BBC Bitcoin mining report used in crypto-scam
Craig TaylorThe BBC’s Silicon Valley correspondent investigates how his report was used to steal life savings. BBC News – Business
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Rail fares to rise at fastest pace for nine years
Regulated rail fares in England, which include season tickets, will rise by 3.8% in March. BBC News – Business
Bank of England raises interest rates to 0.25%
Policymakers increase rates from their historic low despite fears that Omicron could slow the economy. BBC News – Business
Banks to share premises amid mass branch closures
Independent assessors will decide what services are needed in a local area when a branch is closed. BBC News – Business
NatWest fined £265m after bin bags of cash laundered
The state-backed bank had pleaded guilty to failing to prevent money-laundering of nearly £400m. BBC News – Business
LV= members reject sale to private equity firm Bain Capital
Members have rejected the £530m deal and so the insurance firm remains as a mutual. BBC News – Business