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Tesco tech hitch leaves deliveries in 'shambles'

BBC Business News - Sun, 21/01/2024 - 16:28
It is thought thousands of customers were left without their orders due to technical problems.

Red Sea 'scary' for ships' crews, says captain

BBC Business News - Sun, 21/01/2024 - 00:37
The captain of a vessel in the Red Sea shares his concerns about the Houthi attacks on shipping.

Royal Mail: Scrapping Saturday post among Ofcom options for reform

BBC Business News - Sat, 20/01/2024 - 13:18
Royal Mail has previously said it wants to deliver five days a week, from Monday to Friday only.

Supermarket favourites victims of shrinkflation, consumer group Which? says

BBC Business News - Sat, 20/01/2024 - 09:20
From tea bags to crisps, supermarket staples are getting smaller, consumer group Which? says.

Fujitsu: MPs seek details on public sector contracts with IT firm

BBC Business News - Sat, 20/01/2024 - 03:43
Committee looks to uncover how much money was handed out after Post Office scandal was uncovered.

US stocks surge to record high as market rebounds

BBC Business News - Sat, 20/01/2024 - 00:06
Investors have been cheered by hopes that the US central bank's campaign of raising interest rates is over.

Port Talbot steelworks: Tata workers left stranded, say campaigners

BBC Business News - Fri, 19/01/2024 - 23:00
Tata says closing the blast furnaces will reduce "overall UK country emissions by about 1.5%".

Sports Illustrated in further turmoil after AI scandal

BBC Business News - Fri, 19/01/2024 - 21:21
The future of the storied sports journalism title is in doubt after its publisher has its licence revoked.

Port Talbot: Tata's Steel 2,800 job cuts are 'devastating'

BBC Business News - Fri, 19/01/2024 - 18:07
A union says plans to replace Port Talbot blast furnaces will devastate local communities.

US home sales see worst year since 1995

BBC Business News - Fri, 19/01/2024 - 17:27
The number of homes sold dropped to the lowest in nearly three decades, as prices continued to climb.

Post Office inquiry: Fujitsu boss says editing of evidence 'shameful'

BBC Business News - Fri, 19/01/2024 - 15:17
He spoke to the Post Office inquiry about evidence of software bugs being edited out of witness statements.

British Gas boss Chris O'Shea: 'I can't justify my pay of £4.5m'

BBC Business News - Fri, 19/01/2024 - 12:07
Chris O'Shea, chief executive of Centrica, says he does not set his own pay but it is impossible to justify.

Retail sales fall at sharpest rate since Covid

BBC Business News - Fri, 19/01/2024 - 07:53
Sales during December tumbled by 3.2% as shoppers stocked up earlier in Black Friday discounts.

Tata steel: What do plans mean for UK's carbon footprint

BBC Business News - Fri, 19/01/2024 - 06:09
The company's plans to shut its blast furnaces could cut Wales' carbon emissions by a fifth.

Kashmir's rare snowless winter sets off alarm bells

BBC Business News - Fri, 19/01/2024 - 03:54
Experts say that the absence of snowfall this winter will lead to water scarcity and derail the economy.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts

BBC Business News - Fri, 19/01/2024 - 02:07
Jeremy Hunt tells the BBC that tax cuts would help the economy be more dynamic and grow faster.

Energy standing charges review prompts huge response

BBC Business News - Fri, 19/01/2024 - 00:02
Ofgem said 20,000 people had been in touch about the daily fees before consultation closes later on Friday.

Tata Steel: Port Talbot blast furnaces to close with 3,000 expected job losses

BBC Business News - Thu, 18/01/2024 - 20:24
Plans to cut jobs in a move to greener steelmaking a "crushing blow" for Port Talbot, unions say.

Post Office scandal: 91-year-old victim 'disgusted' with compensation delay

BBC Business News - Thu, 18/01/2024 - 18:03
Ninety-one-year-old Betty Brown says she had to give up her business as she was caring for her ill husband.

Birkenstock plots growth despite slowdown fears

BBC Business News - Thu, 18/01/2024 - 17:21
The firm is planning to expand production and open more stores, despite a drop in profits.