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• Dutch V&D department stores go bust

  31-12-2015 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vroom & Dreesman, the largest Dutch department store chain, has declared itself insolvent
  
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• Will Markets Rebound in 2016?

  31-12-2015 19:20
  
  Happy New Year Beyond near term trading concerns on a day where markets close at noon Eastern Time today, the changing of a new year is a good time for reflection. The year 2015 clearly had its share of
  
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• Banking inquiry shelved by regulator

  31-12-2015 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The City regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, has shelved plans for an inquiry into the culture, pay and behaviour of staff in banking.
  
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• Britain's banking regulator ditches review of industry culture

  31-12-2015 16:40
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A public review of Britain's banking culture has been scrapped just months after it was announced, with the UK regulator saying on Thursday it had opted instead to work with lenders individually to address any concerns.
  
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• London shares lose 5% during 2015

  31-12-2015 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 100 share index has ended the year lower than it started, for the fourth time in the past 10 years.
  
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• Berkshire Hathaway: Trading At An Estimated 11.6x Earnings With An Intrinsic Value Of $180/Share

  31-12-2015 15:16
  
  By Left Shark Investing From an analytical perspective, the main "problem" with Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.B , BRK.A ) is that it is difficult to understand how much money the company actually makes. This is not a deliberate effort
  
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• North Sea storm forces oil platform evacuations, output shutdown

  31-12-2015 14:10
  
  OSLO (Reuters) - A fierce storm in the North Sea forced oil firms to evacuate platforms and shut down production on Thursday on concerns that they could be hit by a drifting barge that had broken its anchor.
  
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• BBC reports own websites hit by cyber attack

  31-12-2015 13:47
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC's online services, including its news website and iPlayer catch-up TV platform, were taken down on Thursday by a large web attack, the British broadcaster reported.
  
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• Britain to review airport shop sales as retailers pocket tax savings

  31-12-2015 13:05
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is to review airport retail sales after some businesses were found to be pocketing about half of tax savings meant for passengers, rather than passing on the discount, the government said on Thursday.
  
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• Labour criticises knighthood for Conservative election guru

  31-12-2015 13:01
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The award of a knighthood to Lynton Crosby, the political strategist who led the Conservatives' successful election campaign, undermined the integrity of Britain's honours system, opposition MPs said on Thursday.
  
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• VIDEO: Starting up when you are over 65

  31-12-2015 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of over 65s who are self-employed has more than doubled in the past four years as over 600,00 new small businesses were set-up in 2015.
  
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• Royal Mint mooted 60p jubilee coin

  31-12-2015 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A six-sided 60p coin was nearly made to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, newly-released documents show.
  
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• VIDEO: Airport shops told to pass on VAT savings

  31-12-2015 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shops at airports could be forced to pass on VAT savings to passengers travelling outside the European Union, after the government launched an inquiry.
  
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• Sports Direct to pay above minimum wage

  31-12-2015 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The retailer Sports Direct has announced that it will pay its staff more than the minimum wage, following criticism of its employment practices.
  
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• BP orders complete evacuation of Valhall field in North Sea, production shut down

  31-12-2015 11:49
  
  OSLO (Reuters) - BP said it ordered a total evacuation of its Valhall platform in the North Sea on Thursday after a barge broke its anchor and was drifting towards the installation following a storm.
  
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• VIDEO: Indian start-ups: Boom or bubble?

  31-12-2015 10:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is the start-up boom in India actually a bubble in danger of bursting in 2016?
  
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• VIDEO: Sampling Africa's 2016 'pop culture'

  31-12-2015 10:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Africa Business Report takes a look at the trends emerging in popular culture on the continent.
  
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• Prompt prices firm as temperatures set to drop

  31-12-2015 10:16
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Prompt British gas prices were firm on Thursday as cooler temperatures over the coming days were expected to push up demand for gas for heating in the short term.
  
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• Chinese shares end turbulent year down

  31-12-2015 09:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese stocks were mostly higher on the last day of 2015 in thin trading with some of Asia's biggest markets closed ahead of the new year.
  
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• McCoy to become Sir AP in New Year honours

  31-12-2015 08:34
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's twenty-times champion jump jockey AP McCoy was knighted by the Queen in the New Year Honours List on Wednesday.
  
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• China Telecom chief resigns amid probe

  31-12-2015 06:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chairman and chief executive of one of China's largest mobile service providers, China Telecom, has stepped down after authorities said he was under investigation just days earlier.
  
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• Storm Frank batters northern Britain

  31-12-2015 04:08
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Torrential rain and gale force winds battered northern Britain on Wednesday, cutting power to thousands of homes and forcing some to evacuate flooded streets in the third major storm in a month.
  
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• Indonesia to launch haze lawsuit appeal

  31-12-2015 04:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Indonesian government says it will appeal a court decision to reject a $565m (£381m) lawsuit against a plantation company accused of causing forest fires.
  
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• Weight Watchers shares jump on Oprah ad

  31-12-2015 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares of weight loss company Weight Watchers jump nearly 19% after a television ad featuring Oprah Winfrey was shown in the US.
  
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• UK retailer John Lewis sees 2.3 percent rise in Christmas week sales

  31-12-2015 01:06
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - John Lewis, Britain's biggest department store chain, posted a 2.3 percent year-on-year rise in sales in the week to Dec. 26, boosted by shoppers going to its website and mobile app to buy gadgets such as gaming devices and wearable technology.
  
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• Airport shops to face VAT inquiry

  31-12-2015 00:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Airport shops could be forced to give VAT discounts to passengers travelling outside the European Union, following the launch of a government inquiry.
  
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• Is the art market cooling down?

  31-12-2015 00:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is the heat going out of the world's art market?
  
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• VIDEO: SurveyMonkey boss: Make the bet

  31-12-2015 00:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bill Veghte, chief executive of SurveyMonkey, offers the business advice he wishes he had had when he started out, as part of the BBC News series, CEO Secrets.
  
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• How to be a modern Sherlock Holmes

  31-12-2015 00:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How to be a modern day sleuth.
  
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