What could happen next with UK interest rates?
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
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Meta in row after workers who say they saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs
Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.
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Owner of Premier Inn and Beefeater to cut nearly 4,000 jobs - blaming tax rises
The owner of hotel chain Premier Inn has announced plans to cut 3,800 jobs, blaming higher costs, as part of an overhaul of its restaurants.
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Food bank stocks 'low as client numbers increase'
Guernsey Welfare Service says demand has grown and it could increase further.
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Homeowners turn to solar panels as oil prices rise
Yorkshire installers report up to a tenfold increase in interest since the start of the Iran war.
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Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.
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Meta shares slide as investors weigh Big Tech's AI spending spree
Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft all reported earnings at the same time on Wednesday.
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Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to 'trick' him in combative testimony
Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.
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A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama
The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.
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The kelp producer who wants to get Americans eating seaweed
Marine farmer Suzie Flores also hopes the crop can revitalise the US's small fishing towns.
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Big US tech stocks swing as investors probe AI spend
Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft all reported their financial performance at the same time on Wednesday
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Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's last rate decision as Fed chair
Powell's news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed's independence
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Oil price briefly hits $120 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade
The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.
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In five charts - How UAE's exit could affect Opec's influence over the oil price
The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.
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Oil price soars to $119 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade
The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.
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'Numbskull, moron and too stupid': Trump and Powell's biggest clashes
How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.
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'Shock' for paper firm staff amid closure proposal
Paper and packaging firm DS Smith says it is consulting with staff.
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What is expected to happen to UK interest rates?
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
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Housing estate residents see energy bills frozen
Newcastle City Council hopes the move will offer Byker Wall homeowners "stability and certainty".
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Musk accuses Altman of stealing a charity as courtroom battle begins
The case over OpenAI's history and public commitments could have major implications for the future of AI.
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