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BBC News - Business
Firms start price cuts as £4bn VAT boost begins
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 23:24:28 GMT
Starbucks and McDonald's are the latest firms to cut some prices, but not all businesses can afford to do so.
OnlyFans: 'I started selling sexy photos online after losing my job'
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 23:26:44 GMT
The number of people signing up to sell adult content online has spiked during coronavirus.
Tesco launches online refillable container trial
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 23:26:07 GMT
The supermarket giant is joining forces with Loop in a refillable container scheme.
Trump says he has ended preferential treatment for Hong Kong
Wed, 15 Jul 2020 01:34:36 GMT
The president says he has also signed a bill to impose sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong.
Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic finalises £1.2bn rescue deal
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:48:21 GMT
Sir Richard Branson's airline pulls off the "impossible" to secure a £1.2bn deal to head off collapse.
‘If it saves a life, wearing a mask is worth it’
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:40:10 GMT
The BBC speaks to people about whether they will be comfortable wearing face masks in shops.
Big US banks set aside $28bn in downturn warning
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:42:08 GMT
JP Morgan, Citigroup and Wells Fargo warn loans may turn sour as the pandemic hits businesses.
Oatly raises $200m from celebrity backers including Oprah and Jay-Z
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:55:32 GMT
Swedish company Oatly, which has popularised oat milk, raises $200m to expand the business.
Coronavirus: UK faces ‘explosive’ debt levels
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:06:39 GMT
The government's spending watchdog says the UK must raise taxes or cut spending to avoid huge debts.
UK economy rebounds more slowly than expected
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:14:52 GMT
The UK's economy grew 1.8% in May as the lockdown began to ease, less than economists had predicted.
Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:37:52 GMT
The government is also banning telecoms firms from buying new Huawei 5G kit after 31 December.
Times 'ever more difficult' for savers as rates slip
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:04:31 GMT
Savers have fewer products to choose from and interest rates have fallen below 1%, research suggests.
Ocado says switch to online shopping is permanent
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:16:32 GMT
The online grocer saw "years of growth in months" amid the lockdown and says the retail world has changed.
Bailiff fears as councils chase unpaid tax debts
Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:03:02 GMT
Like thousands of people in council tax debt, Penelope Dudley fears the bailiffs who will soon restart work.
Retailers report sales jump in June, says trade body
Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:01:47 GMT
UK sales last month rose at their fastest pace for two years, the British Retail Consortium says.
Female gamers are on the rise in the 'world capital of gaming'
Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:49:28 GMT
Female gamers in Asia are growing at a faster rate than their male rivals in online video games.
Nationwide offers 90% mortgages to first-time buyers
Mon, 13 Jul 2020 22:03:43 GMT
The UK's biggest building society had pulled first-time buyer deals over concerns over falling prices.
Coronavirus: Asia's 'shining star' suffers biggest ever slump
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 03:26:14 GMT
Singapore falls into recession as as the global economy braces for the pandemic downturn.
Coronavirus: HK Disneyland to close one month after reopening
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 02:35:01 GMT
The Hong Kong theme park will shut its gates after a recent surge in coronavirus cases.
'Men didn't understand my medicated tampon business'
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 23:29:48 GMT
Valentina Milanova launched a tampon with built-in pain relief to take on the multinationals.
The perfume makers that can't smell a thing
Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:02:11 GMT
Perfumers are using AI to create millions of scents, but will it replace the traditional methods?
Coronavirus: Will women have to work harder after the pandemic?
Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:01:30 GMT
Women often say they have to work harder to prove themselves than men - will Covid-19 turn back the clock for women's careers?
'We need a date to restart so we can save our staff'
Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:01:06 GMT
Exhibitions stands maker Symbiosis says it needs the government to say when the exhibition sector can reopen.
'Someone needs to help parents control their kids' spending'
Sun, 12 Jul 2020 23:10:49 GMT
Louise Hill is the founder of GoHenry, which provides prepaid debit cards for children.
How video is challenging the traditional CV
Sun, 12 Jul 2020 23:09:51 GMT
Personal videos are increasingly being used in the job application process.
'Lockdown brought out the workaholic in me'
Sun, 12 Jul 2020 23:02:58 GMT
A personal trainer, an advertising agency worker and a musician share their experiences of burnout.
My Money: 'Instead of the holiday buffet, it's egg and toast at home'
Sun, 12 Jul 2020 02:01:28 GMT
Priya Aiyer from Kent takes us through her week during the coronavirus pandemic.
Huawei: Why the UK might hang up on 5G and broadband kit supplier
Fri, 10 Jul 2020 23:44:58 GMT
The Chinese telecoms equipment provider's fate in the UK is set to be revealed on Tuesday.
Rishi Sunak's 'Kickstart' jobs scheme: Back to the future?
Fri, 10 Jul 2020 21:55:13 GMT
What do those who were on Labour's 2009 Future Jobs Fund say about Rish Sunak's "Kickstart" programme?
Why Hollywood needs computer games tech more than ever
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 23:07:19 GMT
The same technology that runs computer games is increasingly popular for making films and television.
Coronavirus: 'Big fat British Asian weddings' forced to slim down
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 23:12:07 GMT
How has the coronavirus pandemic hit the Asian weddings industry in the UK?
Coronavirus: An induction to post-lockdown gyms
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 23:13:31 GMT
The CEO of Total Fitness, Sophie Lawler, shows how one of her gyms has been adapted for coronavirus.
Is rum about to become the new gin?
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 11:43:12 GMT
As a small but growing number of new rum distilleries open, is the spirit set to see a sales boom?