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• Change aims to make credit card access 'simpler'

  27-01-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  A legal loophole stopping islanders apply for credit cards has been removed by the States.
  
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• Google staff call for firm to cut ties with ICE

  06-02-2026 22:40 via bbc.com
  More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.
  
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• Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger

  06-02-2026 21:47 via bbc.com
  The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.
  
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• YouTube's $60bn revenue revealed amid paid subscriber push

  06-02-2026 18:53 via bbc.com
  YouTube's total revenue last year surpassed that of rival streamer Netflix as it seeks to dominate TVs.
  
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• Most smart motorways 'not value for money' say reports

  06-02-2026 18:51 via bbc.com
  National Highways found only three out of 16 schemes are on track to deliver the financial benefits expected.
  
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• Kids can be the harshest critics…

  06-02-2026 17:22 via bbc.com
  The candidates test their story on a group of kids.
  
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• Should you overpay your mortgage or save?

  06-02-2026 17:03 via bbc.com
  Martin Lewis explains.
  
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• Epstein emails: So-called 'shady financier' was Andrew's 'trusted money man'

  06-02-2026 17:03 via bbc.com
  Andrew seemed keen for Epstein to do business with David Rowland, but Epstein was wary, emails suggest.
  
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• Head of firm founded by Mandelson to quit after Epstein releases

  06-02-2026 16:57 via bbc.com
  Benjamin Wegg-Prosser concluded his association with Lord Mandelson - and references to them both in the Epstein files - was doing the business Global Counsel harm.
  
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• Amazon shares fall as it joins Big Tech AI spending spree

  06-02-2026 16:11 via bbc.com
  Major firms collectively announce $650bn worth of investment in AI this week, rattling investors.
  
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• More baby formula products recalled over toxin fears

  06-02-2026 15:23 via bbc.com
  Danone has recalled 15 more batches of Aptamil and Cow&Gate first infant milk because a toxin called cereulide may be present.
  
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• TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines

  06-02-2026 14:55 via bbc.com
  TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.
  
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• Pandora to switch from silver to platinum over price surge

  06-02-2026 14:36 via bbc.com
  The jeweller says it wants to reduce its exposure after the cost of the precious metal has risen.
  
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• Bank of England chief 'shocked' at Mandelson emails

  06-02-2026 13:31 via bbc.com
  The Bank governor criticised emails between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein during the financial crisis.
  
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• Bitcoin falls to lowest level since Trump took office

  06-02-2026 12:15 via bbc.com
  The price of the digital currency has dropped significantly despite President Donald Trump’s public support.
  
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• Average house price tops £300,000 for first time, says Halifax

  06-02-2026 10:57 via bbc.com
  Halifax describes the figure as a "milestone", but potentially daunting for first-time buyers.
  
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• I can't sell Mum's retirement flat - and it's costing me thousands

  06-02-2026 01:45 via bbc.com
  Relatives face "never-ending nightmare" of service charge debts as thousands of retirement flats stand empty across England and Wales.
  
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• Can robots ever be graceful?

  06-02-2026 01:05 via bbc.com
  Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.
  
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• Canada unveils auto industry plan in latest pivot away from US

  06-02-2026 00:07 via bbc.com
  The steps to bolster Canada's auto industry come as Trump's tariffs strain the sector and threaten jobs.
  
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• Jobs set to be cut at Wedgwood

  05-02-2026 19:10 via bbc.com
  Seventy workers at the Staffordshire site were put on temporary leave last year due to slow demand.
  
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• Quiz enters administration for third time

  05-02-2026 17:50 via bbc.com
  Some 109 jobs will be cut at the company's headquarters and distribution centre in Scotland.
  
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• Bank hints at rate cuts, but don't expect Covid-era mortgage deals

  05-02-2026 17:10 via bbc.com
  The Bank of England may have suggested more rate cuts are on the way, but they are unlikely to go much lower.
  
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• Watch: 20-tonne reservoir wall installed in three-day project

  05-02-2026 15:40 via bbc.com
  The steel structure was lowered into place at the new reservoir in a 72-hour continuous operation.
  
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• Funeral firm executives face fraud charges in court

  05-02-2026 15:19 via bbc.com
  Safe Hands collapsed in 2022, leaving 46,000 customers without the funeral plans they had paid for.
  
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• UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely

  05-02-2026 14:50 via bbc.com
  The Bank of England keeps rates unchanged after a close vote but opens the door to cuts later this year.
  
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• Why Target is under fire over Minnesota ICE raids

  05-02-2026 14:19 via bbc.com
  Workers are writing letters, staging strikes and in some cases resigning over how bosses are handling the immigration crackdown.
  
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• The 'striking silence' that convinced police a captain was at fault for the North Sea tanker crash

  05-02-2026 14:19 via bbc.com
  The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin
  
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• Silence and inaction - how audio helped prove captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash

  05-02-2026 14:19 via bbc.com
  The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin
  
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• Are UK interest rates expected to fall soon?

  05-02-2026 13:56 via bbc.com
  The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
  
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• 'My bills are lower and I'm warmer in energy efficient home'

  05-02-2026 13:38 via bbc.com
  179,000 households meet the Department for Communities' fuel poverty criteria, spending at least 10% of their income to cover domestic energy bills.
  
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