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• China's Xi hails 'bright' ties with Britain

  20-10-2015 18:44
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed the "bright future" of closer relations with Britain, addressing lawmakers as part of a pomp-laden visit during which more than $46 billion (29.75 billion pound) of deals are expected to be signed.
  
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• Britain's steel industry: What's going wrong?

  20-10-2015 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What's going wrong with the industry?
  
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• Tata Steel says may cut about 1,200 UK jobs in restructuring

  20-10-2015 18:18
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Tata Steel, the biggest steelmaker in Britain, may cut about 1,200 jobs as part of plans to restructure its struggling operations, it said on Tuesday.
  
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• Britain says North Ireland paramilitary groups still exist but not plotting attacks

  20-10-2015 17:09
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday that all the main paramilitary groups from Northern Ireland's three-decade conflict, including the Provisional IRA, remain in existence but the biggest security threat was posed by dissident republicans.
  
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• VIDEO: Scots using 650m fewer plastic bags

  20-10-2015 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Scottish government says shoppers are using 650m fewer plastic bags since the introduction of a 5p charge for single use carrier bags a year ago.
  
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• Northern Ireland first minister to return to office

  20-10-2015 16:58
  
  BELFAST (Reuters) - The leader of Northern Ireland's largest pro-British party, Peter Robinson, is to resume his duties as First Minister of the province following the publication of a report on the status of paramilitary groups in the region, his party said on Tuesday.
  
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• British and Turkish authorities in contact over journalist's airport death

  20-10-2015 16:05
  ANKARA (Reuters) - British authorities are in touch with their Turkish counterparts after a British journalist was found dead at Istanbul's main international airport, an embassy official said on Tuesday.
  
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• 12 Investing Hacks for Beginners

  20-10-2015 14:19
  By Barbara Friedberg Investing is an important building block of a sound financial future. If you aren’t sure where to begin, use these essential tips from experienced financial professionals. 1. Set the Table Before putting a dime in the investment markets, set the stage for sound investing. Mark Morelli, of
  
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• VIDEO: Tata Steel worker: 'It's all over'

  20-10-2015 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Tata Steel worker says the Clydebridge workforce is downhearted - "the feeling in the place is it's finished, it's all over".
  
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• Charles to miss banquet for China's Xi; not a snub, says royal source

  20-10-2015 11:30
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Charles is not snubbing Chinese President Xi Jinping by missing a state banquet in his honour at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday as some media have suggested, according to a royal source.
  
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• Stop that drone: Chess Dynamics eyes orders

  20-10-2015 10:34
  HORSHAM, England (Reuters) - British defence company Chess Dynamics expects to sign the first customer for its drone-downing technology in the next six months, opening up a new market for its long-distance video and tracking devices.
  
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• Britain wants legally binding 'bankable promises' in EU renegotiation - Hammond

  20-10-2015 09:35
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is looking for legally binding bankable promises in its renegotiation of ties with the European Union, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Tuesday.
  
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• Nobel winners urge Cameron to press China's Xi on dissidents

  20-10-2015 09:15
  
  (Reuters) - Twelve Nobel Peace Prize winners have called on Prime Minister David Cameron to call publicly for the release of their fellow laureate, Liu Xiaobo, and his wife Liu Xia during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to London this week.
  
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• 'Urgent' call for US drone register

  20-10-2015 03:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A national register of drones and their owners is urgently needed, the US transport secretary has said.
  
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• VIDEO: Lady Marmalade's success story

  20-10-2015 03:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sharon Lee turned an excess of lime growing on her balcony in Singapore into a marmalade success story.
  
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• What does China own in the UK?

  20-10-2015 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How China is investing heavily in the UK
  
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• Are productivity apps more hype than help?

  20-10-2015 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can apps makes us more productive?
  
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