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• The Five-Tool Bond Market

  01-03-2017 17:20
  
  Willie Mays, Duke Snider and Ken Griffey, Jr.It’s no secret that these bigger than life baseball players are all Hall of Fame legends. But what about Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels? Or the Pittsburg Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen or Carlos Gomez of the Texas Rangers? What do all six of these greats have in common?
  
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• Phone lines stay open as tax return deadline looms

  31-01-2026 03:23 via bbc.com
  More than one million people missed the deadline a year ago, according to HM Revenue and Customs.
  
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• Labubu to open seven UK shops, after PM's China visit

  30-01-2026 23:31 via bbc.com
  The furry dolls have a signature spiky-toothed grin and became a viral purchase last summer.
  
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• Will Trump's pick to lead US central bank get him the change he wants?

  30-01-2026 23:15 via bbc.com
  Opinion is divided over whether Warsh will align with the US president's views over how the Federal Reserve should be run.
  
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• Three reasons for the record rise in gold prices, and one why they are falling

  30-01-2026 20:11 via bbc.com
  Gold has fallen from recent highs but there are several reasons investors are still finding refuge in the precious metal.
  
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• Trump picks Kevin Warsh to lead the US Federal Reserve

  30-01-2026 17:22 via bbc.com
  The 55-year-old economist had been considered for Fed chair during Trump's first term.
  
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• Retail price index rose by 2.8% in 2025

  30-01-2026 15:53 via bbc.com
  The increase was fuelled by the prices of food, leisure, motoring and household services, Jersey Statistics says.
  
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• 'We hope it's not the end': Firm behind Prince George's baby shoes warns it may close

  30-01-2026 15:14 via bbc.com
  The Leicester-based family firm of 73 years said it has been hit by "prices going up, but demand going down".
  
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• How Guest Dragon Jenna Meek likes to do business

  30-01-2026 14:30 via bbc.com
  Jenna Meek joins the Dragons' Den as a guest for the first time.
  
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• Millions to get £150 off energy bills for further five years

  30-01-2026 12:18 via bbc.com
  The government has confirmed the discount for six million low-income households will continue for the rest of the decade.
  
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• Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to do business with China as Starmer lands in Shanghai

  30-01-2026 10:14 via bbc.com
  The US president's comments come as Sir Keir Starmer arrives in Shanghai on the third day of his visit to China.
  
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• Healthcare, visas and whisky: What did UK and China get from Starmer's visit?

  30-01-2026 09:23 via bbc.com
  Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.
  
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• Apple reports best-ever iPhone sales as Mac dips

  30-01-2026 07:46 via bbc.com
  The company's revenue was boosted by iPhone sales, but sales of its wearable tech and Mac computers dipped.
  
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• Trump threatens tariffs on Canada planes and nations selling oil to Cuba

  30-01-2026 07:12 via bbc.com
  Since returning to the White House last year, the US president has used tariffs as a key policy tool.
  
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• Is your boss toxic? This is how to handle them

  30-01-2026 02:54 via bbc.com
  Workers share how toxic managers have affected them and their lives. Here's what to do if you have one.
  
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• Venezuelan MPs approve bill to open up oil sector to private firms

  30-01-2026 01:59 via bbc.com
  The change could pave the way for more foreign investment in the country's oil industry.
  
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• Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas

  30-01-2026 01:10 via bbc.com
  Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.
  
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• Why the US dollar hit a four-year low and could fall further

  30-01-2026 01:06 via bbc.com
  The falls have sparked questions about whether the world's go-to currency is losing its lustre.
  
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• Planning bids for new homes rise in England but building remains low, data suggests

  29-01-2026 18:58 via bbc.com
  While planning applications have risen, home building has lowered, new data suggests.
  
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• 'Relief' for pubs and hotels as rates revaluation halted

  29-01-2026 18:37 via bbc.com
  Finance Minister John O'Dowd said he had "listened carefully" to the concerns raised by hospitality.
  
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• Ministers reject Waspi calls for compensation after rethink

  29-01-2026 16:29 via bbc.com
  Women hit by changes to the state pension age say the decision shows "utter contempt" for their situation.
  
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• Boss of Post Office IT scandal firm Fujitsu to step down

  29-01-2026 14:02 via bbc.com
  Paul Patterson will become the chair of Fujitsu's UK business responsible for its inquiry response.
  
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• Emergency loans offered to civil servants waiting on pensions

  29-01-2026 13:54 via bbc.com
  Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says the waits faced by retired civil servants are unacceptable.
  
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• Lanarkshire to become 'one of the world's most advanced AI sites'

  29-01-2026 10:46 via bbc.com
  About 800 AI industry jobs will be created with a further 2,600 roles in the construction sector.
  
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• Santander to close 44 branches and put 291 jobs at risk

  29-01-2026 09:56 via bbc.com
  The high-street lender is the latest to announce a swathe of branch closures.
  
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• Why an India court ruling on a 2018 deal is rattling foreign investors

  29-01-2026 09:17 via bbc.com
  Investors are spooked by an order on a 2018 stake sale and fear it could open up old transactions to tax scrutiny.
  
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• The Apprentice is back! Meet the new candidates

  29-01-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  Twenty candidates are hoping to secure a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar.
  
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• Tesla cuts car models in shift to robots and AI

  29-01-2026 03:35 via bbc.com
  Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's electric car maker also said its annual revenue had fallen for the first time.
  
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• Facebook-owner Meta to nearly double AI spending

  29-01-2026 01:16 via bbc.com
  Mark Zuckerberg's spending plans hint at further layoffs and changes within Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
  
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• 'You don't feel judged': Why we buy more at self-service terminals

  29-01-2026 01:05 via bbc.com
  How restaurants and retailers use behavioural science to get us to increase our spending.
  
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