BBC Business News
'We give up to £400': How much should you gift at a wedding? (Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:01:24 GMT)
Wedding lists are being replaced by cash requests, but guests are divided over how much to give.
Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am for England Mexico match (Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:49:17 GMT)
The government had initially said it would not relax licensing laws further for the World Cup.
Goat and skin in millions of 'lamb' kebabs compared to horsemeat lasagne scandal (Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:14:17 GMT)
Millions are likely to have eaten "lamb" kebabs that were actually made with goat, skin and fat.
Ryanair warns of 'queue chaos' from new EU border system (Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:17:36 GMT)
The airline calls on European governments to postpone the EES system until after the summer holiday period.
Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds (Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:50:18 GMT)
The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.
AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence? (Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:02:09 GMT)
Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.
World Cup boom falters as US hospitality jobs fall in June (Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:36:04 GMT)
There had been early signs of a jobs boom from the tournament, but hospitality jobs declined in June.
Car finance compensation payments delayed until next year (Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:26:03 GMT)
Millions could be entitled to compensation as a result of commission arrangements between lenders and dealers.
Diesel sees biggest monthly fall in 26 years. What's happening to fuel prices? (Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:01:32 GMT)
When the US-Israel war with Iran began, fuel costs jumped, but they are now plummeting as hope of lasting peace grows.
'I spent $6,000 on a World Cup trip but was left stranded at the gate' (Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:59:47 GMT)
Hundreds of fans who bought World Cup tickets on resale site StubHub say they have had them cancelled at the last minute.
Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals (Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:46:11 GMT)
A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."
Bibles, Home Alone and perfume: Six takeaways from Trump's 2025 finances (Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:22:25 GMT)
Official documents show the US president made billions of dollars as he returned to the White House.
Why the expected fight over the North American trade deal never kicked off (Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:43:39 GMT)
The US has confirmed it will not extend the agreement for another 16 years, but stopped short of more dramatic action.
Don't expect connected car apps to save your stolen car, experts say (Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:31:43 GMT)
Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.
Singapore seizes $42m mansion over Nvidia chip smuggling (Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:02:17 GMT)
The luxury home was seized as part of a probe into the illegal trade of servers containing AI semiconductors.
Old British fridges 'cannot cope with the heat' (Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:41:36 GMT)
Experts say older fridges are failing in hot weather as rising temperatures put them under pressure.
Halifax brand to be scrapped after 173 years (Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:09:05 GMT)
Lloyds says it remains committed to the town of Halifax and very little will change for customers.
US blocks long-term renewal of North American trade deal (Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:56:36 GMT)
US blocks 16-year North America trade deal renewal, triggering annual rolling reviews
Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise (Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:02:02 GMT)
Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap kicks in.
Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved (Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:10:32 GMT)
The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores.
Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office (Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:04:32 GMT)
The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.
Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81 (Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:13:20 GMT)
Humphrey Smith had been at the helm of the Tadcaster brewer since the 1980s.
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension (Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:05:19 GMT)
Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older
Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools (Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:39:44 GMT)
Fable and Mythos were abruptly suspended in June over concerns that they could be used by hackers.
Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers (Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:04:16 GMT)
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Amazon has broken consumer protection law
Romesh Ranganathan 'gutted' over bakery closure (Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:52:15 GMT)
Coughlans Bakery says it has gone into voluntary liquidation over hikes in national insurance and business rates.
We had packed lunches every day for 10 years and retired at 40 (Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:03:26 GMT)
The Fire (Financially Independent, Retire Early) movement sees followers save as much as possible.
Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat? (Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:23:12 GMT)
Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.
The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers (Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:10:28 GMT)
A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.
Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech (Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:01:11 GMT)
Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?
