BBC Business News
Average two-year mortgage rate falls below 6% (Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:10:58 GMT)
Mortgage providers have been cutting rates, but many homeowners still face a payment shock.
CosMc's: Customers flock to McDonald's new retro drinks brand (Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:36:39 GMT)
CosMc's, named after an obscure company mascot, is a bid for the speciality drinks market.
US jobless rate falls to lowest level since July (Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:51:17 GMT)
Employers added a better-than-expected 199,000 jobs in November, despite efforts to cool the economy.
Edinburgh Reforms: City shake-up branded 'damp squib' by MPs (Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:53:00 GMT)
The Treasury Committee says much of what was promised by the chancellor has not materialised.
Microsoft's links with OpenAI to be examined by competition watchdog (Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:12:03 GMT)
The Competition and Markets Authority will consider if links between the two could be considered a merger.
Google admits AI viral video was edited to look better (Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:13:09 GMT)
Instead of the AI responding to voice and video, it was fed text prompts and still images.
Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator (Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:14:00 GMT)
Rick Scott says Chinese garlic grown in sewage is unsafe and poses a threat to national security.
Nationwide: 500 Swindon head office workers at risk of redundancy (Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:40:47 GMT)
The announcement affects the building society's head office in Swindon, a spokesman said.
Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging (Fri, 08 Dec 2023 08:55:40 GMT)
Lawsuit alleges Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 overcharged existing customers for their mobiles.
Disney: Elon Musk calls for boss to be fired over ad spat (Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:36:16 GMT)
It comes a week after the multi-billionaire launched a profane attack on advertisers that left X.
Oxfam shop and office workers strike for first time (Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:42 GMT)
The walkout is over pay with some staff at the anti-poverty charity reporting having to use foodbanks, a union says.
Train strikes: When are the walkouts in December? (Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:01:07 GMT)
It is the last in a wave of rolling strikes affecting different train companies on different days.
ScotRail consults customers on ending alcohol ban (Fri, 08 Dec 2023 06:31:43 GMT)
The online survey comes three years after restrictions were introduced to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Shopping with cash rises for first time in a decade (Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:05:50 GMT)
People are using notes and coins as a way of budgeting while prices rise, says the British Retail Consortium.
McDonald’s unveils US CosMc's trial and global expansion (Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:56:30 GMT)
The fast-food giant pilots CosMc's and plans to open about 10,000 McDonald's globally by 2027.
Anger as Nationwide orders workers back to office (Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:15:00 GMT)
Nationwide - which has its HQ in Swindon - tells staff to work in offices at least two days a week.
Lego Fortnite: Gaming giant launches Minecraft rival (Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:37:40 GMT)
The new co-operative survival game mode sees players crafting items with Lego bricks.
House prices rise again as mortgage rates ease (Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:43:57 GMT)
Prices rose 0.5% last month, Halifax says, and there are signs activity in the market is picking up.
ChatGPT tool could be abused by scammers and hackers (Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:04:10 GMT)
A cutting-edge tool from Open AI appears to be poorly moderated, allowing it to be abused by cyber-criminals.
Jacob Rees-Mogg's investment management firm to close (Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:40:41 GMT)
The fund manager co-founded by the MP is winding down after reports it had lost its largest client.
South East Water pays £2.3m dividend amid watchdog probe (Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:17:49 GMT)
Ofwat is investigating South East Water over service to customers and record in maintaining supply.
Tobacco giant sees sunset for US cigarette business (Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:29:12 GMT)
British American Tobacco said it could no longer value the business as if it had an infinite life.
AOG Technics: UK fraud body makes arrest in aircraft parts probe (Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:43:46 GMT)
It has launched a criminal investigation into alleged fraud at aircraft parts supplier AOG Technics.
EU to delay tariffs on UK electric cars until 2027 (Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:03:34 GMT)
It comes after EU and UK carmakers said they were not ready for the change in post-Brexit trade rules.
Mortgage problems ease but many face ‘price shock’ (Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:50:12 GMT)
The Bank of England says fewer households will struggle to keep up with mortgage payments than previously thought.
Travel giant considers leaving London Stock Exchange (Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:12:54 GMT)
If Tui de-lists its shares it would be another blow to the UK's ability to attract big business.
The people creating digital clones of themselves (Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:05:22 GMT)
Business leaders and experts are making online copies of themselves to answer the questions they get.
Homeserve founder: 'This earring helped me build my £4bn business' (Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:06:40 GMT)
Richard Harpin, co-founder of Homeserve, explains how an earring taught him an early business lesson.
What do employers expect staff to know about AI? (Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:13:32 GMT)
More and more jobs require employees to work with generative AI - but what does that mean?
Forest City: Inside Malaysia's Chinese-built 'ghost city' (Tue, 05 Dec 2023 05:20:08 GMT)
Built during the Chinese property boom, Forest City is a stark reminder of the crisis in the sector.
