Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-07-31
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UK petrol prices hit highest level since Iran war began (BBC Business 2026-07-31 11:19:23)
The price of unleaded hits 160p a litre, according to motoring group the RAC, as oil prices remain elevated. -
Anthropic's Claude AI escapes to hack into three organisations (BBC Business 2026-07-31 10:18:54)
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks. -
'I will miss my shop tremendously after six decades' (BBC Business 2026-07-31 09:54:07)
Meredith's DIY Hardware and Ironmongery has been at Yate Shopping Centre, near Bristol, since 1965. -
Sainsbury's agrees to sell Argos for £120m (BBC Business 2026-07-31 08:08:23)
Under the terms of the deal, Argos will still operate in Sainsbury's shops, sell Habitat products, and offer Nectar points. -
BP puts North Sea business up for sale (BBC Business 2026-07-31 07:48:47)
The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant. -
South Korean shares soar after chip stock rout (BBC Business 2026-07-31 06:03:20)
It comes after a three-day rout that wiped hundreds of billions of dollars off the value of the country's stock market. -
Hospital parking hike adds stress, patients say (BBC Business 2026-07-31 05:26:00)
From 31 July hourly parking charges will increase by about 50% at several hospitals in the county. -
Group's mission to appreciate every piece of food (BBC Business 2026-07-31 05:04:07)
Food in Community takes unwanted and surplus produce from growers and farmers. -
Anthropic's Claude AI escapes tests to hack three organisations (BBC Business 2026-07-31 04:31:30)
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks. -
Three things we learned about AI from Big Tech earnings (BBC Business 2026-07-31 01:31:50)
Billions of dollars are being poured into a new wave of AI technology. But will it pay off? -
Amazon and Apple just told us more about their AI plans - here are three things we learned (BBC Business 2026-07-31 01:31:50)
Billions of dollars are being poured into a new wave of AI technology. But will it pay off? -
Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three firms during cyber tests (BBC Business 2026-07-31 01:31:14)
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks. -
Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three organisations during cyber tests (BBC Business 2026-07-31 01:31:14)
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks. -
Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during tests (BBC Business 2026-07-31 00:08:46)
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firm's networks.