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Pound slumps on Boris related ‘Brexit’ fears
The British pound has slumped further in value against the dollar on worries that the UK is more likely to leave the European Union. Foreign exchange dealers do not like the uncertainty which was added to by London’s Mayor Boris Johnson...
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European Commission won’t campaign for Britain to remain in EU
The European Commission has said it will not campaign for Britain to stay inside the EU. A spokesman for the EU executive said it would not play an active role in arguing for the United Kingdom to remain within the bloc. “The commission...
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Small business tax changes
Two leading thinkers on economics and tax policy weigh in Finance Minister Bill Morneau's plans for small business taxation
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Pressure mounts on Google over controversial UK tax deal
Pressure is building on Google over its tax payments with a British cabinet minister Patrick McLoughlin joining the chorus of concern. “The truth is it’s a move in the right direction. There is more for them to pay and I want them to pay...
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Cost finally takes the Land Rover Defender off the road
The last classic Land Rover Defender has rolled off the production line, nearly 70 years after they first hit the road, or the field, the battlefield or even the mountain. The go anywhere four wheel drive vehicle designed originally for...
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HSBC freezes salaries and hiring
HSBC has told its staff that it there will no pay rises and no new employees hired this year. It is part of plans to make annual cost savings of up to $5 billion (4.6 billion euros) by 2017. The bank – which is Europe’s largest – said...
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UK-EU talks: Donald Tusk to lay out new reform proposals
President of the European Council Donald Tusk says he will present a proposal for a “new settlement” between the UK and the European Union on Tuesday, February 2. He spent Monday with British Prime Minister David Cameron trying to thrash...
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UK’s Cameron cool on EU’s reform offer
A sight of a Union Jack flying in Brussels might be a less regular event if the British Prime Minister’s EU reform drive doesn’t go his way. Officials gave British Prime Minister David Cameron a warm welcome as he arrived in Brussels for...
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Pamuk’s Musuem of Innocence opens in London
Turkey’s Orhan Pamuk is arguably the world’s first ever writer to create a novel and a museum about his work as well as to have a documentary made about his project. The 2008 book “The Museum of Innocence” tells a story of a wealthy...
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Cracks in European Parliament over draft deal for Britain
The draft deal to try and keep Britain in the EU has been on the agenda at a European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg, where it has divided opinion. The President of the European Commission is hailing it as fair for all. “I have always...
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Adele leads Brit Awards nominations
Adele leads the 2016 Brit Awards nominations with four nods including the coveted Album of the Year for her multi-million selling album ‘25’. She is also shortlisted for British Female Solo Artist, British Single and British Artist Video...
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Being plugged in 24/7 causes stress and anxiety
While technology makes it easy for us to check our emails outside of work, constantly being plugged in eventually takes its toll on our personal life, raising anxiety and stress levels, according to a recent study. ‘You’ve Got Mail’,...
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Electric taxi maker wins court ruling over London “copy” cabs
The makers of London’s traditional black cabs have lost a trademark case against a rival that is building an electric cab. The London Taxi Company had argued that the Metrocab, developed by Frazer-Nash Research and Ecotive, looked too...
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Easyjet shares down on security fears profit effects
EasyJet’s shares fell on Tuesday after it said demand for travel was dampened by security fears in the later part of last year following the terrorist attacks in Paris and the October plane crash over Egypt . In the final three months of...
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Tory MEPs split on Cameron’s EU reform bid
British Prime Minister David Cameron hopes to secure a deal on EU reform next month. Amongst his demands: tighter rules on EU migrants claiming welfare and safeguards against the eurozone countries imposing rules on those outside the...
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Celtic queen Enya launches new album
The launch of her first album in seven years went relatively unnoticed as it coincided with Adele’s latest release, but the queen of Celtic music is back to the delight of fans everywhere. Enya’s eighth studio album, ‘Dark Sky Island’ is...
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Leibovitz women’s portraits to tour the world
Her latest exhibition in London comes fifteen years after an initial show of portraits of some of the world’s most famous women. This time round, icons like Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, singer Adele and Oscar-winning...
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Bronze Age ‘Pompeii’ discovered in England
The astonishingly well preserved remains of two Bronze Age houses and their contents have been discovered at a quarry site in Peterborough. The circular wooden houses stood on stilts in a waterlogged fenland site beside the ancient...
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The importance of Key Enabling Technologies for SMEs
In this edition of Business Planet, we visit the University of Warwick in Coventry which has been helping the industrial SMEs to develop new products and processes through advanced technologies such as the much talked about KETs – Key...
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Homage to David Bowie at men’s fashion week in London
The first of this new year’s fashion weeks got off to a subdued start as the world learnt of the death of David Bowie. “I guess the thing is for us is that we get to have his music forever. He influenced already three generations of...
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It’s good to talk – Doctor-Patient trial shows promise
Cooperating for better health Cardiff in the UK is a good place to examine one of the key new trends in healthcare – what is known as shared decision making, or the process of doctors and patients working together for the best outcomes....
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New York duo Beau to release debut album
New York duo Beau is about to release its debut album and cannot wait. Considering Emma Rose and Heather Boo, both in their early twenties, have been working on it since the age of 13, that’s easy to understand. The public has already...
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British PM set for summit showdown over EU reform demands
EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday and Friday for their final summit of the year – and Britain’s push for EU reform is set to be high on the agenda. Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to renegotiate ties, ahead of a...
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‘I want a fairer Europe,’ British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tells euronews
British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has told euronews that he wants to see a “fairer” and “more democratic” Europe, which the UK remains a part of. He has been speaking in Brussels, as EU leaders meet for their final summit of the...