BBC Business News
Inflation surge: 'I have nothing left after paying my bills' (Wed, 21 May 2025 15:12:23 GMT)
Inflation has risen by more than expected on higher water, energy and food bills grew - how are ordinary people making their income stretch?
Inflation surprise suggests the outlook could be gloomier than we thought (Wed, 21 May 2025 15:16:22 GMT)
Bills, food prices, and service costs are all rising - but there is some good news
How much is the winter fuel payment and who can still get it? (Wed, 21 May 2025 14:16:50 GMT)
A government decision to limit the payment have been criticised by some MPs, unions and charities.
Bills push inflation to highest in more than a year (Wed, 21 May 2025 11:39:19 GMT)
Prices have risen faster than expected - raising questions about how many interest rate cuts there will be this year
UK inflation rate: How quickly are prices rising? (Wed, 21 May 2025 13:24:28 GMT)
UK Inflation has fallen but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.
M&S cyber-attack disruption to last until July and cost £300m (Wed, 21 May 2025 09:55:44 GMT)
Customers have been unable to order online for almost a month due to the cyber-attack.
Did Trump really strike Gulf deals worth $2tn? (Tue, 20 May 2025 23:01:50 GMT)
Some analysts question whether the amount of investment will ultimately be that high.
Retail hackers believed to be young and from US and UK, detectives say (Wed, 21 May 2025 10:07:26 GMT)
The National Crime Agency tells the BBC how it is trying to find the culprits of the M&S and Co-op hacks.
When will I be able to shop online at M&S again? (Wed, 21 May 2025 09:03:31 GMT)
Online orders paused, some customer data stolen - here's what we know about the chaos at M&S.
National parking platform seeks to end 'hassle' of multiple parking apps (Wed, 21 May 2025 13:41:50 GMT)
The frustration of having to download multiple apps to pay for parking may go if a new platform is widely adopted.
Thames Water halts bosses' bonus scheme (Wed, 21 May 2025 08:26:18 GMT)
The company pauses its "retention scheme", which pays out cash to top executives linked to its rescue loan.
Doubts over whether Brits can use EU e-gates this summer (Tue, 20 May 2025 17:01:47 GMT)
It is unclear whether UK travellers can avoid long queues this summer and use e-gates at European airports.
AI chatbot to be embedded in Google search (Tue, 20 May 2025 22:53:05 GMT)
The new option in its marquee search engine comes as the firm is facing competition from AI firms.
EU plans €2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu (Tue, 20 May 2025 18:32:35 GMT)
The tax will affect billions of packages sent to people's homes which mainly come from China at the moment.
Millions of consumers could get £70 after Mastercard ruling (Tue, 20 May 2025 20:41:58 GMT)
It is not necessary to have held a Mastercard to make a claim following a tribunal ruling.
Liberty Steel plants in Rotherham and Sheffield under threat (Tue, 20 May 2025 18:15:17 GMT)
A court will decide whether the firm should be wound up on Wednesday
Elon Musk plans to cut back political spending (Tue, 20 May 2025 17:38:11 GMT)
Asked if he had any regrets about his political activities, Musk said: "I did what needed to be done."
Ryanair tells flight attendants to repay salary rises (Tue, 20 May 2025 14:56:54 GMT)
The Irish airline is pursuing members of a Spanish union to hand back up to €3,000 following a ruling.
Ministers consider easing winter fuel payment cuts (Tue, 20 May 2025 13:56:59 GMT)
Options under discussion include changing eligibility, or restoring the payments to all pensioners.
Gulf pact next after EU trade deal, says Reeves (Tue, 20 May 2025 11:17:10 GMT)
New trade agreements will boost economic growth, says chancellor, as she sets sights on Middle East.
Supplier to major supermarkets hit by cyber attack (Tue, 20 May 2025 11:08:05 GMT)
Logistics firm Peter Green Chilled supplies major supermarkets, but it is relatively small compared to its rivals.
Fortnite faces complaint from actors' union over AI Darth Vader (Tue, 20 May 2025 10:36:25 GMT)
Sag-Aftra says the hit video game has used tech to replace human performers.
Post Office data breach victims to get compensation (Mon, 19 May 2025 23:00:04 GMT)
Hundreds of sub-postmasters had their names and addresses accidentally published online last year.
Sesame Street heads to Netflix after Trump pulled funding (Tue, 20 May 2025 03:38:31 GMT)
The platform will offer a new season and 90 hours of previous episodes to its 300 million subscribers.
Tesla battery maker sees shares jump in Hong Kong debut (Tue, 20 May 2025 04:55:31 GMT)
China's CATL makes more than a third of electric vehicle batteries sold worldwide and also supplies VW and Toyota.
Why we need 'revolutionary' cooling tech (Mon, 19 May 2025 23:13:44 GMT)
Cooling systems that avoid the use of polluting refrigerants are being launched.
The world's most dangerous country for trade unionists (Sun, 18 May 2025 23:28:18 GMT)
More trade union members are murdered in the South American nation than anywhere else.
The camera tech propelling shows like Adolescence (Thu, 15 May 2025 23:22:42 GMT)
Whole TV shows shot in one long take are made possible by new lightweight cameras.
Letting off steam: How Dominica's volcanoes will boost its green energy (Wed, 14 May 2025 23:17:16 GMT)
The Caribbean island is building a power station that will use steam naturally heated by volcanic rock.
What has happened to the closed Debenhams stores? (Thu, 15 May 2025 04:36:45 GMT)
From bowling alleys and lab spaces, to town centre eyesores - what remains of Debenhams' old shops?
