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• Trade secrets: What the Geneva Motor Show is really like

  04-03-2016 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What it's really like at Geneva's motor show
  
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• BCC boss 'suspended' over Brexit views

  04-03-2016 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is suspended over his personal views on Brexit, the Financial Times reports.
  
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• Mugabe: Foreign firms 'stole diamonds'

  04-03-2016 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe accuses foreign mining companies of stealing the country's wealth, following a government decision to take over all the country's diamond mines.
  
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• UK companies reluctant to flag up slavery risks - consultants

  04-03-2016 18:55
  
  LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The first statements issued by companies in Britain detailing their measures to ensure their businesses are free from slavery are an encouraging start but fall short on detail, experts say.
  
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• U.S. Job Rallies

  04-03-2016 18:42
  
  The monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report has been released this Friday, and the long expected headline number was better than expected at 242K. The unemployment number came in unchanged (unched) at 4.9 percent, yet the average hourly
  
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• MPs say Facebook may have broken tax rules

  04-03-2016 18:28
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook said it would ditch a corporate structure that helps minimise its UK tax bill, prompting lawmakers and campaigners to ask whether the arrangement had ever complied with UK tax rules.
  
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• Mining shares lead FTSE 100 higher

  04-03-2016 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mining companies help to pull the FTSE 100 higher as the recent rally in commodity prices continues.
  
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• Brazil police question ex-leader Lula

  04-03-2016 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is questioned by police as part of a huge fraud inquiry into the state oil company Petrobras.
  
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• Cameron urges Scots to stick with the EU as well as the UK

  04-03-2016 16:31
  
  EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron urged Scots on Friday to vote to stay in the European Union, as they did to keep Scotland part of the United Kingdom in 2014.
  
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• 'Withdrawal risk' from pension overhaul

  04-03-2016 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An overhaul of the design of UK pension saving being considered by the Treasury could lead to a mass withdrawal of funds, an industry figure claims.
  
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• Britons' concern over EU hits highest level for 13 years - survey

  04-03-2016 15:48
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Concerns about the European Union are at their highest level for 13 years in Britain ahead of a June 23 referendum on whether the country should stay in the bloc, but immigration and health are even more important to the public, a survey suggested on Friday.
  
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• US creates 242,000 jobs in February

  04-03-2016 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US economy added 242,000 jobs in February, figures show, far better than the 190,000 expected by economists.
  
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• Belfast bomb injures prison officer; police call threat 'severe'

  04-03-2016 14:48
  
  BELFAST (Reuters) - A prison officer was injured by a bomb which exploded under his van in Belfast on Friday, police said, warning of a "severe" threat to security forces as the centenary approaches of the 1916 anti-British Easter Rising.
  
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• 9 Investing Tips for the Working Class

  04-03-2016 14:28
  
  Investing can be a tricky business, especially for members of the working class who might not have access to the same expert advice and aid as wealthier investors. Foreffective investing , individuals need to have a solid understanding of the state of the market, as well as a clear idea of the value of the
  
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• Market Drivers: Jobs May Not Matter

  04-03-2016 13:54
  
  Market Drivers March 4, 2016 AU Retail Sales bit softer All Eyes on NFP Nikkei -0.40% Dax 0.15% Oil $34/bbl Gold $1273/oz Europe and Asia : AUD Retail Sales 0.3% vs. 0.4% North America :USD NFPs 08:30 AM CAD Trade Balance 08:30 AMIt's been a typically sedate night of trade in the currency market ahead of
  
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• WPP warns over 'Don Draperish' optimism

  04-03-2016 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Advertising giant WPP says geopolitical issues are making clients less willing to take risks, with firms targeting costs rather than revenue growth.
  
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• Confusion At The Fed? - Rules And Discretion In Action

  04-03-2016 12:52
  
  Sometimes we all get stuck in a rut - and my rut has been the Federal Reserve's decision to raise the federal funds rate in December - and their continuing publicity to support why this action was taken. It is not because the federal funds rate should not have been raised, but the timing and the rationale were far
  
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• Facebook to ditch tax-reducing UK sales structure

  04-03-2016 12:27
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook said it would stop booking sales to UK clients via Ireland, a practice which reduced its taxes, following the British government's introduction of a new tax on profits shifted offshore.
  
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• E-book seller Nook pulls out of UK

  04-03-2016 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barnes & Noble will stop selling digital books for its Nook device on 15 March, the firm said on World Book Day.
  
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• Car sales hit 12-year high in February

  04-03-2016 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost 84,000 new cars were sold in February in the UK, industry figures show, the highest level for the month since 2004.
  
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• UK new car registrations rise 8.4 percent year-on-year in Feb - SMMT

  04-03-2016 11:29
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British new car registrations rose 8.4 percent to 83,395 units last month, the strongest performance for the month of February since 2004, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Friday.
  
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• 'A marriage made in hell'

  04-03-2016 10:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Help for people with mental health problems at risk of debt
  
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• Airport announces £900,000 expansion

  04-03-2016 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The operators of Inverness Airport announce plans for a £900,000 expansion, including the creation of a new arrivals hall for international passengers.
  
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• Facebook to pay millions more in UK tax

  04-03-2016 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media giant Facebook is set to pay millions of pounds more in tax in the UK after a major overhaul of its tax structure.
  
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• VIDEO: Tech savvy Indians a "challenge"

  04-03-2016 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The vice president of Xiaomi Global, Hugo Barra, says catering to the tech savvy Indian consumer is an "interesting challenge".
  
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• Taxpayers 'unaware' of key tax changes

  04-03-2016 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A House of Lords committee says most taxpayers are unaware of important and imminent changes to the taxation of savings and dividends, because of poor HMRC communication.
  
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• How can you improve upon 'automotive perfection'?

  04-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Bugatti used technology to improve its 'faultless' supercar
  
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