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TikTok lives to see another day in US

US Commerce Department halts ban on Chinese owned company. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kp7qKw

Should you tip the takeaway delivery driver?

The number of takeaways being delivered has soared due to Covid, but should you tip the driver? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36shNrV

Are big retailers exploiting lockdown loopholes?

Some chains are capitalising on rules that allow them to sell non-essential goods alongside food. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kougBY

Covid means UK 'sleep-walking into a debt crisis'

A charity says the pandemic has pushed more people into severe problem debt. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lA54cQ

Kickstart scheme creates 19,000 work placements

The £2bn scheme has led to more than 19,000 work placements being created, the Treasury says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3krCrxg

CEO Secrets: The dads getting entrepreneurial in lockdown

The CEO Secrets series hears from three fathers who have juggled start-ups and childcare in lockdown. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IstEO9

Covid lockdown: Impulsive online spending 'like a drug'

People with mental health conditions can find it harder to stop spending too much online, a charity says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IlJOsU

How artificial intelligence may be making you buy things

Retailers are increasingly using AI to try to predict and encourage what customers purchase. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/32nKCEQ

How will Joe Biden change US trade relations?

Will a change of guard in the White House make much difference to America's trade policy? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IfywGr

'It's a real shame all the deli counters are shutting'

Sainsbury's says falling customer demand is behind its decision to cut its meat, fish and deli counters. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3mRBYG8

Covid: What help is available to pay my bills?

Mortgage and rent holidays, help with debts, and cutting energy and insurance bills are all possible. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3l2Jbmd

'Working from home has made childcare easier'

Although studies suggest women have been doing more childcare and chores during the pandemic, could the big rise in working from home actually help mothers better balance their careers and family life. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2TTLgFj

Business borrowing from banks 'up fivefold' amid coronavirus

Firms have been adding to their borrowing in order to survive the pandemic as many have seen sales slump. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2THlGDd

TikTok failed to ban flagged 'child predator'

App initially did not terminate account of man offering to send naked image to 14-year-old's account. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38eQaoX

'My parents had hearts of gold, they didn't deserve it'

How people are dealing with the effects of coronavirus in one New York neighbourhood. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2TJaVR8

The inventor inspired by wanting to keep his daughter safe

Kim Kyeong Yeon developed his virus-destroying machine after his child injured herself. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JaPfLF

Coronavirus: Local lockdowns 'stifling jobs recovery'

Job vacancies fail to return to pre-pandemic levels in many towns, according to new research. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3jC2uSd

BHS collapse: 'I was in charge of millions, then I had nothing'

Four years on from BHS's collapse, has the audit industry, criticised for not spotting problems, changed? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/37IbMtw

'Generation Covid' hit hard by the pandemic, research reveals

People aged 16-25 were more than twice as likely as older workers to have lost their job. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2J76QEb

My Money: 'We haven't got Covid here yet'

Sian Williams from Indonesia takes us through her week during the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kvprYa