BBC Business News

1. Water bills set to rise more than expected

   The regulator will allow higher bills to fund growing costs and investment, the BBC understands.

2. New workers' rights 'to cost firms £5bn a year'

   Businesses will face additional costs over the measures which include boosts to sick pay and unfair dismissal rights.

3. Serious Fraud Office probe £112m Unite union hotel

   Unite spent £112m of its members’ money on the project in Birmingham, the BBC has been told.

4. Harrods settling over 250 claims against Al Fayed

   The store says the women alleging sexual misconduct against Mohamed Al Fayed came forward after a BBC documentary aired.

5. The work sickness timebomb that risks a lost generation of workers

   Britain is sick, and getting sicker. Economics editor Faisal Islam unpacks whether the government can get people working again

6. Canadians and Mexicans nervously await the US election

   As Americans prepare to vote in the presidential election, Canadians and Mexicans mull the likely impact. 

7. What taxes might be raised in the Budget?

   The government says taxes will have to rise to fix the public finances - but which ones could go up?

8. Vulnerable customers had VW cars taken away with little warning

   VW Finance showed "a lack of empathy", according to the Financial Conduct Authority.

9. Products recalled over peanut contamination fears

   Among the products recalled are a range of dips, curry powders and seasonings.

10. TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project

    Chinese technology giant ByteDance denied reports that the incident caused more than $10m of damage.