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Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up
Oct 27, 2026

Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up

Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.


Will the Budget pass Burnham's Makerfield test?
Oct 27, 2026

Will the Budget pass Burnham's Makerfield test?

People in the prime minister's constituency say rising costs are squeezing household finances.


Budget hopes for struggling first-time buyers
Oct 27, 2026

Budget hopes for struggling first-time buyers

Aspiring homeowners say rent, rising costs and house prices are delaying plans to buy.


Budget 2026: 'Surrey is a lovely place - but it can be stressful'
Oct 27, 2026

Budget 2026: 'Surrey is a lovely place - but it can be stressful'

Ahead of the Budget, residents tell BBC Radio Surrey their experiences of the cost-of living crisis.


Donald Trump's biggest economic problem looks strangely familiar
Oct 27, 2026

Donald Trump's biggest economic problem looks strangely familiar

Donald Trump heads into the US midterm elections with an issue similar to his political foe Joe Biden.


Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo handsets with screen problems
Oct 27, 2026

Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo handsets with screen problems

Photos shared online showed faults appearing on the screens of Apple's first foldable device.


Brazilian Markets Convulse After Unexpected Election Result
Oct 26, 2026

Brazilian Markets Convulse After Unexpected Election Result

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election victory prompted a sharp reversal in financial markets that had expected his opponent to win.


Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know
Oct 26, 2026

Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know

Anthropic’s IPO prospectus is 355 pages and full of never before disclosed company information.


Why Some People Are Using Apps to Make Friends
Oct 26, 2026

Why Some People Are Using Apps to Make Friends

Apps that match personalities — for a price — have surged in popularity amid a loneliness epidemic.


Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing
Oct 26, 2026

Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing

The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.


DraftKings Faces Growing Pressure Over How It Targets Customers
Oct 26, 2026

DraftKings Faces Growing Pressure Over How It Targets Customers

In Congress and in several states, officials have been questioning online gambling companies about their use of artificial intelligence.


California’s Potential Quartz Ban Pushes Contractors and Retailers to Alternatives
Oct 26, 2026

California’s Potential Quartz Ban Pushes Contractors and Retailers to Alternatives

Manufacturers and their customers are using materials made without the clouds of dust that have sickened workers in quartz-cutting shops.


C.E.O.s Say the A.I. Rollout Is Going Well. Employees Feel Differently.
Oct 26, 2026

C.E.O.s Say the A.I. Rollout Is Going Well. Employees Feel Differently.

Surveys show workers and executives have different views on A.I.


Musk Is Predicting ‘Guppy-level Death’ for Scores of A.I. Companies
Oct 26, 2026

Musk Is Predicting ‘Guppy-level Death’ for Scores of A.I. Companies

Elon Musk sees many artificial-intelligence infrastructure companies being shut out of the debt market, a warning that could weigh on markets.


Meta and SpaceX to Raise Billions More to Fund A.I. Ambitions
Oct 26, 2026

Meta and SpaceX to Raise Billions More to Fund A.I. Ambitions

The race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure is consuming increasingly enormous amounts of cash at the biggest tech companies.


Salon owners urge Budget VAT cut as staffing pressures grow
Oct 26, 2026

Salon owners urge Budget VAT cut as staffing pressures grow

Marcus Perkins, who owns a hair and beauty salon in Brierley Hill, says he is scared for the future.


Healey to shield low-income pensioners from income tax in the Budget
Oct 26, 2026

Healey to shield low-income pensioners from income tax in the Budget

Changes are needed to prevent the full, flat-rate state pension becoming liable for income tax after it rises in April.


Why Some People Are Paying to Make Friends
Oct 26, 2026

Why Some People Are Paying to Make Friends

Apps that match personalities — for a price — have surged in popularity amid a loneliness epidemic.


What is the Budget and what could be in it?
Oct 26, 2026

What is the Budget and what could be in it?

Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.


Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
Oct 26, 2026

Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds

The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government


Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing
Oct 25, 2026

Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing

Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.


Attention, Passengers: High Airfares May Be Here to Stay
Oct 25, 2026

Attention, Passengers: High Airfares May Be Here to Stay

Ticket prices jumped after fuel costs spiked because of the war with Iran, but airlines say even an end to the conflict will not bring fares back down quickly.


A Fight Over Felon Voting Prompts a Free Speech Debate
Oct 25, 2026

A Fight Over Felon Voting Prompts a Free Speech Debate

A Minnesota group worried that its opposition could expose it to prosecution under the state’s deceptive-practices law. Its lawsuit could have wide implications for limiting speech around elections.


Noah Adams, Longtime Host of ‘All Things Considered,’ Has Died at 84
Oct 25, 2026

Noah Adams, Longtime Host of ‘All Things Considered,’ Has Died at 84

A postman’s son from Kentucky, he worked hard to lose his accent but never forgot his Appalachian roots. “The best stories come from west of the Potomac,” he said.


Business Daily
Oct 25, 2026

Business Daily

A Chinese export surge has implications far beyond its borders


How to Straddle the MAGA Divide
Oct 25, 2026

How to Straddle the MAGA Divide

Beth Wilkinson is a Washington lawyer who has thrived representing the Trump administration’s enemies and allies alike. Does she represent a vanishing type?


Audi to Build Factory in Georgia, Trump Says
Oct 25, 2026

Audi to Build Factory in Georgia, Trump Says

The Volkswagen division, which imports all its cars from Europe or Mexico, has been hit hard by U.S. tariffs.


Former ‘60 Minutes’ Boss to Join Video Journalism Start-Up
Oct 25, 2026

Former ‘60 Minutes’ Boss to Join Video Journalism Start-Up

Bill Owens, who left the show after clashing with CBS executives, is joining Newpress, which publishes work from creators on YouTube.


Public Colleges Are Passing the $50,000-a-Year Mark. For Locals.
Oct 25, 2026

Public Colleges Are Passing the $50,000-a-Year Mark. For Locals.

At the University of California campuses in Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Barbara, students get an unwitting education in navigating the housing market.


100 million import orders? Yiwu did it in a flash!
Oct 25, 2026

100 million import orders? Yiwu did it in a flash!

China's Yiwu has just hit 100 million import orders for 2026, a full 40 days earlier than the previous year. The world's wholesale market is now the world's shopping cart!


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