Thames Water fined £122.7m in biggest ever penalty
Vishala Sri-PathmaBusiness reporter, BBC NewsThames Water has been fined £122.7m for breaching of rules relating to its sewage operations and shareholder payouts.It is the biggest ever penalty issued by the…
Thousands to get payouts over forced prepayment meter fitting
Lucy HookerBusiness reporterGetty ImagesTens of thousands of energy customers are set to receive payouts of up to £1,000 each, and could see debts written off, in response to the scandal…
Tesco shoppers mock ‘VAR’-style cameras at self-checkout
Emma HaslettBusiness reporterDukas/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesTesco's introduction of AI technology to some self-checkouts has led to customers joking that it bears a striking resemblance to the Video Assistant…
Brazil sues China carmaker BYD over ‘slave-like’ conditions
Adam HancockBusiness reporter, BBC NewsBrazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD and two of its contractors, saying they were responsible for human trafficking and conditions "analogous to…
Banks urged not to ‘label’ people with poor credit scores
Felicity EvansMoney editor, BBC Wales NewsBBCTiffany Bramley turned to community lender Purple Shoots to start her cleaning businessA low credit score should not stop someone from getting a loan to…
Saltend biofuel plant ‘faces closure after US trade deal’
Vivergo/PAThe plant produces bioethanol, which is used in E10 petrolThe UK's largest bioethanol plant will be forced to close unless the government acts, according to its operator.In April, Associated British…
Temu’s Chinese owner sees profits plunge as tariff war bites
Adam HancockBusiness reporter, BBC NewsPDD Holdings, the Chinese owner of online shopping platform Temu, has reported a near 50% drop in profit as US President Donald Trump's trade policies added…
Texas governor signs online safety law in blow to Apple and Google
Lily JamaliNorth America Technology Correspondent•@lilyjamaliReporting fromSan FranciscoTexas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an online child safety bill that requires Apple and Google to ensure that their app stores verify the…
Glastonbury farmer ‘makes more money from weddings than farming’
Dave HarveyBusiness and Environment Correspondent, BBC WestRiver Lane PhotographyGodney Farm in Somerset has its own church and hosts dozens of weddings every yearFarmers have faced a difficult year, with the…