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Vinted blocks French looters listing stolen goods for sale
Vinted removed listings of items believed stolen during riots that swept French cities over the weekend, the secondhand reselling platform said. The c…
Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day
Sellers in Britain cut asking prices on more than 3,000 properties daily during September, according to Rightmove data shared with the BBC. This marke…
Third runway at Heathrow Airport would drive growth, Healey says
Chancellor John Healey said building a third runway at Heathrow Airport represents "a case for growth," backing the expansion project as Prime Ministe…
Nike's India campus is a long-term growth bet amid turnaround
Nike announced plans to build a new global campus in Bengaluru, India as part of CEO Elliott Hill's turnaround strategy. The facility, expected to ope…
Here's who Netflix just brought in to run content — and what it means for the streamer
Netflix named Peter Rice, the former chairman of Walt Disney Television, as its new chief content officer on Thursday, replacing 10-year veteran Bela …
Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget
UK banks face potential tax increases in the coming Budget, according to senior banking executives who have told the BBC that sector taxation will be …
KFC to switch to Coca-Cola beverages in U.S. restaurants for the first time in decades
KFC will end a nearly 40-year relationship with PepsiCo and switch to Coca-Cola beverages across its U.S. restaurants by the end of the first quarter …
Banks say Healey is planning Budget tax raid on their profits
Chancellor John Healey is considering new taxes on UK banks ahead of his Budget announcement in two weeks, according to senior banking executives who …
Drop-off charges at UK airports to be reviewed after sharp increase
UK airports face a government review of drop-off charges after prices increased by an average of a third since summer 2025, according to analysis by t…
Netflix to lay off 1,000 staff in steepest cuts since 2022
Netflix is cutting 1,000 jobs globally, marking its largest workforce reduction since 2022. The layoffs affect approximately 6% of the company's total…
Royal Mail losing 400 postal workers a week, says union
Royal Mail is losing around 400 postal workers per week, according to the Communication Workers Union, an increase from the 330 per week the company w…
Three things we've learnt about the UK economy from the IMF
The International Monetary Fund upgraded its growth forecast for the UK economy to 1.3% in 2026, up from 1% predicted in July, citing stronger-than-ex…
UK growth upgraded but energy prices and rates to bite in 2027
The International Monetary Fund upgraded its UK economic growth forecast to 1.3% for 2026, up from 1% predicted in July, but warned that higher energy…
Healey faces £35bn Budget challenge to meet spending pledges, says think tank
Chancellor John Healey must find approximately £35bn to keep defence spending at 3 per cent of national income by 2030 and maintain health spending wi…
Iran war threatens Healey's Budget plans, think tank warns
Higher energy prices stemming from the US-Israel war in Iran and Russia's invasion of Ukraine pose a budget challenge for UK Chancellor John Healey as…
Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age
Citroen has unveiled a concept electric car branded as the 2CV, reviving a nameplate last used in the 1990s. The Paris Motor Show debut signals the co…
Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
Boots pharmacy and beauty retailer has been sold for £7 billion to Wittington Investments, the holding company of the Weston family, a Canadian billio…
Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin
Donald Trump announced a deal to import Russian diesel into the United States, suspending Treasury sanctions on those exports until April 7. Trump sai…
Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
Donald Trump announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel fuel to the US and global market…
Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised new legislation to restrict non-compete clauses in employment contracts, saying their use has "gone too far" …
Skydance's David Ellison tells CNBC combined company is 'positioned to win in every single vertical'
Skydance co-CEO David Ellison said Thursday that the combined company formed by Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is "positioned to wi…
Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds
Asos has confirmed that hackers obtained far more personal data than the retailer initially disclosed following a breach this week. The online fashion…
'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure invited Britain to rejoin the European Union during a BBC interview, telling the country to "come back, anytime…
Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
The Weston family of Canada has agreed to buy Boots for $8.9bn (£6.7bn) from US private equity firm Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family. Wittingt…
Incredible or catastrophic? Jaguar unveils its polarising electric car
Jaguar has unveiled the Type 01, an all-electric four-door Grand Tourer with 1000 horsepower and a claimed range of 320 miles at sustained highway spe…
NHS supply lorry drivers to strike in pay dispute
Lorry drivers supplying the NHS will strike across seven English depots in October and November over a pay dispute, the union Unite announced. GXO, w…
We're saving £100 a month into pensions for our toddler and baby - here's why
Richard and Caitlin Brain, who live in Swansea, are contributing £100 monthly to pension accounts for their two young children, aged 20 months and fiv…
Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
The average five-year fixed mortgage rate has reached 6% for the first time in three years, according to data from financial information service Money…
The job interview question you don't have to answer
UK job applicants are not legally required to disclose their current salary when asked during an interview, though employers retain the right to pose …
Chick-fil-A wants to stay a family business even as it expands in the U.S. and abroad
CEO Andrew Cathy says Chick-fil-A will remain private and pursue "calculated" growth even as the chicken chain expands internationally and opens new r…
David Ellison just brought in a co-CEO to run his new empire: Meet Ynon Kreiz
David Ellison appointed Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO of the combined Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery entity, which closes on Tuesday, addressing…
UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says
UK diesel prices have crossed £2 per litre for the first time, reaching an average of 200.01p, according to the RAC motoring group. Petrol prices have…
G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat
The Group of Seven has announced a coordinated release of 100 million barrels of oil and diesel over four months to address global supply shortages an…