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• Shrinkflation strikes again as Galaxy chocolate gets smaller

  26-09-2023 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mars says making the bar smaller was "necessary" because of higher costs such as raw materials.
  
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• Iceland boss retracts HIV needle staff attack claim

  26-09-2023 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Walker says sorry for alleging shop workers contracted HIV from assaults with infected needles.
  
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• Reddit to begin paying people for popular posts

  26-09-2023 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social media site will split revenue with contributors who are awarded "gold" by other users.
  
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• Sick days at work hit highest level for 10 years

  26-09-2023 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers are taking more days off due to stress, Covid and the cost-of living crisis, research suggests.
  
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• HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail boss

  26-09-2023 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Strategic Rail Authority boss says cancelling the leg to Manchester would hurt other projects.
  
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• Water firms forced to pay back customers for poor performance

  26-09-2023 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Regulator Ofwat orders companies in England and Wales to cut bills after missing targets.
  
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• Evergrande shares slide as mainland unit misses debt payment

  26-09-2023 07:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The property giant defaults while reports suggest executives have been detained by authorities.
  
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• Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss

  26-09-2023 01:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a rare interview, Spotify boss Daniel Ek talks to the BBC about AI, regulation and Harry and Meghan.
  
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• Hollywood writers in deal to end US studio strike

  25-09-2023 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Screenwriters say a tentative deal to end a strike that halted film and TV production is "exceptional".
  
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• Nissan to go all-electric by 2030 despite petrol ban delay

  25-09-2023 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The carmaker moves ahead with its plan despite delays to the UK's ban on new petrol and diesel cars.
  
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• Gatwick cancels flights due to sickness and Covid

  25-09-2023 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of the airport is "very frustrated" after illness hits air traffic control.
  
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• HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester rail link grows

  25-09-2023 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Axing the high-speed rail leg would hit links between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, critics say.
  
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• Metaverse: What happened to Mark Zuckerberg's next big thing?

  25-09-2023 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two years ago, the metaverse was billed as the next big thing - but many in the tech world have already moved on.
  
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• Train and Tube strikes: When is September and October action happening?

  25-09-2023 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Train drivers are set to strike again, and London Underground staff are also taking action.
  
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• HS2: What is the route and why could part of it be cancelled?

  25-09-2023 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The high-speed railway between London, the Midlands and North of England could be scaled back.
  
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• Lego axes plan to make bricks from recycled bottles

  25-09-2023 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The toy giant finds that the new crude oil-free material did not cut carbon emissions.
  
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• Shopping habits have changed for good, says Aldi

  25-09-2023 08:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Consumers are buying cheaper own-label goods due to living costs, according to the supermarket.
  
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• How the fall of the 'King of Crypto' cost one British man millions

  25-09-2023 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Sam Bankman-Fried awaits trial for fraud, his former investors wonder if they will ever recoup their losses.
  
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• The shadowy Chinese firms that own chunks of Cambodia

  25-09-2023 01:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fifteen years after a deal to control a fifth of Cambodia's coastline, work has barely started.
  
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• The shadowy Chinese firm that owns chunks of Cambodia

  25-09-2023 01:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It secured a deal to control a fifth of Cambodia's coastline - 15 years on, it has barely got started.
  
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• Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate

  25-09-2023 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With bee populations struggling, mechanical pollination may be increasingly needed as a back-up.
  
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• Electric car rules could cost carmakers billions

  25-09-2023 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Brexit trade rules could push up the price of electric cars, manufacturers warn.
  
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• CBI: Scandal-hit organisation secures emergency funding

  24-09-2023 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The business group has secured emergency funding from banks after a series of misconduct allegations.
  
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• HS2: 'Crazy' not to review project over soaring costs - Shapps

  24-09-2023 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Grant Shapps cites Ukraine war costs and a spike in inflation as reasons to weigh up the rail project.
  
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• Locally controlled buses return to Greater Manchester after 37 years

  24-09-2023 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester's mayor Andy Burnham hails the "coming-of-age moment" for English devolution.
  
