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• Chocks away

  07-07-2017 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Websites linking private pilots with passengers willing to share costs are making light aviation more accessible but what are the potential pitfalls?
  
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• Select committees: Six Tories vie for coveted Treasury role

  07-07-2017 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nicky Morgan and Jacob Rees-Mogg are among the candidates for coveted post as other roles are decided.
  
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• Jobs Report Looks Good

  07-07-2017 18:44
  
  The big monthly Jobs Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS looked good on the headline and even better when you pick through the data 222K new jobs were created in the month of June both private and public sectors while the unemployment rate ticked up from 4 3 to 4 4
  
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• Why are jumbo jets being turned into beer cans?

  07-07-2017 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boeing has hinted it could finally stopping making the big jets - but they do have other uses.
  
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• Fox host Charles Payne suspended amid harassment claim

  07-07-2017 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Making Money presenter Charles Payne says the claim, involving a married analyst, is "an ugly lie".
  
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• US jobs growth faster than expected

  07-07-2017 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US economy added 222,000 jobs last month, but wage growth remained subdued.
  
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• Fitness tracker firm Jawbone faces liquidation

  07-07-2017 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company has also emailed some customers to say it hasn't "forgotten" them.
  
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• Audi manager arrested in emissions probe

  07-07-2017 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This is the first arrest in Germany related to Volkswagen's emissions-test cheating scandal.
  
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• Dairy-free ice cream taps into 'healthy' treat trend

  07-07-2017 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brands are scooping up customers by avoiding the 'vegan' label but offering 'permissible' treats.
  
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• Don't Count On Seasonality To Boost Oil Prices

  07-07-2017 13:37
  
  Seasonality is a concept well understood by the capital markets. Take adages such as “Sell in May and go away,” which reputedly has its origin in the North American mining industry, where mines closed down in May for refurbishment and retooling because there would be no orders from Europe or other world markets over
  
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• Do Rents Total Nearly Half Of The National Income?

  07-07-2017 13:18
  
  This past week I had a discussion with my daughter concerning investment for a business venture. She put together a big spreadsheet showing how much could be made.My response was: Did you consider you were spending after tax monies for the investment, and the income would be taxable at the highest Federal tax rate
  
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• UK manufacturing output falls and trade deficit widens

  07-07-2017 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Disappointing manufacturing, trade and construction data indicate the economy is failing to gain momentum.
  
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• South Africa's booming private security industry

  07-07-2017 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Africans spend more than $4bn (£3bn) a year protecting themselves and their homes.
  
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• Car parker, Ivory Coast: 'I'm the boss of this street'

  07-07-2017 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The men helping people to park their cars in Ivory Coast... for a price.
  
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• Sight-loss simulator helps design buildings

  07-07-2017 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The virtual reality software aims to help architects consider people with sight loss.
  
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• Centrica shares up on takeover talk

  07-07-2017 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in the British Gas owner climb 4% after a report says the company could be a takeover target.
  
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• House prices fall for third quarter running, says Halifax

  07-07-2017 09:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  House prices have now fallen for three quarters in a row for the first time since 2012, the Halifax says.
  
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• Honour of Kings: China's most vilified online game

  07-07-2017 08:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The addictive nature of Honour of Kings has been blasted by state media, hitting shares of Tencent.
  
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• CBI urges single market until Brexit deal

  07-07-2017 08:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The business group says it is "impossible" all details of an EU trade deal will be ready by March 2019.
  
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• Tesla to build 'historic' large battery

  07-07-2017 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla will build the world's biggest lithium ion battery in a state gripped by electricity woes.
  
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• Samsung sees record quarterly profit on chip demand

  07-07-2017 04:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world's largest smartphone maker is thriving despite a political scandal and the Galaxy Note 7 recall.
  
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• Former Catesby railway tunnel to be used to test racing cars

  07-07-2017 02:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trains are long gone, now the tunnel will test car performance and aerodynamics.
  
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• I'll make more money, but miss my mum

  07-07-2017 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anna Lazcano is one of thousands of Filipinos moving abroad to improve their earning prospects.
  
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• The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst on how the Biro ballpoint pen became a million dollar idea.

  07-07-2017 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst tells us how the humble Biro ballpoint pen became a million dollar idea.
  
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• Shoe trouble

  07-07-2017 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a study trip focusing on peace and conflict in Thailand led to some unexpected adventures.
  
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• Countdown to D-Day

  07-07-2017 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) start next year, but many firms are ill prepared.
  
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• Thousands may be let down by funeral plans, report warns

  07-07-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A consumer group says many people who pre-pay for their funerals will still face extra charges
  
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• Cirque du Soleil buys Blue Man Group

  07-07-2017 00:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two acts are now backed by a private equity firm that has also invested in Spotify and Uber.
  
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