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• BBC News2026-10-15✓ Read

  ‘I’d spend $1,000 on a wedding present’

  New Yorkers share how much they spend on a wedding gift - and how they decide.

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  Banks expect to be hit in Budget tax raid

  Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be “on the menu” in the chancellor’s Budget tax later this month.

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  Nandy ‘minded to intervene’ in Sky’s £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm

  The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.

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  Healey says surprise UK growth is ‘sign of resilience’ ahead of Budget

  The uptick helped the economy grow by 0.7% over the three months to August, official figures show.

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  Thousands of NI workers to get pay bump as Real Living Wage rises

  About 6,000 workers in NI are paid the Real Living Wage - which is voluntarily paid to reflect the cost of living.

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  'I paid thousands to a company for jobs that never came'

  Apurv Patel is one of several people who say they were promised job opportunities that did not appear.

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  Anthropic revenue surges to $16.8bn ahead of stock market listing

  It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.

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• BBC News2026-10-14✓ Read

  How backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections

  Democrats and Republicans alike are coming out against data centre development, amid growing backlash across the US.

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  How a Chinese-made toy gets to a US retailer

  With Christmas on the horizon, we trace children's toys from factories in China to US shelves.

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  How much is the minimum wage?

  What are the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, and how much are they worth?

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  Airport drop-off charges to be reviewed after sharp increase

  Confirming the review, the government said it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly".

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  Netflix to shed 1,000 jobs in steepest cuts since 2022

  The cuts equate to around 6% of the streaming giant's total workforce worldwide.

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  'It's rough out here': Americans struggle with rising inflation

  US inflation continues to rise, and this month the jump was above forecasts. Here's how some are surviving.

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  Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer

  Abdulrahman Alfozan had worked for the AI giant for more than a year before he was arrested by the FBI.

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  Driving test waits fall to two-year low - but still average 20 weeks

  Learner drivers in September had to wait an average of 19.7 weeks, or around five months, for a practical test.

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  US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections

  The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.

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  Civil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears

  Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple government jobs while working from home.

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  What surprise praise for UK economy tells us about the Budget

  On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised UK plans to reduce its annual levels of borrowing.

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  Wayfair among firms fined millions for misleading sales tactics

  The Competition and Markets Authority has fined Wayfair, Appliances Direct, and Gold's Gym £6m in total.

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  Not building third runway would be ‘missed opportunity’, says Heathrow boss

  Thomas Woldbye tells the Today progamme it would be "good to know" the government's position on the project, after comments made by the prime minister.

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  Bank of America fined $1.2bn over failing to stop money laundering

  The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

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• BBC News2026-10-13✓ Read

  How long will humans be needed for translation?

  AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

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  Is it OK for jobseekers or employers to use AI?

  Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.

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  Royal Mail losing 400 postal workers a week, says union

  The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in, that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.

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  NI company in talks to save Poundland from administration

  Poundland says Martin Property Group from Londonderry is the management team's "preferred partner"

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• BBC News2026-10-12✓ Read

  What are your rights on auto-renew subscriptions?

  Martin has advice for listeners caught out by auto-renewing subscriptions, explaining what rights consumers have and whether there's a way to challenge the renewal or cancel.

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  Money Box

  What age will you get your state pension?

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