BBC Business News

1. Thames Water secures £3bn lifeline after court ruling

   The UK's largest water and waste company was set to run out of money by the end of March.

2. Energy bills forecast to rise by £85 a year

   Cornwall Insight predicts that the energy regulator will hike gas and electricity prices by 5%.

3. UK wages continue to outpace inflation

   Pay outstripped price rises by 3.4% between October and December while the unemployment rate remains unchanged.

4. Tata Steel £1.25bn electric furnace approved by planners

   Tata plans to build a new electric furnace in Port Talbot to replace two traditional blast furnaces.

5. DeepSeek 'shared user data' with TikTok owner ByteDance

   South Korea's data protection regulator says user data was sent to the Chinese owner of TikTok.

6. Hair: 'It’s just thrown away but it's gold'

   India is the world's biggest exporter of human hair but it wants more of the lucrative wig market.

7. Reeves' intervention in car loans case rejected

   The UK's highest court has rejected the Treasury's attempts to intervene in the landmark case.

8. Meta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cable

   It is the latest move from Meta to invest more in global connectivity rather than its apps.

9. Firms plan job cuts as employment costs rise

   Companies' confidence falls as they face increases to National Insurance payments and wages

10. Could Musk damage OpenAI despite his failed bid?

    Elon Musk's goal might be hindering the growth potential of the AI firm of his rival Sam Altman, experts say.