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Facebook £3bn legal action given go-ahead in London

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A mass legal action alleges Facebook abused its dominance to monetise 45 million UK users' personal data. http://dlvr.it/T2phfc

Jeremy Hunt considers reducing spending to fund tax cuts

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Jeremy Hunt is looking at cutting billions in public spending to fund tax cuts in his Spring Budget. http://dlvr.it/T2nht7

UK economy fell into recession at the end of 2023

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The economy shrank by 0.3% between October and December, in a sharper fall than expected. http://dlvr.it/T2msVZ

What is a recession and how could it affect me?

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A recession means the UK economy has shrunk for two three-month periods in a row. http://dlvr.it/T2ms9H

'AI won't steal your job, but people using it may'

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Hovhannes Avoyan, founder of picture and video editing app Picsart, shares his advice for our CEO Secrets series. http://dlvr.it/T2mKg9

Pressure on renters persists into new year

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Tenants paid 6.2% more in rent in January than they did a year earlier, official figures show. http://dlvr.it/T2l6R8

Meta boss Zuckerberg takes a swipe at rival Apple

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The Meta boss says his firm's headset is 'the best product, period' after trying Apple's rival headset. http://dlvr.it/T2l64M

Abuse and attacks on UK shop workers rises to 1,300 incidents a day

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Violence against retail staff spiked to 1,300 incidents a day, says the British Retail Consortium. http://dlvr.it/T2jyh4

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sells shares worth over $4bn

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The multi-billionaire moved to Miami last year, where there is no tax on share sales above $250,000. http://dlvr.it/T2jkkC

The festivals searching for greener ways to rock

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Music festivals need a lot of electricity, but plugging into greener sources is not easy or cheap. http://dlvr.it/T2jWg1

Inflation risk from Red Sea disruption, warns economist

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Attacks on global shipping could push up prices and quash interest rate cuts, a leading economist says. http://dlvr.it/T2hV49

Yodel saved from collapse by fast-growing rival

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Yodel has been saved from falling into administration in a last-minute rescue deal by a consortium. http://dlvr.it/T2h4PH

AI: UK chip designer Arm sees shares almost double

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The firm's shares have soared since its earnings announcement last week and are now up more than 98%. http://dlvr.it/T2gNY5

Squishmallows has launched a legal fight against Build-A-Bear

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The firm behind the Squishmallows cuddly characters has kicked off a courtroom copyright fight. http://dlvr.it/T2g9Gl

Paytm: Rockstar Indian fintech start-up faces serious crisis

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Paytm - India's famous payments app - is facing a regulatory crackdown that's impacting millions. http://dlvr.it/T2fzL7

Northern Ireland companies report surge in confidence

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Manufacturing, services and retail reported an increase in business activity in January. http://dlvr.it/T2df3H

Xi Jinping's never-ending hunt for corruption in the Communist Party

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The latest phase of the anti-corruption drive targets the finance sector and elite nuclear rocket force. http://dlvr.it/T2dH4K

Horizon scandal: Five short-changed postmasters to get full compensation

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A u-turn means Teju Adedayo and four others can now claim full Horizon scandal compensation. http://dlvr.it/T2cZhB

Uber makes changes to Super Bowl ad after backlash

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The firm has edited its advert that was criticised for making light of food allergies. http://dlvr.it/T2cP37

Ex-minister: I wish I asked more questions about Post Office

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Labour's Pat McFadden admits MPs' concerns about the Horizon scandal were raised when he was a minister. http://dlvr.it/T2c9pb

The Body Shop set to appoint administrators in UK

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The retailer is expected to undergo a major restructure, leading to shop closures and job losses. http://dlvr.it/T2bf8T

Fujitsu bosses paid £26m during Horizon contract

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Accounts show former execs made millions while sub-postmasters were chased for thousands. http://dlvr.it/T2bPqz

Why the e-bike boom is raising fire fears

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Sales of electric bikes are booming but defective batteries and chargers can cause fires. http://dlvr.it/T2Y4J3

Ring video doorbell customers angry at 43% price hike

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Users have taken to message boards to complain about the increase, which they say is unjustified. http://dlvr.it/T2XF41

Nationwide's Dominic West advert reported by Santander to watchdog

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Santander is understood to have made the complaint, which argues the ad discredits other banks. http://dlvr.it/T2Wr8Q

