Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-10-20
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Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being considered (BBC Business 2026-10-20 23:24:47)
Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger. -
The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases (BBC Business 2026-10-20 23:13:24)
Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy. -
Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger would be a 'good idea' (BBC Business 2026-10-20 22:06:48)
Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to consider a possible mega-merger. -
Audit regulator looking into Manchester City accounting (BBC Business 2026-10-20 20:56:53)
No formal investigation has started, but the regulator is making inquiries into the case. -
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuit (BBC Business 2026-10-20 19:42:32)
A US district judge dismissed the case after Ann Altman had refused to attend an independent medical examination. -
Trump sued over Canadian tariffs in latest legal challenge (BBC Business 2026-10-20 19:30:05)
The lawsuit argues the White House exceeded its authority in imposing the latest tariffs on the country and caused "immediate harm to American businesses". -
Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites (BBC Business 2026-10-20 18:03:19)
Revolut was one of the hardest hit, with banking services going down for many customers. -
UK government to make Jackdaw gas field announcement (BBC Business 2026-10-20 17:33:42)
The long-awaited decision about the controversial North Sea field is expected on Wednesday morning. -
Union attacks NatWest plans to get workers back to the office (BBC Business 2026-10-20 14:50:19)
The bank says workers will be required to attend the office at least two days a week from February. -
Paddy Power cuts 1,400 jobs and blames betting tax rises (BBC Business 2026-10-20 11:59:50)
The government increased taxes on online casino and sports betting in last year's Budget. -
£30 rise in payments for crisis-hit households (BBC Business 2026-10-20 11:19:22)
More money is made available through a resilience fund for hard-pressed households in Sheffield. -
'I'm fed up of swiping': The singles choosing dating events over apps (BBC Business 2026-10-20 10:28:36)
The BBC hears from people who think dating events are better value for money than dating apps. -
Jobless rate falls but small firms cut back hiring (BBC Business 2026-10-20 09:31:29)
Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says. -
Revolut outage hits 'multiple services' as thousands of users report app issues (BBC Business 2026-10-20 08:46:00)
Some users of the British neobank reported being unable to make some payments or access funds in its app on Tuesday. -
Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget (BBC Business 2026-10-20 08:06:17)
Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain. -
Job vacancies fall as small firms cut back on recruitment (BBC Business 2026-10-20 07:44:14)
Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says. -
Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget, sources say (BBC Business 2026-10-20 06:13:16)
Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain. -
Food aid charity under pressure from fuel costs (BBC Business 2026-10-20 05:15:16)
FareShare South West says fuel costs are putting immense pressure on work helping thousands in need. -
How is the US economy really doing under President Trump? (BBC Business 2026-10-20 05:00:45)
Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and economic growth in the country.