Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-08-07
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Jeweller 'priced out' of Christmas market stall this year (BBC Business 2026-08-07 17:34:33)
Alex says a change in operator and rise in costs means this is the first winter she will not be renting a stall. -
How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters (BBC Business 2026-08-07 16:11:32)
The incident raised questions about how a disrupted power supply can have such a widespread impact. -
Goodwin considers selling part of defence business (BBC Business 2026-08-07 15:22:51)
The firm is a key supplier of components to UK and US frigate and submarine programmes. -
Surprise fall in US jobs last month as slow summer continues (BBC Business 2026-08-07 14:03:55)
Analysts had expected an uptick in the number of jobs created, but the number of roles fell by 23,000 in July. -
Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects (BBC Business 2026-08-07 13:32:41)
The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump. -
Mums hope school uniform swap will help families (BBC Business 2026-08-07 13:23:44)
Items were donated to the pair for a swap event held in Tavistock Library. -
How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters (BBC Business 2026-08-07 12:30:07)
The incident raised questions about how a disrupted power supply can have such a widespread impact. -
US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects (BBC Business 2026-08-07 09:50:54)
The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump. -
What do people want from Argos? (BBC Business 2026-08-07 08:04:21)
As Sainsbury agrees to sell Argos for £120m, we ask people if they still shop there, and what the new owners can do to compete with big online retailers like Amazon. -
Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China (BBC Business 2026-08-07 01:03:35)
The move aims to counter Chinese producers, which hold a monopoly in the global polysilicon production. -
Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant (BBC Business 2026-08-07 00:06:17)
A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.