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House prices surprise with fastest rise for two years

The price of a typical UK home rose by 3.7%, says Nationwide, despite "stretched" affordability.

Typhoo Tea to be rescued by vape maker for £10m

The firm behind e-cigarette brand 88Vape will buy the tea business after it fell into administration.

Stellantis boss abruptly quits in boardroom clash

Carlos Tavares will leave immediately, days after announcing plans to close a Vauxhall plant in Luton

Oldest Post Office victim offered a third of payout

91-year-old Betty Brown says she's been offered less than a third of what she had claimed in compensation.

Should you pay more for parking if you have a big car?

Some councils are considering charging owners of larger vehicles more for parking permits.

Why are doctors wary of wearables?

Wearable tech claims to help monitor our health, but many doctors remain sceptical.

Cyber Monday: How to spot a deal and not get ripped off

Experts tell us how to work out if a deal is a genuine bargain or could leave you out of pocket.

Shared parental leave skewed against lower earning families, analysis shows

The government is reviewing the policy but campaigners say the current system is "broken".

Ultra-long mortgages push buyers past retirement

Two in five new mortgages have terms that will see homeowners still making payments in retirement.

Five ways to persuade more people to buy electric cars

Demand for electric cars is lower than expected, the industry says. What might help to boost sales?

Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law

They will be entitled to official employment contracts, health insurance and sick days.

The specialty coffee wave sweeping small-town India

Once restricted to only big cities, high-end specialty coffee chains are finding new customers across India.

Al Fayed tried to control me with envelopes of cash says ex-Harrods director

Harrods boss manipulated and controlled managers to conceal his crimes, ex-director tells the BBC.

Financial watchdog defends progress after MPs' criticism

Nikhil Rathi says the organisation has improved, but a report says its culture has "got worse".

Spain hotel check-in delay fears as new data rules begin

A new law requiring hotels and car hire firms to send customer data to the government starts on Monday.

Millions to see mortgage costs rise, says Bank

About 4.4 million UK households could see their repayments increase by 2027.

Uniqlo faces China backlash over cotton comments

Commentators call for a boycott of the chain in China after it told the BBC it does not use Xinjiang cotton.

'I got quick cash in my account but it was too good to be true'

Criminals are conning young people into using their bank accounts to launder money, fraud experts say.

Could a thermal camera reveal your home's hidden heat loss?

Thermal imaging tech has become cheaper and homeowners are using it to track down heat loss.

Top-selling mobile games break rules on loot boxes

Ads for games are meant to say if they contain loot boxes - BBC News has found most do not.

Typhoo Tea falls into administration as sales slide

The 120-year-old British tea brand has suffered from falling sales and widening losses.

Government to review second miners' pension scheme

Former pit miners protested their exclusion from the £1.5bn pensions pot returned to miners.

Canada watchdog sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct

The suit is the latest regulatory headache for Google, which is facing similar action in the US.

Pension credit applications rise after cut in winter fuel payments

A big jump in pensioners applying for the means-tested benefit came after ministers limited winter fuel payments.

UK electric car production drops with firms under 'intense pressure'

The trade body for the sector says these are "deeply concerning times" for the UK's car industry.

Drivers paying more than they should for fuel, says watchdog

Fuel retailers' profit margins remain "stubbornly high", the competition watchdog says.

Czech billionaire closes in on deal to buy Royal Mail

Daniel Kretinsky is understood to have offered a series of concessions to the UK government.

How vital is a company's CEO?

Boeing, Nike and Starbucks have changed their bosses, but how much difference can one person make?

AI spurs 'revolution' for some visually impaired people

AI services that can describe pictures and scenes are helping the visually impaired.

From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars

Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.

'Trust and reserve judgement' on rebrand, says Jaguar

The iconic carmaker's rebrand has certainly caught people's attention, but will it pay off?

The superpowers of coatings make possible the impossible

Hi-tech coatings make all sorts of high performance engineering, like jet engines, possible.

Is nuclear power gaining new energy?

Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.

Chocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beans

India produces only a tiny fraction of the world's cocoa beans, but that could be changing.

Europe's flying taxi dreams falter as cash runs short

Makers of a new generation of European electric aircraft are struggling to raise money.

Why Canada could become the next nuclear energy 'superpower'

With its rich resources, uranium mining companies want Canada to play a key role in fuelling nuclear reactors worldwide.

An energy efficient home - why is it so difficult?

It can be hard to find good advice on how to make homes more energy efficient.

Why colouring clothes has a big environmental impact

Start-up firms are looking for ways to dye clothes using less water and heat.

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