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Mitchell LabiakBusiness reporter, BBC NewsThe sale of Royal Mail's parent company to a Czech billionaire has been cleared by shareholders.The approval of the £3.6bn deal, first proposed a year ago,…

The Co-op has shut down parts of its IT systems in response to hackers attempting to gain access to them.It said the "proactive measures" it had taken to fend off…

Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsReporting fromNew YorkGetty ImagesThe US economy shrank in the first three months of the year as government spending fell and imports surged due to firms racing…

Volunteers at a community shop which offers essential items to struggling families are encouraging people to attend.Clothes, school uniforms, books, shoes, toys, and kitchenware are among the items people pick…

Tom GerkenTechnology reporterGetty ImagesOpenAI has pulled a ChatGPT update after users pointed out the chatbot was showering them with praise regardless of what they said.The firm accepted its latest version…

Faarea MasudBusiness reporter, BBC NewsHouse prices fell in April as buyers faced paying thousands of pounds more in stamp duty, according to new figures from Nationwide.Prices were down 0.6% month-on-month,…

João da SilvaBusiness reporter, BBC NewsStarbucks will hire more baristas and scale back plans to roll out automation, the coffee shop giant's chief executive Brian Niccol says.The move, which is…

BBCListen to Laura read this articleIf you say the name Donald Trump in the halls of wholesale markets and trade fairs in China, you'll hear a faint chuckle.The US president…

Meghan OwenBBC London work and money correspondentPA MediaSir Richard Branson says Donald Trump's tariffs "have done a lot of damage"The UK remains a "fantastic" place to start a business despite…

Rupert Wingfield-HayesReporting fromHo Chi Minh CityBBC/ Lulu LuoTung Linh, a 20-year-old Vietnamese college student, says she is excited for Vietnam's futureOn a searing afternoon in Vietnam, Tung Linh declared she…