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• VIDEO: What's it like being in a driverless car?

  07-03-2016 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Swedish car maker Volvo is about to start recruiting 100 ordinary people to commute to work next year in a driverless car.
  
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• Ex-BCC boss: No regrets over EU stance

  07-03-2016 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former head of the British Chambers of Commerce, John Longworth, says he does not regret the comments he made about Europe, which led to his resignation.
  
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• France's EDF to pursue UK nuclear plan despite CFO's exit

  07-03-2016 22:07
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - French utility EDF said it would push ahead with a plan to build nuclear reactors in Britain, despite its finance director quitting over the risk he sees it poses to the company's future.
  
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• Oil hits $40 amid commodities comeback

  07-03-2016 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The price of Brent crude oil goes above $40 a barrel for the first time this year as commodities continue to rally.
  
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• BHS pension gap 'wider than thought'

  07-03-2016 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Department store chain BHS's pension scheme liabilities may be bigger than previously thought, court documents reveal.
  
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• Bankers jostle to be junior as accountability rules kick in

  07-03-2016 18:42
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - New rules to hold bosses responsible for wrongdoing at banks is deterring some bankers from taking on senior management roles and even prompting big-hitters to play down their own importance, say legal and compliance experts.
  
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• Markets Ended A Healthy Week

  07-03-2016 18:40
  
  The S&P 500 ended the week at a rather poetic 1999.99 on Friday. The Dow saw its first close north of 17,000 since the first week of January. Oil prices gained nearly 10 percent over the course of last
  
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• Fastjet shares dive on profit warning

  07-03-2016 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in Fastjet fall 36% after the African budget airline, backed by Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-ioannou, issues a profit warning.
  
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• Carneiro demands public apology from Mourinho over departure

  07-03-2016 18:19
  
  (Reuters) - Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro has called for a public apology from Jose Mourinho as part of her constructive dismissal and sex discrimination claim against the Premier League champions and the club's former manager.
  
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• EDF director quits over Hinkley plan

  07-03-2016 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  EDF has confirmed that its finance director has quit ahead of an expected final investment decision on the £18bn Hinkley Point nuclear power plant.
  
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• Why do we need Hinkley C?

  07-03-2016 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why do we need Hinkley C?
  
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• Now is the winter of our economic discontent

  07-03-2016 16:10
  
  If you’re wondering how the economy’s doing, here’s what top news outlets are reporting: “U.S. GDP Fizzles in the fourth quarter” ( Marketwatch.com ); “Economy grinds to a halt in last quarter 2015” ( Money.CNN.com ).But there’s good news: Q1 2016 GDP is projected to be in the 2% range, unlike the two previous
  
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• Islamic State looking for spectacular attacks - UK police

  07-03-2016 16:08
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters want to carry out "enormous and spectacular" attacks against Britain and the Western lifestyle in general, Britain's most senior anti-terrorism officer said on Monday.
  
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• BCC chief quits, accuses Cameron of EU exit 'hyperbole'

  07-03-2016 15:48
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The head of a prominent British business lobbying group has quit his post after speaking in favour of Britain's exit from the European Union and has accused Prime Minister David Cameron of trying to scare voters into supporting continued EU membership.
  
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• Heathrow challenges 'can be tackled'

  07-03-2016 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Concerns over the environmental impact of expanding Gatwick or Heathrow should not lead to aviation plans being rejected, according to a think tank.
  
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• 10 Coolest Stocks to Invest In

  07-03-2016 14:15
  
  Google and Apple are always creating new and cool products, which makes them popular stocks for investors. However, there are several other companies out there that are also transforming their industries and showcasing incredible innovations. Here are 10 cool stocks that are worth checking out.1. Shake Shack ( SHAK
  
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• Tory MPs 'mobilising over fuel duty'

  07-03-2016 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservative MPs are "mobilising" to campaign against any rise in fuel duty, the BBC has been told.
  
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• RWE's npower plans to cut 2,500 UK jobs

  07-03-2016 13:27
  
  LONDON/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - Germany's second-largest utility, RWE, plans to cut about 2,500 jobs at npower, a source close to the matter said, as it confronts customer losses and billing issues at its struggling British subsidiary.
  
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• Old Mutual 'considering all options'

  07-03-2016 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Old Mutual, the FTSE 100 insurance giant, says it is "considering all options" amid reports it is planning a multi-billion pound break-up.
  
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• Britain will not join common EU asylum system - Cameron

  07-03-2016 12:51
  
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain would not join a possible EU common asylum system, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday, adding that his country would be affected by the migrant crisis even if it votes to leave the European Union in June.
  
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• Entertainment stores at 'record high'

  07-03-2016 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of "bricks and mortar" entertainment stores reaches a record high - despite rising online sales of music and film, says report.
  
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• Dissident Irish nationalist group claims Belfast bomb attack

  07-03-2016 12:12
  
  BELFAST (Reuters) - An Irish militant group opposed to Northern Ireland's 1998 peace deal claimed responsibility for the attempted murder of a prison officer in a bomb attack on Friday, in a statement to the BBC that warned of more attacks.
  
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• Do other countries do banking better?

  07-03-2016 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After complaints about British banks and the current accounts they offer, do foreign countries give consumers a better deal?
  
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• VIDEO: BCC boss resigns over 'Brexit' row

  07-03-2016 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British Chambers of Commerce boss, John Longworth, has resigned, two days after being suspended for publicly supporting a British exit from the EU.
  
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• Australian shares up on commodity stocks

  07-03-2016 09:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in Australia lead markets on Monday, closing 1% higher, boosted by commodity and energy-related stocks.
  
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• VIDEO: Bike boss: Don't be 'professional'

  07-03-2016 07:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of Brompton bikes offers the business advice he wishes he had been given when he started out, as part of the BBC News series, CEO Secrets.
  
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• Goodbye Westminster, more power to the people?

  07-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will giving more powers back to councils work?
  
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• VIDEO: Gas costs up as India cuts subsidies

  07-03-2016 00:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India's plan to cut fuel costs further as it tries to meet annual budget promises.
  
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• Britain faces 'golden opportunity' outside EU, says London mayor

  07-03-2016 00:17
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - London's influential mayor on Sunday denied personal ambition was behind his decision to campaign for Britain to leave the European Union and said it was a "golden opportunity" for the country to forge its own trade deals with the world.
  
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