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11 Dec
Green Monday marks one of the biggest Christmas shopping days but not in the UK
The pre-Christmas period marks some of the biggest days in retail.
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8 Dec
Meet the high-earning stars of the Hong Kong International Races 2017
This weekend will see horseracing’s finest descend on Asia for the Longines Hong Kong International Races.
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6 Dec
The real Saint Nicholas – Oxford University finds evidence of Santa Claus
Who was Saint Nicholas?
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6 Dec
Here’s what Instagram says businesses need to do to grow in 2018
When it comes to social media, Instagram commands a huge amount of power.
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4 Dec
Why do we have best before dates on foods in supermarkets?
The Co-op will become the first major UK retailer to sell food after its “best before” date in an attempt to cut food waste.
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29 Nov
Row at the top of LSE forces Xavier Rolet out early
Xavier Rolet, the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), has been asked to leave his post a year earlier than planned amid a boardroom row.
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23 Nov
Black Friday hotels deals on luxury travel in 2018
Another year, another day to save a bit of money.
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17 Nov
Amazon’s Lord Of The Rings may be the most expensive TV show ever — here’s its costly competition
After a high-profile, multi award-winning film series, the last thing most Middle Earth fans expected was for Lord Of The Rings to come to the small screen.
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16 Nov
Fresh warning over proposed length of Brexit transition period
Kay Swinburne, the Welsh Conservative member of the European Parliament, has said that a two-year transition period after the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 won’t be long enough.
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10 Nov
Uber UK must now treat its drivers as official workers
Taxi startup Uber has been unsuccessful in its attempts to overturn a ruling which says it must treat its drivers as official workers.
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8 Nov
UK High Court blocks Monarch from selling its runway slots. What now?
The UK’s High Court has blocked Monarch Airlines from selling its runway slots, making it harder for the failed carrier to pay off outstanding debt.
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7 Nov
Associated British Foods sees profits soar despite Brexit
Associated British Foods (ABF) has reported a 20 percent rise in full-year earnings, while the company’s annual profits surged.
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3 Nov
Companies shy away from big London floats, blaming market volatility
Two large companies with an aggregate market valuation of about £7bn cancelled plans to float in London on Friday morning, blaming adverse market conditions in the UK capital.
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2 Nov
Brexit: The UK is close to a deal with the EU on guaranteed reciprocal healthcare
A senior UK government official has said that an agreement on reciprocal healthcare has largely been reached with the European Union (EU).
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1 Nov
Fukushima has to have food delivered by drone due to the 2011 nuclear disaster
Drones are delivering food to a Japanese town devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster where residents still struggle to source household basics.
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1 Nov
2018 Winter Games: Olympic flame reaches South Korea
The Olympic flame arrived in South Korea today, 100 days before the Winter Olympics 2018 in Pyeongchang begins.
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1 Nov
Protesters across Europe are taking the #MeToo message to the streets
The #metoo testimonials that flooded social media in recent weeks have made their leap from the virtual world to reality across Europe.
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31 Oct
NFU president: Brexit could “downsize” the UK’s agricultural sector
If the UK’s agricultural sector is unable to source migrant labour from the European Union (EU) after the UK leaves the trading bloc, the country’s food and drink industry will “be forced to downsize”, according to the president of the National Farmers Union (NFU).
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30 Oct
Here are all the reasons behind the worldwide butter crisis
Australia and Europe are currently undergoing a butter crisis after falls in supply are starting to push up prices.
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30 Oct
Rising carbon dioxide levels are making the world an inhospitable place for future generations
The head of the UN’s World Metrological Organisation (WMO) has warned that future generations will inherit “a more inhospitable planet” as a result of an unprecedented rise in carbon dioxide (CO2) levels.
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27 Oct
Here’s just how powerful the hotel booking sites have become
The UK’s competition watchdog is going to open an investigation into online hotel booking platforms amid concerns surrounding the “clarity, accuracy and presentation of information” on their websites.
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27 Oct
Three-month-old cashback startup Boom25 already has sights set on Australia for expansion
Israeli-based cashback startup Boom25 has been live for only three months, yet it’s already talking about plans for international expansion.
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27 Oct
These are the seven new startups to watch from Samsung’s C-Lab program
When searching for new product ideas, tech companies often turn to their employees for inspiration.
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27 Oct
Horizon 2020: how will the remaining €30bn be allocated?
Carlos Moedas, the European commissioner for research, science and innovation will announce how the remaining €30bn of the Horizon 2020 project will be invested on Friday.
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27 Oct
The much-anticipated Apple iPhone X is here (if you can get your hands on one)
Nearly two months after the phone was revealed, the Apple iPhone X (pronounced iPhone 10) is now available to pre-order from Apple’s website.
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26 Oct
Mall operator Vincom’s $708m IPO is Vietnam’s biggest ever
Vincom Retail, a Vietnam-based mall operator has raised $708m in its initial public offering (IPO), selling 397m shares at 40,600 dong ($1.79) apiece.
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26 Oct
Uber is launching its own credit card and you can get one from next week
Ride-sharing startup Uber is launching its own credit card.
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26 Oct
The European Court of Justice rules that bridge is not a sport
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg has ruled that the card game bridge is not a sport.
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26 Oct
Get ready for third quarter earnings results from Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Twitter
Some of the world’s biggest technology companies will be releasing their third-quarter results today.
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25 Oct
Life sciences in the UK just received a funding boost to the tune of £17m
Life science research in the UK, including into drug discovery and mental health treatments, have been given a £17m boost by the UK government.