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• 'Mortgage costs right now are terrifying' (2023-06-03 23:27:29)
  With rates rising and mortgages disappearing from the market, buyers reveal their struggles to get a deal.
• Train strikes hit FA Cup final and Beyoncé concert (2023-06-03 13:43:13)
  Drivers walk out over pay and conditions in the third rail strike this week.
• Diesel falls 12p but should be lower, says RAC (2023-06-02 23:41:55)
  The price of diesel fell to £1.47 in May but the RAC argues the price should be cut further.
• Train strikes: When are they and why are they taking place? (2023-06-02 21:23:16)
  Train drivers walk out on Saturday, after a week of stoppages by both Aslef and the RMT.
• Offer made to civil servants in bid to end strikes (2023-06-02 16:29:53)
  Unions say the government has offered staff below senior grades a lump sum of £1,500.
• Train strikes: How Saturday's walkout will affect you (2023-06-02 16:07:36)
  What you need to know about the walkout by Aslef train drivers, by the BBC's Zoe Conway.
• Strong job gains in US add to economic puzzle (2023-06-02 15:27:08)
  Employers defy predictions of a slowdown by hiring 339,000 workers, far above expectations.
• Train strikes prompt sports fans to set off by bus (2023-06-02 13:52:33)
  Fans making their way to the FA Cup final and the Epsom Derby start their alternative routes
• US adds 339,000 jobs in May defying slowdown fears (2023-06-02 13:11:46)
  Job creation in the US was far stronger than expected as the central bank fights inflation.
• Elon Musk's Twitter loses second trust and safety chief (2023-06-02 09:35:10)
  Ella Irwin is the second person to leave the role since Mr Musk bought Twitter in October 2022.
• Do train strikes still have any impact? (2023-06-02 07:25:13)
  Rail workers have walked out on the 29th day of industrial action but are travellers adapting?
• iPhone in India: Foxconn to manufacture smartphones in Karnataka by April 2024 (2023-06-02 05:25:15)
  Apple's decision to manufacture iPhones in India aims at diversifying away from China
• Congress approves debt deal, averting a US default (2023-06-02 03:19:01)
  President Joe Biden will now sign the measure into law, staving off worldwide economic chaos.
• Senate passes US debt ceiling deal, averting a US default (2023-06-02 03:19:01)
  President Joe Biden will now sign the measure into law, staving off worldwide economic chaos.
• The tech tricks that make computer games look real (2023-06-01 23:13:37)
  Computer games are becoming indistinguishable from photos or videos of the real world.
• Train strikes: How have they affected the economy? (2023-06-01 23:02:38)
  The leisure industry has been hit hard, but the rest of the economy has learned to cope.
• Debt advisor referral fees banned by regulator (2023-06-01 23:02:00)
  The FCA is banning fees that debt advisors receive for referring people to debt solution companies.
• British Airways fined $1.1m by US government (2023-06-01 22:14:17)
  The US says the airline did not "provide timely refunds to passengers" during Covid.
• UK inflation: Food prices causing problems for farmers (2023-06-01 21:53:44)
  Tessa Elliot, a farmer from Pembrokeshire, says inflation has made it difficult to keep afloat.
• Elon Musk: Twitter boss reclaims title of world's richest person (2023-06-01 21:15:10)
  It comes after shares in his electric car company Tesla have almost doubled since the start of the year.
• Scandal-hit CBI to cut jobs as it fights for survival (2023-06-01 19:17:43)
  The business group, which employs about 337 people, says it needs to cut its wage bill by a third.
• US-Taiwan relations: New trade deal signed as China tensions rise (2023-06-01 17:40:58)
  The signing comes ahead of a high-level global security summit in Singapore this weekend.
• Train strikes: How rail walkouts on Friday will affect you (2023-06-01 14:00:33)
  What you need to know about the walkout by RMT train staff by the BBC's Zoe Conway.
