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Pound soars after Trump win to five week high

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The pound soared to a five-week high thanks to the Trump win in the US presidential election. In fact, the pound started rising as...
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UK inflation measure to include home ownership cost

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There are plans to shift the main UK inflation measure from the CPI (consumer prices index) to the CPIH which is like the CPI...
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Boris Johnson snubs EU special Trump meeting

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British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says he is not attending an EU special Trump meeting to be held on Sunday, and repeated his request...
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Spectacular Mars series launched by National Geographic

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A spectacular Mars series will be launched by National Geographic on Monday, November 14th. In this fictitious story, an international coalition of Earth's best...
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Beagle 2 lander did not crash on Mars

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Beagle 2 lander did not crash on Mars, a team of researchers has concluded, it deployed at least three of its four solar panels...
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Bizarre bird-like dinosaur flourished just before mass extinction

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A bizarre bird-like dinosaur flourished just before they were all wiped out during the mass extinction, according to a fossil study carried out by...
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UK construction output fell 1.1% in the three month to September

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UK construction output fell by 1.1% in the three month to September compared to the previous quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics...
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Pound has had its best two-week performance in 8 years after Trump victory

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The pound continued to rise against a basket of currencies following the US general election result earlier this week. The pound is hovering about 4%...
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Cyber attacks threaten UK national security and financial reputation

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The recent cyber attack on Tesco Bank represents a threat to the UK’s national security and financial reputation, warned interior minister Amber Rudd. Cyber attacks...
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Starbucks’ China footprint to double over next 5 years

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Starbucks' China footprint is set to double in the next 5 years. By creating 10,000 new jobs a year and more than doubling its...