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Business News brief 19 Oct 2026
Consultancy says companies quoted on London stock market issued 65 in three months to end of September The number of profit warnings from UK-listed companies has risen to the highest...
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Business China's economy grew 4.5% in July-September quarter China says its economy grew 4.5% for the July-September quarter from a year ago. That moves the country closer to meeting its annual growth target as the year nears its end...
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Business People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains. A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the...
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Business EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.
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Business Labor promises $30 weekly cap for Victorian public transport amid push for free travel Premier Ben Carroll says two-year limit will be in place on 1 January if re-elected, while Greens say there should be no fares Public transport fares in Victoria will be capped...
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Business Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group finds British steelmakers have been pushed further behind European rivals...
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Business How I used Capital One miles to book a 16-hour Singapore Airlines business-class flight I used 112,500 Capital One miles and $5.60 to fly Singapore Airlines business class. Here’s how I booked it and if it was worth it.
Business Microsoft drops huge AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns Development by UK firm Nscale heralded by ministers as largest of its kind in the country loses its anchor tenant The development of a huge AI datacentre hailed by the UK...
Business Small business owners are doing OK – but will that help Trump overcome his low approval ratings? Overall, economic sentiment for Trump is poor, but small businesses seem fairly confident, according to several surveys There are 34m small businesses in the United States...
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Business World leaders must wise up to threat of cyber-attacks or rogue fridges will be least of their worries | Heather Stewart Global cooperation seems unlikely despite AI increasing the risk of digital fraud and the need to protect the financial system
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Business World Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decades The World Bank is urging developing countries to kickstart the...
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Business Condé Nast’s UK profits drop by more than a third as sale of Vogue publisher ruled out Magazine group points to restructuring bill but says it ‘remains profitable in the UK for another year’ Profits at Condé Nast’s UK arm slumped by more than a third last year...
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Business Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds Insulating Britain’s homes and investing in heat pumps would do more...
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Business £3,500 and no work done: the offer to help that’s really a roofing scam Citizens Advice warns of its No 1 scam as growing number of people are targeted by criminals posing as roofers The builder who calls at your door says they are doing some work...
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Business Three takeaways from Elon Musk's latest political donations New filings show the world's richest person spent this summer again trying to help Republicans win office, with most of his focus on one candidate.
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Business Why Britain should reject the lure of cheap – and scary – Chinese AI In the west the technology comes with at least some effort to provide security and a benign intent – not so from China There is much to fear from artificial intelligence...
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Business Elon Musk agrees to settle lawsuits over 2024 election lottery Trump-boosting billionaire was sued over promise to give away $1m per day to random signatories of petition Elon Musk and his America Pac political action committee said...
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Business UK must protect against Russian 'hybrid attacks', ex-national security adviser says Lord Ricketts says more should be spent on improving the resilience of energy, transport, air traffic control and defence sites.