-29 05:25:42)
People in a Lancashire town say they "don't know where the money will come from" if bills go up.
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Rogue builder left our roof leaking and spent £30K we gave him in Lanzarote (BBC Business 2026-06-29 05:05:34)
Christian Williams benefitted to the tune of £160,000 from offending - but had just £1 to pay back.