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BBC News - Business

China's growth accelerates as AI boom helps boost exports - Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook. 3 hrs ago - Business

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Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund' -- The announcement comes as Anthropic lays the ground for a blockbuster stock market listing.

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Trump says suspension of Russia sanctions is to keep peace negotiations going -- The US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect.

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Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg -- At least one person was killed in the strikes, which also hit a data centre used by Russia's equivalent of Facebook.

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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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Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams -- Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.

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Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI data centre -- Tech firm Nscale says it is still committed to building the site in Essex.

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Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day -- More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows.

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As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US? -- With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

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The Sabrina Carpenter clip that helped a 22-year-old make £120,000 a year -- Social media "clippers" make short, vertical videos that appear on the likes of Instagram and TikTok.

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Inflation jumps alongside US retail sales

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World Business Report -- Students protest in France, as fiscal concern mounts

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World Business Report -- Tesla shares rise after 'flying' car launch

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World Business Report -- The Tesla Roadster is finally here

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World Business Report -- Brazil cuts working week from six days to five

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World Business Report -- US inflation is on the rise again

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World Business Report -- US inflation heats up

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World Business Report -- Formula 1 heads back to Africa

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Good Bad Billionaire -- Khaby Lame: The King of TikTok

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World Business Report -- Counting the fuel costs of two major conflicts

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World Business Report -- Missile attacks disrupt Saudi flights

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World Business Report -- Trump strikes deal with Putin on diesel

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World Business Report -- Microsoft hit by US green card restrictions

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New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why? -- While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

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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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Living with a stink? Technology might help - Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored. See more

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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 carriage, not the noise" is being launched.

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What is the Budget and what could be in it? -- Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

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Faisal Islam: Why China and AI are worrying global finance bosses -- At the IMF meeting in Bangkok this week finance and business leaders grappled with uncertainty.

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Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget -- Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.

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I find it quite demoralising in store - why I do all my shopping online -- After Primark announced plans for home delivery, we hear from women who never go into clothes stores.

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Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm -- The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.

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Why you must share your idea and get honest feedback -- Learn Steven's three crucial steps for validating your business proposal and why impartial feedback is vital. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

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The power of making and owning decisions -- Learn why making your own decisions is the key to increasing your confidence. -- BBC Maestro - Evy Poumpouras

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The power of absorbing information -- Learn how to listen to improve your self-awareness. People will give you information, and that's power. -- BBC Maestro - Evy Poumpouras

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Why planning can be a form of procrastination -- Learn how to avoid compulsive planning and instead hold plans loosely as a navigational aid. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

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How to navigate a world competing for your attention -- Oliver offers tips on how to avoid getting distracted on social media when people profit from your scrolling. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

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The difference between 'good' and 'bad' procrastination -- Forget trying to stop procrastinating. Instead, learn Oliver's three rules to become a better procrastinator. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

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Why 'inbox zero' is a strategy that breeds distraction -- Managing infinite emails, ideas, errands, and goals is hard. Oliver recommends a little strategic neglect. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

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How time creates problems, especially when it is so limited -- Discover why so many of our struggles are down to poor time management and denial of its finitude. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

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Why sustainable productivity will drive success -- Steven shares his three 'M' goal-setting framework to help you be more productive for the long-term. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

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How to hire the best people for your team -- Are they a bar raiser, bar maintainer or bar lowerer? Learn how to build a team that can get behind your mission. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

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What is your business culture and why is it so important? -- Explore how you can use your mission to set the right culture for your business. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

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How to know yourself, grow yourself, and take control -- Find out how to counteract limiting beliefs you hold about yourself and build new ones that serve you better. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

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How to get the money you need to start a business -- Learn how to start a business with nothing in the bank and how to get funding if you need it to get started. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

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Why you should start a business and why to start it now -- Steven explains the common obstacles to starting a business and why now is the time to start yours. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

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It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.

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Once a symbol of tech's promise, Holmes was brought down by her false claims about a blood-testing device. Now gripping new film You Can See Everything explores her baffling character.

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The cuts equate to around 6% of the streaming giant's total workforce worldwide.

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The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority has fined Wayfair, Appliances Direct, and Gold's Gym £6m in total.

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On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised UK plans to reduce its annual levels of borrowing.

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Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.

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The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

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AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

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The dating app which recently ditched its "women-first" chat rule has been bought by an investment firm.

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The influential economics body has upgraded its UK growth forecast for this year, but risks remain.

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The prediction from the IMF comes as final preparations are being made for the first Budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

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Heating oil customers facing soaring bills are promised better regulation of the sector by the government.

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People are increasingly falling behind on credit card repayments, so here's the best way to get debt advice.

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the government will need a "top-up" of billions of pounds if it wants to meet its spending plans.

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