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Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Japanese motor giants announce biggest pay rises in decades Japanese motor industry giants Toyota and Honda say they have agreed to give their workers in the country the biggest pay rises in decades. Find out more via the

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Instagram and Facebook to get paid-for verification Instagram and Facebook users will now be able to pay for a blue tick verification, parent company Meta has announced. Find out more via the BBC. Railway engineering workers to stage

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Rail workers to stage more strikes in pay dispute UK rail workers are set to walk out in a fresh series of strikes in March and April in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, reports the

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Price rises slow but UK inflation remains close to 40-year high Price rises in the UK slowed for a third month in a row but inflation remains near a 40-year high, the BBC reports. Nursery fees ‘to rise

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Brexit hit UK investment by £29bn, says Bank of England policymaker Brexit has dealt the UK economy a “productivity penalty” of £29bn, or £1,000 per household, a Bank of England policymaker has said. Find out more via the

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. UK economy narrowly avoids recession last year The UK narrowly avoided falling into recession in 2022, new figures show, after the economy saw zero growth between October and December. Find out more via the BBC. Used car sales

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Google’s Bard AI bot mistake wipes $100bn off shares Shares in parent company Alphabet sank more than 7% on Wednesday, knocking $100bn (£82bn) off the firm’s market value. Find out more via the BBC. Disney to axe 7,000

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. UK to swerve recession but a quarter of homes face cost of living struggle, think-tank predicts The UK will avoid tipping into recession this year but a greater number of homes – one-in-four – will struggle to pay