Soybeans Fall on Tuesday
Soybeans Fall on Tuesday
Soybeans slipped lower at midday, with contracts closing 5 to 6 cents in the red on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 3/4 cents at $9.56 1/4. Soymeal…
Stocks Settle Mixed on Soft US Economic News
Stocks Settle Mixed on Soft US Economic News
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed down by -0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.62%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.26%. …
Learner drivers face 24-week wait as backlog continues for two more years
Learner drivers face 24-week wait as backlog continues for two more years
Pritti MistryBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe backlog of driving tests grew after the covid-19 lockdownLearner drivers face months of delays booking practical tests because a backlog will not be cleared until November…
New £150m funding package to protect jobs at Grangemouth
New £150m funding package to protect jobs at Grangemouth
David HendersonScotland news correspondentPA MediaThe UK government and Ineos are to invest a combined £150m in the plantThe UK government is to invest £120m in a support package for the…
Weight-loss injection ad banned for targeting new mums
Weight-loss injection ad banned for targeting new mums
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterMedExpressMedExpress's social media advert was banned for targeting new mumsAn advert which targeted weight-loss injections at new mums has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).MedExpress's social…
UK insists negotiations over US tech deal still ‘active’
UK insists negotiations over US tech deal still ‘active’
Liv McMahonTechnology reporterDowning Street says the UK remains in "active conversations with US counterparts at all levels of government" about a wide-ranging tech deal.The BBC understands talks over the Technology…
Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
Rachel ClunBusiness reporterFormer chancellor George Osborne is joining artificial intelligence (AI) giant OpenAI.He will lead its "OpenAI for Countries" programme, which is aimed at helping governments increase their AI capacity.Announcing…
EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035
EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035
Theo LeggettInternational Business CorrespondentThe European Commission has watered down its plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035.Current rules state that new vehicles sold from…
Employment Rights Bill clears last parliamentary hurdle
Employment Rights Bill clears last parliamentary hurdle
Rachel ClunBusiness reporterGetty ImagesLabour's flagship workers' rights bill has passed its last parliamentary hurdle and is set to become law before Christmas.Conservative peer Lord Sharpe, the shadow business and trade…
Sunak rejects claims Covid loan scheme open to excessive fraud
Sunak rejects claims Covid loan scheme open to excessive fraud
Ben KingBusiness reporterThe former chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended his pandemic-era Bounce Back Loan scheme against accusations that it was subject to excessive levels of fraud.He said he was aware…
Nissan Leaf production starts in Sunderland
Nissan Leaf production starts in Sunderland
Nissan begins building new Leaf in UKEve Connor,North East and CumbriaandAndy Watson,in SunderlandBBCThe new Leaf will be built in Sunderland and powered by batteries also manufactured nearbyCar manufacturer Nissan has…
Young workers hit hard as UK unemployment rate rises to 5.1%
Young workers hit hard as UK unemployment rate rises to 5.1%
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe UK unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in the three months to October, with younger workers particularly affected, official data shows.This time last year the unemployment rate…