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China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row

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EU-China chip disputes alarmed carmakers amid concerns it could halt global car productions

Homes without lounges now a reality for renters

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Nearly a third of homes advertised on a property sharing website had no living room.

Thousands could have energy debt written off but bills would go up for others

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Regulator Ofgem plans to cut £500m from the stack of customer debt - but other billpayers will cover the cost.

Stop avoiding your bank balance and other ways to manage your money better

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If you're struggling to get on top of your money, here are four ways to help you manage it better.

Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?

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Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies.

Spooky spending creeping in weeks before Halloween

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Spending on Halloween now tops £1bn and UK shoppers are looking beyond sweet treats and pumpkins

Reeves could face £20bn Budget hole as UK productivity downgraded

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The OBR is understood to have downgraded the UK's productivity level in early Budget forecasts

The South African start-up bringing tech to townships

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Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

What is driving the decision to learn in a manual or automatic car?

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Learner drivers say a lack of automatic instructors and the higher cost of lessons pushes them to manual.

The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla

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The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

US beef prices are soaring. Will Trump's plans lower them?

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Trump is under fire from ranchers, who say his ideas to lower prices address "symptoms not the problems".

Gold and tech purchases drive strong retail sales

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While food stores saw very little growth, good weather in July and August boosted clothing sales, according to the ONS.

How the nation lost its appetite for Pizza Hut

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Fewer diners are "hitting the Hut" and it is closing half its UK restaurants.

The best time to turn on the heating – according to you

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Some wait until a certain date to reach for the thermostat. Others until the temperature drops below a certain point.

Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?

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Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model

US beef prices are soaring. Will Trump's plans lower them?

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Trump is under fire from ranchers, who say his ideas to lower prices address "symptoms not the problems".

Growth won't justify climate damage in airport plans, say MPs

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A committee of MPs says the government has not demonstrated if economic benefits from airport expansion outweigh climate impacts.

Tesla profits slide despite record revenue

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Elon Musk's electric car maker reported record revenue as US buyers rushed to secure a key tax credit.

How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine

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South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

JLR hack is costliest cyber attack in UK history, say analysts

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The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover is estimated to cost £2.1bn, the Cyber Monitoring Centre says.

The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high

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Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

What's the best way to detect and destroy drones?

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Tech firms are developing more affordable ways to detect and destroy drones.

Housing secretary says 'job on the line' over 1.5m housing target

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Housing secretary tells BBC Panorama widespread scepticism will make hitting target "all the sweeter".

Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure

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President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam".

Cafes and food delivery apps are our new rivals, says Greene King boss

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Young adults are drinking less, so the likes of Nick Mackenzie are having to expand the appeal of pubs.

China has found Trump's pain point - rare earths

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China holds a near-monopoly in the processing of the elements crucial for making everything from smartphones to fighter jets.

Families being priced out of London, Assembly told

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There has been a drop in birth rates and the number of children living in London, experts say.

Betting firm Paddy Power to close 57 shops in UK and Ireland

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Its parent company said affected staff would be "offered redeployment opportunities where possible".

Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid

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Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

Why AI is being trained in rural India

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Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

Bitcoin worth $14bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers

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The UK has also frozen assets linked to the alleged scammers, including a £100m London office building.

Trump tariffs on kitchen cabinets and lumber come into force

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There are concerns the new levies, meant to protect US manufacturers, could raise housing costs.

Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses

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Trump warns if Milei's party loses this month's elections "we are not going to be generous".

US-China trade tensions back as port fees take effect

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New US tariffs on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture also came into effect on Tuesday.

Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?

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The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.

How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

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The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

I asked AI to plan my dream summer holiday. Here's how it turned out

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Holiday-makers say AI-powered chatbots really help organise where to go - but some things need double-checking.

Google may be forced to make changes to search engine in UK

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The regulator has given it "strategic market status", opening the door to what it calls "proportionate interventions."

Greater Anglia transfers to public ownership

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Greater Anglia describes renationalisation as a step towards a "simpler, more unified" rail network.

OpenAI video app Sora hits 1 million downloads faster than ChatGPT

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The popular AI tool generates ten second long realistic-looking videos from simple text prompts.

Good Bad Billionaire

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How Tatyana Kim went from English teacher to head of Russian’s largest online retailer

How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

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The brewer of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?

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Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs.

Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?

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Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs.

Two teenagers arrested over cyber-attack on nursery chain

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Hackers were said to have stolen the photographs, names and addresses of about 8,000 children.

Food firms scramble to meet the high-protein craze

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The dairy industry rallies and start-ups emerge thanks to the fashion for high-protein foods.

Trump's farmer bailout raises fears about trade war winners and losers

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Plans to spend billions of dollars supporting farmers have frustrated many other kinds of businesses that have also been hurt by tariffs.

DPD deliveries could face disruption as drivers refuse to work over pay row

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The delivery firm could face disruption after some of its drivers refuse to work in a dispute over payments.

The true cost of cyber attacks - and the business weak spots that allow them to happen

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Are this year's major attacks the "cumulative effect of a kind of inaction on cyber security" from the government and big business?

The indigenous weavers who aim for empowerment over exploitation

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The makers of Colombia's popular mochila bags can earn good money, but are at risk of being underpaid.