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• How to save money even when the budget is tight

  24-09-2023 01:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The interest paid on savings is better than anything seen for years, so how can you save when bills are rising?
  
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• Rishi Sunak scraps home energy efficiency taskforce

  23-09-2023 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group set up to drive home insulation and boiler upgrades is a casualty of the PM's green rethink.
  
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• Energy bill help urged by MPs to stave off winter crisis

  23-09-2023 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Urgent action is needed to help households cope with higher bills, MPs say.
  
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• HS2: Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of rail link

  23-09-2023 09:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former PM airs concerns as firms seek clarity over the government's commitment to the rail link.
  
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• Net zero: Will Rishi Sunak's changes to climate policies save money?

  23-09-2023 02:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Decarbonising will cost money but some argue in the long run it will boost the economy.
  
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• Inflation falls - but things could get worse for many households

  23-09-2023 01:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Although pay deals are now matching the rising cost of living, household finances are still facing a squeeze.
  
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• NME: The high-end magazines making a vinyl-style comeback

  23-09-2023 01:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The once-mass market UK music bible NME returns as a premium product with scarcity as a selling point.
  
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• UAW strike expands to dozens of sites at GM and Stellantis

  22-09-2023 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UAW says new walkouts will hit 38 parts distribution centres across the US.
  
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• Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year

  22-09-2023 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon says its Prime Video users will see ads on TV shows and movies unless they pay extra.
  
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• Labour pledges more watchdog power after Truss mini-budget

  22-09-2023 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer says huge damage was done to the economy and can not be allowed to happen again.
  
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• Microsoft's new Call of Duty deal set for UK approval

  22-09-2023 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The revised offer "opens the door" to the deal being cleared, the UK competition watchdog says.
  
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• Hope for mortgage rate cuts after Bank of England decision

  22-09-2023 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brokers predict there could be falls in the cost of mortgages after a string of interest rate rises ends.
  
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• Tax cuts 'virtually impossible' at present, says Jeremy Hunt

  22-09-2023 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chancellor says the cost of public debt has left him with some "very difficult decisions".
  
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• Chevron and unions agree to end Western Australia gas strikes

  22-09-2023 09:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The dispute triggered volatile trading on energy markets over concerns it could hit global gas supplies.
  
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• Warner Bros to expand Barbie movie studios in UK

  22-09-2023 07:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project will see capacity at the Leavesden facility near London expanding by more than 50%.
  
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• NatWest says issue of missing cash deposits has been resolved

  22-09-2023 05:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Numerous customers said on Thursday that recently-deposited cash was not showing up in their balance.
  
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• JPEX: Hong Kong investigates influencer-backed crypto exchange

  22-09-2023 02:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 2,000 investors lost money on the JPEX platform which was advertised on Hong Kong's metro.
  
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• Five things to know about Lachlan Murdoch

  22-09-2023 02:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new boss of his father Rupert's global media company has a complicated relationship with Donald Trump.
  
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• Despite risks fish farms are booming in Africa

  22-09-2023 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farming fish has seen rapid growth in Africa but it can be an expensive, high-risk operation.
  
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• Cost-of-living payments don't last - food bank

  22-09-2023 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's biggest food bank provider says the payments provide only temporary respite before demand returns.
  
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• Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp chairman in favour of son Lachlan

  21-09-2023 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman, ending a 70-year career.
  
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• Who is Rupert Murdoch?

  21-09-2023 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Revered and feared, the tycoon has built a global media empire on four continents.
  
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• Firms forced to sell more electric cars despite petrol ban delay

  21-09-2023 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Car makers will still have to ensure over a fifth of cars sold are electric from 2024.
  
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• UK interest rate freeze ends run of 14 straight increases

  21-09-2023 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The surprise decision comes as the Bank of England says price rises are slowing faster than expected.
  
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• Co-op boss warns of shoplifting 'anarchy'

  21-09-2023 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The grocery chain says stores across the country are struggling with a rise in retail crime.
  
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