Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp chairman in favour of son Lachlan
Craig TaylorMedia mogul Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman, ending a 70-year career. BBC News – Business
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Warning petrol ban delay could stop people buying electric cars
Plans to push back the ban on new petrol and diesel cars could delay shift to electric, the SMMT says. BBC News – Business
Post Office: Horizon scandal victims offered £600,000 compensation
The sum is for postmasters whose wrongful convictions for theft and false accounting have now been overturned. BBC News – Business
Shein in talks to buy Missguided from Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group
Retail group Frasers is looking to sell the online clothing brand to the global fast fashion giant. BBC News – Business
Train drivers announce two more strike days
The Aslef union announces its latest industrial action in the long-running row over pay and conditions. BBC News – Business
HS2: Government refuses to guarantee Manchester branch
The prime minister and chancellor are said to have concerns over spiralling costs and delays. BBC News – Business