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BBC News - Business

You need £17,000 for a first home - here's how to do it - Here are four ways you can put money aside to save enough for a deposit on your first home. 14 mins ago - Business

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Iranian minister says only negotiation can end conflict after Trump rejects Hormuz deal -- The foreign minister says Tehran is waiting for an official rejection of a deal, despite the US President's comments.

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Business Daily -- Can Route 66 towns survive on nostalgia?

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New lithium mine 'to create more than 100 jobs' -- Officials say demand for lithium is expected to increase by 1,100% by 2035.

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Could an iced coffee freeze you out of the job market? -- Employees and recruiters weigh into the online debate around interview etiquette.

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Young people in China are fangirling over a professor who gets their anxiety -- China's economy and tech have developed at breakneck speed, but there is plenty worrying its Gen Z.

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The two big calls the UK chancellor has to make ahead of the Budget -- He must consider the longevity of Iran war economic pressures and how to sustain modest optimism, writes the BBC's Faisal Islam.

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The ecstasy of buying our first home was short-lived after we found 150 faults -- Getting the keys to a new home felt like a dream come true, until this UK couple found 150 faults.

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OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites -- OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.

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How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom -- Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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The growing climate challenge facing Spain -- From agriculture to tourism, Spain's economy is adapting to a hotter and less predictable future.

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Wall Street opens down as oil edges up

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World Business Report -- Manchester City found guilty of breaking Premier League rules

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World Business Report -- Much ceremony little substance between Xi and Trump

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Business Daily -- Taking stock: Trump and Xi face the trade test

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World Business Report -- What does China and the USA want from the state visit?

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World Business Report -- Trump welcomes Xi to the White House

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World Business Report -- Presidents Trump and Xi prepare to talk trade, tariffs and tech

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World Business Report -- President Xi goes to Washington

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Business Daily -- Founders: Jacob Rothman, from California student to global manufacturer

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World Business Report -- UN General Assembly: will diplomacy talks help the global oil market?

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World Business Report -- Could a shortage of tankers keep oil prices high?

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World Business Report -- What the paramount warner merger could mean for Hollywood

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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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X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones? Experimental aircraft, or X-planes, helped redefine what was possible in flight. Can they remain relevant in an era of cheap drones? See more

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Andy Burnham refuses to back third runway at Heathrow -- Andy Burnham said he would wait for the results of a consultation on a scheme estimated to cost £33bn

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Heathrow Airport warns third runway could be delayed by four years -- The UK's busiest airport cautions it may miss the government target of 2035 as ministers say the deadline has "always been ambitious".

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Sir David Beckham nets £38.5m after World Cup ad deals -- His stake in DRJB Holdings has entitled him to almost half of its £85.5m in dividend payments.

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UK gas and diesel prices hit highest since 2022 -- The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at 198.32p, according to the RAC motoring body.

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'We're all broke': Would you chase a friend for £5? -- What's the smallest amount of money you would ask a friend to pay you back?

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Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise by more than a third -- Recorded incidents of violence and harassment against passengers and rail workers showed a sharp increase in the year to March.

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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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Consumers are feeling the pinch from the rising cost of protein.

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The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

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Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, according to the court ruling

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Common Bond has emailed customers announcing its locations were closed "until further notice".

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Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.

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Relying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield.

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In an interview with the BBC, Kristalina Georgieva says economic shocks had pushed "debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven".

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People in Devon and Cornwall describe finding satisfaction and a salary from their passion projects.

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Some people close to the president have started to use the term but experts say it is unlikely to catch on.

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To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.

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Republicans lawmakers have put pressure on the president to curb exports as diesel prices soar to record highs in the US.

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Ineos said natural gas in the UK is twelve times more expensive than in the US.

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A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

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Borrowing was higher than expected in August as inflation piles pressure on the government ahead of the Budget.

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Vets must also tell clients if cheaper medicine is available online as part of the rule updates which surgeries have the coming months to bring in.

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