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• The working renters whose homes are 'at risk'

  19-08-2016 22:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than five million renters are at risk of losing their home, should they become unemployed, claims an insurance industry report.
  
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• Sunshine or rain: What's the state of the UK economy?

  19-08-2016 22:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What is the state of the UK economy in the wake of the country's vote to leave the EU? And what have we learnt from the past week's clutch of numbers?
  
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• Brexit pushes Opel to cut staff hours in Germany

  19-08-2016 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  German carmaker Opel plans to cut its workers' hours this year because it expects Brexit to hurt its UK sales.
  
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• Fed Won't Raise Rate Prior to the General Election?

  19-08-2016 18:47
  
  Uh… OK… This is exactly what I feared would happen on a date like August 19th… We're discussing the stock market its trends, its distractions… and… WHAT?The Fed has already tipped its hand
  
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• Selfies fuel boom in make-up sales for Estee Lauder

  19-08-2016 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Estee Launder's turnover grows as the selfie means that the snap-happy want to be camera ready at all times.
  
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• Will Brexit deal suit the City of London?

  19-08-2016 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Has the City of London already decided that the UK will not be able to keep full membership of the EU single market after Brexit?
  
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• Oil Prices Continue To Rise On Hollow Saudi Comments

  19-08-2016 14:18
  
  Last week Saudi Arabia’s Oil Ministersaidthat the large number of short positions on crude have caused prices to fall, even though the market is already rebalancing itself. This statement immediately led to frantic covering, which pushed prices higher. This is just the latest confirmation that Saudi Arabia has
  
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• T-Mobile deal 'may breach US net neutrality' rules

  19-08-2016 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An 'unlimited' smartphone data deal that charges extra for premium services may be in breach of US net neutrality rules, campaigners say.
  
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• FTSE 100 dips but Easyjet higher on bid speculation

  19-08-2016 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The FTSE 100 trades lower, but shares in Easyjet rise 2% on rumours it could be a takeover target.
  
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• Making it up: Cosmetics in Zimbabwe

  19-08-2016 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celebrity make-up artist Jackie Mgido tells the BBC how she set up Zimbabwe's first cosmetics firm.
  
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• UK public finances see smaller surplus

  19-08-2016 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK government had a smaller budget surplus than expected in July, the first calendar month since the Brexit vote.
  
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• Australia blocks Ausgrid energy grid sale to Chinese companies

  19-08-2016 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia blocks the sale of Ausgrid, the country's biggest energy grid, to two Chinese companies over security concerns.
  
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• Asian stock markets rise as oil passes $50 a barrel

  19-08-2016 11:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Asian share markets rally as oil prices rise above $50 a barrel on speculation major producers are going to reduce output.
  
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• South African firm crowdfunds cows

  19-08-2016 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tapping into strong cultural bonds with cattle in South Africa, an entrepreneur has set up a firm for investors to crowdfund cows.
  
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• Why did Australia block China's power network bid?

  19-08-2016 10:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia has confirmed it will block foreign firms from bidding for a majority stake in the country's largest electricity network, Ausgrid. What's behind that decision?
  
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• Are Employment Numbers To Be Believed?

  19-08-2016 07:13
  
  The problem I have with employment data is that it cannot be validated with any precision in real time.You would think in 2016 with internet connectivity there should be no issue assembling accurate data in real time. Yet, the BLS uses two forms of ESTIMATING employment that are straight out of the dark ages: the
  
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• Harley-Davidson in $12m emissions penalty

  19-08-2016 04:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harley-Davidson is paying US authorities $12m (£9m) to settle allegations its motorcycles polluted the air at higher levels than allowed.
  
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• News site Gawker.com to shut down next week

  19-08-2016 03:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Media company Gawker says it will close its main news site next week, days after it was bought by Univision in a bankruptcy auction.
  
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• India's traditional taxis battle the ride-hailing apps

  19-08-2016 02:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India's traditional taxis are fighting back against a host of ride-hailing start-ups.
  
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• Uber's $100m settlement with drivers rejected by judge

  19-08-2016 02:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A $100m settlement between the taxi-hailing app Uber and some of its drivers is rejected by a US judge.
  
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• The quest to end Sierra Leone's 'hunger season'

  19-08-2016 01:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ambitious new plan to overhaul Sierra Leone's agriculture sector, by growing and milling rice.
  
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• Farming dreams

  19-08-2016 01:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ambitious new plan to overhaul Sierra Leone's agriculture sector.
  
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• Can't wait, won't wait!

  19-08-2016 01:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Online shoppers want fast websites and apps that are also visually rich and personalised, but how technically difficult is this to achieve?
  
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• Night Tube finally arrives in London

  19-08-2016 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first Night Tubes will roll on to London Underground platforms past midnight on Friday - almost three years since the plan was first announced.
  
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