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• US gun sales rise ahead of controls

  05-01-2016 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sales of guns in the US rise, just as President Barack Obama unveils control measures designed to limit the availability of weapons.
  
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• Gunmakers help markets regain footing

  05-01-2016 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wall Street has a mixed day following global sell-offs on Monday, which was the first day of 2016 trading.
  
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• How should you set executive pay?

  05-01-2016 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How should you set executive salaries?
  
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• VIDEO: Ford says it leads in self-driving tech

  05-01-2016 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ford's boss tells the BBC that his company is one of the leaders in self-driving car technologies.
  
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• Yahoo shuts down video streaming site

  05-01-2016 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Internet firm Yahoo has shut down its video hub Yahoo Screen after the website failed to attract viewers.
  
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• HSBC online bank services 'returning'

  05-01-2016 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's biggest bank, HSBC, says its online banking services are steadily returning, after failing for a second day running.
  
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• Next sales hit by warmer weather

  05-01-2016 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Retailer Next sees shares fall 5% after blaming the warm weather in November and December for a "disappointing" trading performance in the run-up to Christmas.
  
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• Sainsbury's bid for Argos firm rejected

  05-01-2016 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Supermarket group Sainsbury's says it made a bid approach for Argos owner Home Retail Group in November, but that the offer was rejected.
  
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• China's Economy Is Slowing, But It Can Be Managed

  05-01-2016 18:19
  
  Stocks appear on track to start today's session in a relatively calmer mood following the big Monday sell off. China gave us the big scare on Monday and actions by the Chinese authorities on Tuesday appear to be having
  
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• FTSE ends higher after erratic day

  05-01-2016 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK shares have an uncertain day but close higher after Monday's global sell-off.
  
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• EU probes state aid for Drax plant

  05-01-2016 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Commission opens an investigation into whether a plan by Drax to convert its electricity-generating plant from coal to biomass breaches state aid rules.
  
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• VIDEO: Why is HSBC’s online banking down?

  05-01-2016 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's biggest bank, HSBC, is still trying to repair its online banking system, which has failed for the second day running
  
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• Europe's Banking Union Begins Taking Shape

  05-01-2016 14:28
  
  The knock-on effects of the meltdown in Chinese shares and the tension among major Middle East rivals are dominating the re-opening of the global capital markets after the New Year holiday. The US dollar has recouped its earlier losses against the euro, sterling and the Swiss franc, and remains broadly higher
  
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• Is Euro Headed to Pre-ECB Lows?

  05-01-2016 14:19
  
  Market Drivers January 04, 2016Equity markets stabilize but remain lowGE unemployment better than forecastNikkei -0.42% Eurostoxx 0.36%Oil $36/bblGold $1076/oz Europe and Asia: AUD Weekly sentiment 116.3 vs. 115.4EUR GE Unemployment -14K vs. -6KGBP UK PMI Construction 57.8 vs. 56.1 North
  
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• Cameron will let ministers campaign for EU exit, source says

  05-01-2016 12:07
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron will let government ministers campaign to leave the European Union in an upcoming referendum, a source in his office said on Tuesday.
  
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• Cameron delays trip to Saudi Arabia - report

  05-01-2016 12:01
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron has delayed a trip to Saudi Arabia, the Times newspaper reported on Tuesday, but cited senior officials as saying this was unconnected to regional tensions sparked by the execution of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric.
  
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• Eurozone inflation 0.2% in December

  05-01-2016 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inflation in the eurozone remained at 0.2% in December, unchanged from November, official statistics show.
  
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• Honour press freedom vow, Britain says in case of missing Hong Kong booksellers

  05-01-2016 11:15
  
  BEIJING (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday that it was "deeply concerned" by reports of the disappearance and possible detention of five Hong Kong booksellers specialising in publications critical of China, one of whom is British, and urged the city's commitment to press freedom.
  
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• Orange and Bouygues in merger talks

  05-01-2016 10:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  French telecoms operators Orange and Bouygues are in talks over a possible merger, they confirm.
  
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• 'Fat cat Tuesday' for top bosses

  05-01-2016 10:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Top bosses will have earned more money by the end of Tuesday than the average worker will do in a year, a campaign group claims.
  
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• Britain set for first mass strike by doctors in 40 years

  05-01-2016 09:51
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said it was seeking to hold talks with doctors in its state-funded health service in a last-ditch bid to avert a series of mass walkouts, potentially the first such strikes for four decades.
  
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• Britain denounces Islamic State video showing 'spies' shot

  05-01-2016 09:04
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - An Islamic State video showing a young boy in military fatigues and an older masked militant who both spoke with British accents is "desperate" propaganda from an organisation that is losing ground, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.
  
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• What does a management consultant do anyway?

  05-01-2016 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What does a management consultant do anyway?
  
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• Tech trends 2016: Cybersecurity in the connected world

  05-01-2016 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The big tech themes for 2016
  
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