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• What in the World

  25-04-2025 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The office-core aesthetic isn’t just about style
  
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• 'Unprecedented' numbers seeking debt help post-Christmas, say charities

  10-01-2026 01:08 via bbc.com
  Debt charities say that calls have risen compared with last year as people are urged to seek help.
  
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• Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable'

  10-01-2026 00:55 via bbc.com
  Oil executives expressed caution, with one executive saying Venezuela had seized their assets twice.
  
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• X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says

  09-01-2026 22:41 via bbc.com
  It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
  
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• EU reaches South America trade deal after 25 years of talks

  09-01-2026 20:35 via bbc.com
  Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.
  
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• US job creation in 2025 slows to weakest since Covid

  09-01-2026 19:55 via bbc.com
  Employment growth for the world's largest economy eased significantly last year.
  
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• US calls Argentina peso bet a 'homerun deal'

  09-01-2026 18:39 via bbc.com
  The US Treasury Secretary said the US no longer held pesos in its exchange stabilisation fund.
  
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• Martin Lewis on 'the most dangerous form of mainstream debt in the UK'

  09-01-2026 16:03 via bbc.com
  Martin Lewis explains how building up overdraft debt compares to credit card debt.
  
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• Businesses call to be included in any pub rates backtrack

  09-01-2026 12:21 via bbc.com
  Shops, pharmacies and music venues want any climbdown on business rates for pubs to apply to them too.
  
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• Ofcom urged to use 'banning' powers over X AI deepfakes

  09-01-2026 07:00 via bbc.com
  It follows an ongoing backlash against the use of X's AI Grok to digitally remove clothing from images.
  
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• Excel: The software that's hard to quit

  09-01-2026 01:07 via bbc.com
  Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.
  
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• Government to water down business rate rise for pubs

  08-01-2026 20:10 via bbc.com
  The hospitality industry had called for a rethink of planned changes to the way the tax based on property is calculated.
  
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• Weight loss jabs affecting Greggs, boss says

  08-01-2026 16:38 via bbc.com
  The Greggs boss says there is "no doubt" weight loss jabs have led it to having a healthier menu.
  
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• Homeless charity concerned over energy costs

  08-01-2026 16:24 via bbc.com
  An increasing number of people cannot afford to heat their homes in winter, says acharity boss.
  
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• Tesco and M&S report strong Christmas food sales

  08-01-2026 14:42 via bbc.com
  Both major retailers report strong food sales, but M&S says sales of clothing and homeware fell.
  
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• Workers' rights reforms will cost billions less after concessions, analysis shows

  08-01-2026 12:07 via bbc.com
  Firms implementing the new employment terms are expected to face lower additional costs after the legislation was watered down.
  
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• Elon Musk's Grok AI appears to have made child sexual imagery, says charity

  08-01-2026 10:58 via bbc.com
  It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok
  
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• Sportswear firm Castore defends price of football kits

  08-01-2026 10:38 via bbc.com
  Tom Beahon, of sportswear firm Castore, says fans buy official shirts because they can afford to.
  
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• Upfront childcare payments 'simplifies the system'

  08-01-2026 07:25 via bbc.com
  Paying parents directly for some childcare costs gives "flexibility", says a Jersey minister.
  
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• Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn

  08-01-2026 03:15 via bbc.com
  The president also called on defence firms to increase production or face a crackdown on payouts.
  
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• Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer

  08-01-2026 01:04 via bbc.com
  Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.
  
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• Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff

  08-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  It follows a BBC investigation three years ago which exposed a toxic culture at the fast-food chain.
  
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• How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026

  08-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.
  
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• Labour's workers' rights concessions to save businesses billions, assessment shows

  08-01-2026 00:48 via bbc.com
  The government will phase in the reforms over several years, with many measures subject to consultation.
  
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• IWF finds sexual imagery of children which 'appears to have been' made by Grok

  08-01-2026 00:01 via bbc.com
  It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok
  
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• Trump backs ban on institutional investor home purchases

  07-01-2026 23:38 via bbc.com
  Wall Street investors have bought thousands of homes to rent out, a practice that has sparked concerns about affordability.
  
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• US will control Venezuela oil sales 'indefinitely', official says

  07-01-2026 21:31 via bbc.com
  Officials say sales were expected to start with 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil and the revenue would be controlled by the US government.
  
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• Starmer urged to rethink business rate reforms to save pubs

  07-01-2026 18:41 via bbc.com
  Some Labour MPs are optimistic there could be further relief to protect the hospitality industry.
  
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• Young people say new driving rules are condescending and expensive

  07-01-2026 17:12 via bbc.com
  Young drivers have spoken to the BBC about how the proposed changes could affect them.
  
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• How the new road safety measures could affect you

  07-01-2026 16:37 via bbc.com
  The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.
  
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