• London still works for stock market listings, says We Soda boss (2023-06-01 11:19:35)
  We Soda could be valued at £6bn when it floats in the UK, in a boost for the London stock market.
• Amazon to pay $25m over child privacy violations (2023-06-01 10:22:06)
  The online giant is also penalised for allowing Ring doorbell workers access to customer recordings.
• House prices fall at fastest pace in nearly 14 years, says Nationwide (2023-06-01 10:07:22)
  Nationwide says prices in the year to May fell 3.4% and higher mortgage rates could last longer.
• House prices fall at fastest annual pace in nearly 14 years, says Nationwide (2023-06-01 07:44:33)
  Nationwide says prices in the year to May fell 3.4% and higher mortgage rates could hit the market.
• US-Taiwan relations: New trade deal to be signed amid China tensions (2023-06-01 05:42:12)
  Relations between Washington and Beijing have been increasingly tense in recent years.
• US-Taiwan relations: New trade deal to be signed as China tensions rise (2023-06-01 05:42:12)
  The announcement comes ahead of a high-level global security summit in Singapore this weekend.
• BHP: Mining giant says it underpaid workers for 13 years (2023-06-01 02:41:19)
  Australia's BHP said the leave and allowance 'errors' will cost the company up to $280m.
• Debt ceiling deal: US House overwhelmingly passes bill (2023-06-01 01:27:34)
  The Senate must approve the deal and send it to the president's desk this weekend to avoid a default.
• Covid loan: 'It's more than I spend on fish a month" (2023-05-31 23:02:14)
  Firms struggling to repay pandemic debt should be given more flexibility, a business lobby group says.
• Amazon to pay $30m over Alexa and Ring privacy violations (2023-05-31 20:49:17)
  It will also pay out after allowing employees of its Ring doorbell system access to customer recordings.
• Amazon to pay $25m over Alexa and Ring privacy violations (2023-05-31 20:49:17)
  It will also pay out after allowing employees of its Ring doorbell system access to customer recordings.
• Every Canadian cigarette will soon carry a health warning (2023-05-31 19:18:58)
  Canada will be the first country to have warning labels on the tipping paper of individual cigarettes.
• Diddy says Diageo neglected his tequila due to race (2023-05-31 18:42:51)
  The artist says the business relationship with the drinks giant was "tainted by racial prejudices".
• CBI boss admits vote on plans to change 'critical' (2023-05-31 17:51:33)
  Rain Newton-Smith says a vote on the CBI's plans to change is "critical" for its future.
• Amazon staff protest climate record and office return (2023-05-31 17:47:23)
  Organisers say nearly 2,000 staff have pledged to participate in the protest.
• Steak, coffee and cheese locked up as shoplifting rises (2023-05-31 16:09:41)
  Shoplifting offences are at their highest level in four years as the cost of living soars.
• Sackler family wins immunity from opioid lawsuits (2023-05-31 12:13:22)
  The wealthy owners of Purdue Pharma will be protected in exchange for a multi-billion dollar settlement.
• Air New Zealand weighing passengers before flying (2023-05-31 11:35:07)
  The airline says it is required to know the average weight of everything on board to improve fuel efficiency.
• CBI president in early exit as lobby giant fights to survive (2023-05-31 09:47:08)
  Brian McBride is to step down earlier than planned after the body was rocked by allegations of misconduct.
• Train strikes this week to hit FA Cup final and Epsom Derby (2023-05-31 09:46:59)
  Train drivers will walk out on Wednesday, with further strikes planned for Friday and Saturday.
• Train strikes: More disruption as fresh wave of walkouts begins (2023-05-31 07:35:34)
  Train drivers will walk out on Wednesday, with further strikes planned for Friday and Saturday.
• Elon Musk: Tesla boss on first China trip in over three years (2023-05-31 05:17:12)
  The multi-billionaire has not yet publicly commented on the visit, which comes amid US-China tensions.
• AI 'godfather' Yoshua Bengio feels 'lost' over life's work (2023-05-30 23:05:26)
  Canadian computer scientist Yoshua Bengio tells the BBC he did not realise AI would develop so fast.
