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• Spain's police break up ring smuggling Iranians to Spain, Britain

  07-01-2016 20:25
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police have broken up a smuggling ring dedicated to bringing Iranians to Spain and then Britain for between 10,000 and 15,000 euros ($10,847-$16,271) per person, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
  
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• Chancellor warns of 'dangerous cocktail' of threats for 2016

  07-01-2016 20:10
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne warned on Thursday that the economy faced a "dangerous cocktail" of threats from abroad and he urged against complacency after two years of solid growth.
  
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• British retirees cash out more savings after rule changes

  07-01-2016 19:58
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Most British savers retiring between July and September last year fully cashed out their pension pots after rule changes, the financial markets regulator said, feeding concern they are not seeking financial advice.
  
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• What's gone wrong with M&S fashion?

  07-01-2016 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why have Marks and Spencer clothes fallen out of favour?
  
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• What is the 'cocktail' of financial risks?

  07-01-2016 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What are the ingredients Mr Osborne is warning about?
  
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• Another China-Centric Market Sell-off

  07-01-2016 18:15
  
  Another day, another China centric market sell off, with the U.S. indexes on track to open deeply in the red following losses all over the world. To say that markets have been volatile in the New Year would be
  
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• Hungary sees EU benefits deal with UK, poll shows Brexit support rising

  07-01-2016 17:48
  
  BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's prime minister said on Thursday he believed central European countries could reach a deal on Britain's demand to curb benefits for migrant workers from EU countries in a bid to persuade Britons to stay in the European Union.
  
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• Why China's share turmoil affects the world

  07-01-2016 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What are the global repercussions of China's stock market falls?
  
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• Tesco to charge for 'click and collect' orders under 30 pounds

  07-01-2016 16:44
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest supermarket Tesco said it will introduce a delivery charge for "click and collect" orders under 30 pounds, in a move it said will ensure the service remains sustainable.
  
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• Science and homes plan for drugs site

  07-01-2016 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A site vacated by pharmaceutical giant Novartis is to become a science and business park, financed by housing.
  
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• VIDEO: Warning over homebuyer scams

  07-01-2016 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dozens of homebuyers are being conned out of thousands of pounds every year by fraudsters who steal online payments meant to go via solicitors.
  
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• Is it Too Early To Talk about Annus Horribilis?

  07-01-2016 14:29
  
  One might be forgiven for believing that nail-baiting start to the year is all China's fault.  It has repeatedly for eight sessions fixed the yuan lower, including earlier today, at a seemingly accelerating pace.   The new circuit breakers, introduced on Monday, appear to be adding to the volatility.  Chinese share
  
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• MPs to grill UK watchdog over scrapping of banking culture review

  07-01-2016 13:14
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The heads of Britain's Financial Conduct Authority will be asked later this month by a panel of members of parliament to explain their "curious decision" to ditch a review into banking culture.
  
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• Trump threatens to pull $1 billion investment if he is banned from UK

  07-01-2016 12:47
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has threatened to cancel over 700 million pounds ($1 billion) of planned investments in golf courses in Scotland if Britain slaps him with a travel ban.
  
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• Hungary resists British plans to curb benefits for immigrant workers

  07-01-2016 12:35
  
  BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary supports some of Britain's reform proposals that aim to boost economic competitiveness in the European Union but would not want to see an erosion in the free movement of labour, its foreign minister said on Thursday.
  
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• British ex-soldier regrets trying to take young migrant girl to UK

  07-01-2016 12:33
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A former British soldier who goes on trial in France next week after being caught trying to smuggle a child from a French migrant camp into Britain said he felt he had to do something to help those caught up in last year's refugee crisis.
  
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• West London theatre raises the curtain on the Hermit Kingdom

  07-01-2016 11:57
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The Finborough Theatre, a tiny off-West End stage tucked away above a pub, has built its reputation on innovative new writing and on occasions has a knack for seizing highly topical issues for its plays.
  
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• Lotto jackpot rolls on towards £60m

  07-01-2016 10:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery jackpot rolls over to an estimated £57.8m, must-win prize on Saturday after no-one won the record £50.4m up for grabs on Wednesday.
  
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• VIDEO: Jet pack or garden shed? Future of commuting

  07-01-2016 08:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers and developers are trying to find new ways to improve or even avoid the commute to work but what could it look like?
  
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• Can Saudi Arabia adapt to cheap oil?

  07-01-2016 04:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can Saudi Arabia adapt to cheap oil?
  
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