Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-08-31
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Feeling nostalgic for summer? How to beat the back-to-work blues (BBC Business 2026-08-31 23:37:35)
Going back to work after a summer holiday can be tricky - here are a few tips to make it easier. -
How Shein lost its shine ahead of long-awaited stock market debut (BBC Business 2026-08-31 22:08:30)
The firm's Hong Kong listing on Tuesday comes after a years-long quest to sell shares in New York and London. -
Japan Inc is betting big on India as China risks deepen (BBC Business 2026-08-31 22:07:19)
Japanese companies are doubling down on India amid a shrinking domestic market and rising risks in China. -
Amazon rigged billions in ad pricing, lawsuit from states and US watchdog alleges (BBC Business 2026-08-31 21:28:49)
Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market. -
Amazon rigged $20bn worth of ad prices, US lawsuit alleges (BBC Business 2026-08-31 21:28:49)
Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market. -
Kushner states regret over World Cup sell-off plan (BBC Business 2026-08-31 18:38:55)
Venture capitalist Joshua Kushner says he would not have got involved in Fifa president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup if he had known how the football world reacted. -
Victoria Beckham's company makes its first profit after 18 years (BBC Business 2026-08-31 17:28:19)
Beckham's fashion and beauty business makes a £7.3m operating profit after years of losses. -
AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20 (BBC Business 2026-08-31 16:49:11)
The governor of the Bank of England warned of AI's “volatility” caused by energy shocks from the US-Iran war. -
Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps (BBC Business 2026-08-31 15:00:11)
The request comes after Google made the switch for US-based users over the weekend. MapQuest, another US map provider, said it will not change the name. -
Business groups urge Swinney to scrap 'ineffective' food price cap plan (BBC Business 2026-08-31 09:18:21)
More than 20 organisations have written a joint letter to John Swinney urging him to scrap his plan for a legal cap on some food and drink prices. -
The US-Canada trade war in 5 charts (BBC Business 2026-08-31 00:05:22)
The US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border. -
How the US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border (BBC Business 2026-08-31 00:05:22)
The US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border.