• Universal credit childcare funding to rise 47% from June (2023-05-30 23:03:53)
  From 28 June, parents on universal credit can claim up to £1,630 childcare for two or more children.
• ArrDee: Alcohol adverts featuring rapper banned by watchdog (2023-05-30 23:01:38)
  The regulator said the advert for Litty Liqour was "likely to encourage excessive consumption of alcohol".
• People urged to cash in unused energy bill support vouchers (2023-05-30 23:01:20)
  Households with prepayment meters need to claim full support for bills before the 30 June deadline.
• Nvidia briefly worth $1 trillion thanks to AI boom (2023-05-30 20:22:01)
  Investors excited about the possibilities for artificial intelligence have sent the US chipmaker's value soaring.
• Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes begins 11-year prison sentence (2023-05-30 19:09:56)
  The Theranos founder, 39, was convicted last year of defrauding investors and wire fraud.
• Elizabeth Holmes has gone to prison. Will she ever pay victims too? (2023-05-30 17:46:30)
  Experts say victims often never get their money back from those who defrauded them.
• Nvidia valued at $1 trillion thanks to AI boom (2023-05-30 16:13:00)
  Investors excited about the possibilities for artificial intelligence have sent the US chipmaker's value soaring.
• Nearly 800 mortgage deals pulled amid uncertainty over rates (2023-05-30 15:59:50)
  Lenders are "reassessing" their offers amid concerns about how high interest rates will go.
• Nvidia: The chip maker that became an AI superpower (2023-05-30 15:28:15)
  Innovation and good timing combined to make California's Nvidia the dominant firm for AI computer chips.
• Strikes Update: How train drivers' walkout on Wednesday will affect you (2023-05-30 14:05:38)
  What you need to know about the walkout by Aslef train drivers, by the BBC's Zoe Conway.
• Train strikes: How drivers' walkout on Wednesday will affect you (2023-05-30 14:05:38)
  What you need to know about the walkout by Aslef train drivers, by the BBC's Zoe Conway.
• Train strikes: How walkouts on Wednesday and later in the week will affect you (2023-05-30 14:05:38)
  What you need to know about the walkout by Aslef train drivers, by the BBC's Zoe Conway.
• Asda boss warns over food price caps as EG Group deal sealed (2023-05-30 11:46:10)
  Chairman Stuart Rose warns of "unintended consequences" if supermarkets impose price caps on basic food.
• Vaping: Government plans under-age crackdown (2023-05-30 10:13:50)
  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is "deeply concerned" by the rising number of under-18s using vapes.
• Asda to add more convenience stores after EG Group deal (2023-05-30 10:06:23)
  The takeover of EG Group assets combines two businesses already owned by the billionaire Issa brothers.
• Asda buys petrol station group EG for £2.3bn (2023-05-30 07:59:46)
  The deal combines two businesses that are both already owned by the billionaire Issa brothers.
• Coffee and chocolate help drive supermarket prices higher (2023-05-30 07:09:04)
  Price rises hit a new high in the year to May due to coffee, chocolate and non-food goods.
• Foxconn: iPhone maker hikes pay ahead of new model launch (2023-05-30 03:39:23)
  Foxconn's move comes ahead of the expected launch of Apple's iPhone 15 later this year.
• Amazon to offer parents term-time-only working (2023-05-30 02:45:12)
  The online giant is offering a flexible contract but the GMB union says workers want higher pay.
• Vaping: Government plans underage crackdown (2023-05-30 00:02:53)
  Rishi Sunak says he is 'deeply concerned' by the rising number of under-18s using vapes.
• Supermarket price rises hit new high in May (2023-05-29 23:37:28)
  Fresh produce prices are lower but coffee and chocolate as well as non-food items lift inflation.
• The 'exploding' demand for giant heat pumps (2023-05-29 23:23:50)
  Whole towns in Europe are being heated by huge, energy efficient heat pumps.
• Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison. Will she ever pay victims too? (2023-05-29 20:09:38)
  Experts say victims often never get their money back from those who defrauded them.
• Capita hack: 90 organisations report data breaches to watchdog (2023-05-29 18:26:35)
  The privacy watchdog is urging groups using the outsourcing giant to check if data has been exposed.
• FTX: Singapore state fund Temasek cuts pay after failed investment (2023-05-29 04:03:53)
  Last year, Temasek Holdings wrote off all of the $275m (£222.8m) it had invested in FTX.
• Mars bar plastic wrapper swapped for paper (2023-05-29 02:23:47)
  Mars trials environmentally friendly paper wrappers for some of its chocolate bars.
• Food price cap won't make a difference - retailers (2023-05-29 01:57:57)
  The government wants to encourage supermarkets to impose voluntary price caps on some food products.
• Food price cap will not make a difference - retailers (2023-05-29 01:57:57)
  The government wants to encourage supermarkets to impose voluntary price caps on some food products.
• US debt ceiling deal ready for Congress vote, Joe Biden says (2023-05-29 00:21:10)
  President Joe Biden said he had not made too many concessions to Republicans as part of the agreement.
• How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India (2023-05-28 23:57:05)
  Researchers studied 74,000 marriages that took place in India between 1930 and 1999.
• Who is Linda Yaccarino, Twitter's 'superwoman'? (2023-05-28 23:11:51)
  Can new chief executive Linda Yaccarino fix Twitter?
• China's C919 passenger plane enters into service (2023-05-28 15:02:18)
  China hopes the C919 will end the dominance of Airbus and Boeing - but it relies on Western components.
• Plans for supermarket price cap on basic food (2023-05-28 04:11:53)
  Prices on products like bread, milk and sugar could be capped under a voluntary scheme.
• US debt ceiling: Democrats and Republicans agree deal in principle, Joe Biden says (2023-05-28 02:32:42)
  The White House and the Republicans are now ironing out details of a bill to avert a massive default.
• US debt ceiling: Negotiators agree a deal in principle, McCarthy says (2023-05-28 01:33:50)
  The White House and the Republicans are now ironing out details of a bill to avert a massive default.
• Twitter pulls out of voluntary EU disinformation code (2023-05-27 14:26:13)
  "You can run but you can't hide," commissioner Thierry Breton warns Twitter over upcoming rules.
• JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon deposed over bank's Jeffrey Epstein ties (2023-05-27 00:04:38)
  Two lawsuits accuse the bank of ignoring signs it was profiting from the long-standing relationship.
• When will we start seeing energy bill deals again? (2023-05-25 23:47:20)
  With bills set to drop from July, fixed deals could be due to make a comeback, say experts.
• Is the spike in strike action here to stay? (2023-05-25 05:04:19)
  BBC economics editor Faisal Islam asks whether a historic surge in industrial action is likely to persist.
• South Africa load-shedding: The roots of Eskom's power problem (2023-05-23 23:37:37)
  How corruption backed by a criminal network have led to South Africa's worst-ever power cuts.
• ChatGPT: Can China overtake the US in the AI marathon? (2023-05-23 21:18:19)
  Washington's efforts to limit China's access to crucial cutting-edge technology continue.
• Camden leaseholders: 'My £850,000 newbuild flat is now worthless' (2023-05-23 15:37:04)
  Residents say their "futures have been stolen" after their new flats are deemed not fit for purpose.
• Why car parks are the hottest space in solar power (2023-05-22 23:06:20)
  Car parks are a good place for solar panels, providing shade and electricity where it is needed.
• Why food bills aren't shrinking - five things to know (2023-05-21 23:04:48)
  Prices in the shops remain much higher than a year ago, despite falls in energy and food costs.
• Mike Ashley thinks luxury Flannels shops 'bonkers', says boss (2023-05-21 07:48:27)
  Michael Murray says his father-in-law can't understand why people spend so much on luxury fashion.

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