BBC Business News
Budget 2021: English city regions to get £6.9bn for public transport (Sat, 23 Oct 2021 01:04:30 GMT)
The chancellor will announce increased funding for tram, train and bus services in England.
Budget 2021: Six things that could affect you (Fri, 22 Oct 2021 21:07:24 GMT)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his second Budget for 2021 next week. How will it affect you?
UK shop sales continue to fall in September (Fri, 22 Oct 2021 07:56:29 GMT)
Retail sales in the UK fell for the fifth month in a row, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Taxi-hailing firm reveals 4,158 reports of sexual assault (Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:57:52 GMT)
Safety data from US company Lyft says the incidents were reported between 2017 and 2019.
Inflation likely to hit 5%, warns Bank of England chief economist (Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:12:36 GMT)
The Bank of England's new chief economist says it will have a "live" decision on interest rates next month.
Toymaker Mattel says price rise has not hit demand (Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:18:29 GMT)
The Barbie maker announces $1.8bn net sales saying parents are prioritising spending on children.
Second-hand car prices surge amid new car shortage (Thu, 21 Oct 2021 23:01:18 GMT)
Some used car models are growing in value despite getting older, research by the motoring group suggests.
Fears over the future of free debt advice (Thu, 21 Oct 2021 23:01:45 GMT)
There is growing concern that free face-to-face debt advice could be cut.
Evergrande shares rise on report of bond interest payment (Fri, 22 Oct 2021 03:19:11 GMT)
Shares opened up 6% after reports the Chinese property giant made a payment before a crucial deadline.
Amazon sees fresh push to unionise in New York (Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:42:46 GMT)
Warehouse workers in Staten Island hope to organise, in the latest labour push at the firm.
Abolish energy price cap, says Scottish Power boss (Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:00:31 GMT)
The recent crisis exposed deep flaws in the way the market was structured, top executive says.
Petrol station stocks back to normal (Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:56:46 GMT)
Filling station storage tanks were 45% full on average on Sunday, according to government figures.
PG Tips and Cornetto maker Unilever warns prices will rise (Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:36:36 GMT)
Consumer goods giant Unilever says high rates of cost inflation will continue into next year.
Government borrowing falls in September (Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:22:03 GMT)
Borrowing was lower than a year earlier, but was still the second-highest number on record for September.
Tax cheat schemes cost governments billions (Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:01:34 GMT)
Major tax evasion and avoidance schemes have deprived countries of £127bn, research shows.
Elon Musk's Tesla reports record sales and profits (Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:27:33 GMT)
The electric car maker recorded its highest quarterly profit of $1.6bn and sold more than 240,000 cars.
The soft toys parents hope connect kids to their faith (Fri, 22 Oct 2021 23:54:55 GMT)
Why sales of 'singing' religious cuddly toys for very young children are booming.
Contrails: How tweaking flight plans can help the climate (Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:43:21 GMT)
Why experts say cutting contrails costs less than $1bn a year but may be worth so much more.
The remote British island hoping to see more visitors (Wed, 20 Oct 2021 23:07:38 GMT)
The territory of St Helena, which has remained coronavirus-free, wants a big rise in tourists.
The tax fraud merry-go-round that cost billions (Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:02:18 GMT)
A former banker is now a poster boy for a scandal described as "the theft of the century".
Cladding: 'We're paying to live in a dark, dull box' (Wed, 20 Oct 2021 23:13:01 GMT)
A Birmingham tower block resident, where combustible cladding is being removed, explains his plight.
CEO Secrets: Never leave planning until the last minute (Tue, 19 Oct 2021 23:07:50 GMT)
Design boss Jo Barnard says you should always make you have future work lined up for your firm.
The Indian women widowed by Covid-19 (Tue, 19 Oct 2021 23:10:50 GMT)
In India, Covid has widowed thousands of women, who are now struggling to adjust to a new life.
The battle to make lighter life-saving body armour (Mon, 18 Oct 2021 23:12:21 GMT)
New materials are making body armour lighter but nanotechnology could provide a breakthrough.
Why Christmas could be stuck in a shipping container (Mon, 18 Oct 2021 23:15:35 GMT)
China is the factory of the world but exports have been hindered by the global supply chain crisis.
You may be able to book a flying taxi within three years (Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:06:06 GMT)
Firms are racing to bring flying taxis and the mini-airports they need into service.
Why 2.3 million US children could miss out on expanded tax credit (Sun, 17 Oct 2021 07:49:25 GMT)
About 67 million US children are eligible for new benefits, but some of the most vulnerable are missing out.
Morrisons takeover: Bradford retail giant in the bagging area (Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:08:43 GMT)
As shareholders prepare to vote on a £7bn takeover, what are the views from Morrisons' birthplace?
Can African tech giant Jumia deliver on its promise? (Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:00:03 GMT)
Can Africa-focussed tech giant Jumia deliver on its promises to a new generation of consumers?
Fashionable farming - the people growing their own clothes (Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:07:53 GMT)
A team of people in the north of England are now making clothes, from seeds to finished garments.
