BBC Business News
Sylvanian Families in legal battle over TikTok sex, drugs and murder videos (Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:36:35 GMT)
The toys' owner is suing a TikTok creator who makes videos of them in adult storylines.
Buy now, pay later affordability checks to come into force (Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:32:13 GMT)
Long-promised regulation of the sector will come into force next July, but lenders will have some flexibility.
Serious water pollution incidents up 60% in England, Environment Agency says (Sat, 19 Jul 2025 02:56:03 GMT)
Last year had the highest number of pollution events by water companies ever recorded.
Sub-postmistress conviction referred to appeal court (Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:29:04 GMT)
A Kent woman's case is the first conviction linked to the Post Office Capture system to be referred.
Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs (Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:54:29 GMT)
The streaming firm says AI allowed The Eternaut to complete a sequence faster and cheaper.
Spud-tacular: How India became a french fry superpower (Thu, 17 Jul 2025 23:08:22 GMT)
India's position as a leading exporter of french fries has spurred innovation on potato farms.
US passes first major national crypto legislation (Thu, 17 Jul 2025 23:17:14 GMT)
It marks a milestone for the once fringe industry, as it expands its power in Washington.
Defence firms 'confident' hundreds more jobs will come (Fri, 18 Jul 2025 05:21:51 GMT)
The UK government is increasing spending on defence, but companies who supply military kit have yet to see any new contracts.
UK's most powerful supercomputer comes online (Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:00:48 GMT)
The Isambard-AI supercomputer is made fully operational as the government unveils fresh AI plans.
Former HSBC trader has fraud conviction overturned (Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:33:28 GMT)
Mark Johnson, 59, has fought to establish his innocence ever since he was convicted of fraud in 2017.
Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy (Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:05:28 GMT)
Shareholders accused Meta leaders of damaging the company by allowing repeat violations of Facebook users' privacy.
UK jobs market weakens as unemployment rate rises (Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:22:17 GMT)
The official data shows wage growth has slowed while the number of vacancies continues to fall.
Jaguar Land Rover to cut up to 500 UK jobs (Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:42:06 GMT)
The carmaker says the cuts are part of "normal business practice", but one expert blames US tariffs.
Summer holiday club costs: 'It's the amount you'd spend going away' (Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:01:23 GMT)
Some areas have seen prices rise by as much as 13%, research by children's charity Corum finds.
Busiest UK airports raise kiss-and-fly fees, says RAC (Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:19:30 GMT)
Britain's airports are charging up to £7 to briefly drop off passengers close to terminals.
'It's just better!' Trump says Coca-Cola to change key US ingredient (Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:05:05 GMT)
Coca-Cola said they "appreciate President Trump's enthusiasm", without confirming they plan to make the tweak.
Trump discussed firing Fed boss but 'highly unlikely' he will (Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:53:24 GMT)
The US president admitted he broached sacking Jerome Powell, in what would be an unprecedented move.
Samsung boss cleared of fraud by South Korea's top court (Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:13:59 GMT)
The ruling comes after Lee Jae-yong was acquitted of all charges in two earlier trials.
UK inflation at highest for almost a year and a half (Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:54:31 GMT)
Food and clothing prices rose more quickly while fuel fell only slightly, boosting the overall rate of inflation.
Faisal Islam: Surprise inflation jump complicates interest rate decision (Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:40:33 GMT)
Higher inflation could give the Bank of England pause for thought over cutting interest rates.
Boss of Guinness-owner Diageo suddenly steps down (Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:05:08 GMT)
Diageo boss Debra Crew steps down after board decision for her to go.
Co-op boss confirms all 6.5m members had data stolen (Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:10:12 GMT)
In her first interview since the attack, Co-op's chief executive said she was "incredibly sorry" to customers.
Trip drink ad banned over claim it makes you calm (Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:37:20 GMT)
The ad for the cucumber and mint drink made unauthorised health claims, the advertising watchdog found.
German defence tech firm to make drones in UK (Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:29:35 GMT)
Stark, which makes weapon systems for Nato, says its new facility in Swindon will support 100 jobs.
Barclays fined millions over financial crime risk lapses (Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:14:00 GMT)
The UK's financial watchdog says the bank had failed to properly check two of its clients.
Stop being negative about savers buying shares, Reeves says (Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:16:38 GMT)
Chancellor tells the financial industry to change the narrative around consumer investment to encourage growth.
Heat pump makers are ready for a rush: Will customers come? (Mon, 14 Jul 2025 23:00:05 GMT)
Heat pump makers are ready to raise output, but demand is still sluggish.
The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico (Sun, 13 Jul 2025 23:04:09 GMT)
The US is accusing its southern neighbour of breaking a long-held water sharing agreement.
'I can't drink the water' - life next to a US data centre (Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:30:10 GMT)
Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply.
Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech (Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:02:48 GMT)
Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.
