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BBC News - Business

Want your job application to stand out? Employers say they look for these six skills -- Experts have identified six key skills that will count as much as qualifications in getting and keeping a job in the coming decade.

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Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, US judge rules - The company has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military. 4 hrs ago - US & Canada

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Time is running out for cyber security, warn top tech firms -- The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months. -- Technology

11 hours ago

Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety -- Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman. -- US & Canada

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BBC director-general says he was not aware of 'severity' of cuts needed -- Matt Brittin succeeded Tim Davie as boss of the BBC in May. -- Culture

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Pizza-making robots promised a lot. The results are half-baked -- A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

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Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says -- California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.

11 hours ago

Selena Gomez pushes back against 'frivolous' fraud claims -- Selena Gomez's lawyer says the fraud case is "absurd" - but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.

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Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend -- Scotland and other northern European nations are seeing more tourists as people avoid the heat.

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'What you see is what you pay': Why some US restaurants are banning tips -- Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

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Wall Street opens higher boosted by Nvidia results

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World Business Report -- AI firms call for countries to beef up their cyber defences... against AI

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World Business Report -- Hormuz Oil Flows Recover

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Business Daily -- Power players: Evergrande and the unraveling of China's property boom

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World Business Report -- Meta agrees to pay up to $18Bn in record legal settlement

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World Business Report -- Meta agrees $18bn settlement

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Business Daily -- Founders: Nasty Gal's 'girl boss' on shoplifting, empire building and life after bankruptcy

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World Business Report -- Canada hits back at the US with $20Bn tariffs on US goods

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World Business Report -- Can Washington really cut Iran off from the global economy?

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Business Daily -- Follow the money: What a dry Danube means for Europe's energy

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World Business Report -- Iran faces 'greatest financial offensive ever'

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World Business Report -- US warns Iran of "the single greatest financial offensive ever"

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Business Daily -- Are Europe and China heading for a trade war?

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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.

2 months ago

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.

3 months ago

Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal - After last year's massive power failure, Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back-ups. See more

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Military veterans told they owe thousands of pounds over clerical error -- Hundreds of former UK service personnel have had their pensions cut after being overpaid.

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What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview -- The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.

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'Cowboy builders' targeted in new government clampdown -- A database of trusted tradespeople and a system to protect customers' money is being launched by the government next month.

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Mike Ashley attacks Burnham plans as 'populist' -- In a letter, the entrepreneur accuses the prime minister of "jumping on 'everyday fixes' or bandwagons" with his latest cost of living and retail policies.

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Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - here's what to know -- The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills.

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From lighting to vintage gems: Five ways to spruce up your rental -- Experts share tips on how to make a flat or house feel like your own without annoying the landlord.

18 hours ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts -- While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

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Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack -- OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test.

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Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October -- A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.

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What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills? -- The regulator Ofgem says the price cap will increase by 4% in October for millions of households.

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Why high energy bills look like they are here to stay -- The government is under pressure to support billpayers when domestic energy prices predicted to rise further.

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India's sugar squeeze threatens its biggest season for sweets -- Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.

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Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China -- China's biggest-ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other firms.

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Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana -- It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.

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Back to school: How parents can save on uniform costs -- From baby banks to supermarket deals, there are many ways parents can ease the back-to-school burden.

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Who does Iran trade with and what could Trump's 'economic D-Day' mean? -- Iran is no stranger to US sanctions and has developed deep economic ties with several countries.

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Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions -- The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to address them.

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Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget -- Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.

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Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles -- Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.

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New 10p coin enters circulation - will you spot one? -- The coin has been designed to feature King Charles III and a Scottish grouse close to extinction.

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UK graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests -- Job site Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since 2016

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