Tesco Bank to be bought by Barclays in £600m deal

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Some 2,800 Tesco staff will transfer to the bank which is taking over credit cards and savings accounts. http://dlvr.it/T2WRfH

The AI companions you can have conversations with

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A new breed of talking AI systems are now available for increasingly realistic two-way chats. http://dlvr.it/T2VhVZ

Uber Eats' Super Bowl ad slammed for food allergy joke

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The Super Bowl advert faces a backlash for appearing to make light of a man with a peanut allergy. http://dlvr.it/T2Tp6Y

Landlord mortgage arrears doubles in a year

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More people with buy-to-let loans have fallen behind on payments as interest rates have risen. http://dlvr.it/T2TNyv

Yodel 'exploring options' amid speculation over future

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Reports suggest the courier firm, which employs about 10,000 people, could fall into administration. http://dlvr.it/T2T0vr

Disney: Chief executive Bob Iger bets on Fortnite and Taylor Swift

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The announcement comes a day after the firm said it will launch a sports streaming service with Fox and Warner. http://dlvr.it/T2SRKN

'My journey from racist abuse at the tills to property tycoon'

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Sanmi Adegoke explains how he built a property empire without any contacts in the field. http://dlvr.it/T2SFLm

Bury chicken shop boss loses £12,000 in Tesla trademark row

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Amanj Ali has been left out of pocket after taking on Elon Musk's company in the dispute. http://dlvr.it/T2QxWH

Is Ireland's productivity boom real or 'artificial'?

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Irelands hosts many multinational companies which makes calculating its true productivity difficult. http://dlvr.it/T2QCSK

Actress Gina Carano sues Disney and Lucasfilm with Elon Musk's help

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The actress was fired in 2021 for comparing being a Republican to being a Jew during the Holocaust. http://dlvr.it/T2Pm8F

WeWork's ousted boss plots buyback of bankrupt firm

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Lawyers for Adam Neumann claim the leaders of his former company are stonewalling his approaches. http://dlvr.it/T2PC9m

Facebook and Instagram to label all fake AI images

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The tech will detect images - but not video or audio - made by other companies' AI generators. http://dlvr.it/T2NqG0

NatWest public share sale could happen in June

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The company leading the government's sell-off of the bank says a retail share offer could happen in months. http://dlvr.it/T2NNyJ

BP profits plunge as oil prices ease

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The energy giant reported sharply lower numbers for the year but profits still reached $13.8bn. http://dlvr.it/T2Mf0j

Fines for missing heat pump targets could be dropped, Downing Street hints

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Plans to penalise boiler makers for missing heat pump installation targets are reportedly being scrapped. http://dlvr.it/T2MBL4

Asda to open 110 convenience stores in February

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The supermarket chain says it wants to become the second-biggest grocery retailer in the UK. http://dlvr.it/T2Ksxk

CBI settles legal action brought by sacked boss Tony Danker

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The business group agrees a settlement with Tony Danker after he was dismissed following complaints. http://dlvr.it/T2KTRL

One million electric cars sold in the UK since 2002

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Company car buyers helped propel sales but consumers demand dropped sharply in January. http://dlvr.it/T2K7f4

US must impose more tariffs on China, says Donald Trump

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The ex-president says he will impose tariffs that could be higher than 60% if he wins the election. http://dlvr.it/T2Jtc8

Should more British homes be built using straw?

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Cheap, highly insulating and sustainable, straw has a lot of potential for the building industry. http://dlvr.it/T2JjQN

Does Germany’s economy need more than a cup of coffee?

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Germany's growth is being held back by the twin shocks of expensive energy and higher interest rates. http://dlvr.it/T2HZhC

Facebook at 20: Four ways the app changed the world

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How the world's most popular social network has altered society, business and politics http://dlvr.it/T2HLMH

Our Range Rovers are not UK's most-stolen car, says Jaguar Land Rover

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The boss of Jaguar Land Rover hits out at what he says is inaccurate reporting about the Range Rover. http://dlvr.it/T2Fdt2

Post Office victims had lives 'utterly destroyed'

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Lawyers representing sub-postmasters say their physical and mental health was damaged by the Horizon IT scandal. http://dlvr.it/T2FdkQ

Big US jobs rise in January surprises again

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Employers added 353,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%, official figures show. http://dlvr.it/T2FdZ9