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UK worker productivity declined again in the second quarter

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Britain’s productivity continued to weaken in the second quarter of 2017, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. There was a 0.1% decline...
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UK new car sales in September dropped for sixth month in a row

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New car sales in the UK dropped by 9.3% in September compared to the same month last year, according to the Society of Motor...
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Cars may one day run on ‘seaweed fuel’

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Government-backed scientists in the United States are to develop ways to mass-produce seaweed as a biofuel for cars and trucks. The Department of Energy (DOE)...
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San Juan mayor reponds to cabinet official saying US response to Hurricane Maria has...

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The mayor of San Juan, the capital and largest city, responded to a Trump cabinet official who said that the US response to the...
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Twitter doubles character limit per tweet to 280 for small group of users

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Twitter has doubled the character limit from the standard 140 characters per tweet to 280 characters for a small group of users. According to a...
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Dyson to build an electric car by 2020

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Dyson is joining the industry rush to develop and make electric cars. The company, best known for its vacuum cleaners, will build an electric...
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Smartphone penetration in the UK has surged, public ‘glued’ to their devices

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According to a recent survey looking at UK smartphone owners’ device usage habits, 85% of 16-75-year-olds in the UK, 41 million people, own or...
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Moody’s downgrades UK’s credit rating to Aa2

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Moody's Investors Service downgraded the UK’s credit rating amid economic uncertainty and concerns about the country’s public finances. The credit agency downgraded the UK to...
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Wind energy to provide all electricity for General Motors plants in Indiana, Ohio

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General Motors are to power all their manufacturing facilities in Indiana and Ohio - where they build the Chevrolet Cruze small car and the...
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Uber London denied licence to operate

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Uber London Limited will not be permitted to operate in United Kingdom's capital and largest city after the ride-hailing firm's current temporary licence expires...