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Superflare from Sun could kill us all off say scientists

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A superflare from the sun could kill us all off, says an international team of scientists from Denmark, Italy and China. The scientists say...

Apple Beats acquisition confirmed

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Apple confirms it will buy Beats Music and Beats Electronics, the music streaming service provider and headphone maker. This is the largest takeover by...
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BBC cuts booze and 1st class tickets in £50m economy drive

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BBC employees and executives will not longer be able to claim for booze on expenses, nor first class train tickets and expensive lunches. The...
RBS

Royal Bank of Scotland reduces Citizens share price

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The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reduced the price of shares in Citizens Financial Group’s IPO to $21.50 from a $23 to $25...
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Global economic crisis human cost goes beyond loss of jobs and income

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The global economic crisis human cost goes far beyond loss of jobs and wages, according to "How's life? 2013 Measuring well-being", a new report...
Welder at LHC

Large Hadron Collider restart delayed by short circuit – impact ‘minimal’, says CERN

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An ‘intermittent’ short circuit to ground in one of the Large Hardon Collider's magnet circuits was identified on March 21st, which will delay its...
China

Chinese manufacturing shrunk for third consecutive month

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Manufacturing in China shrunk for the third month straight in October, according to the latest official factory survey released on Sunday. China’s Purchasing Managers' Index...
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Trapped sperm whale dies on Hunstanton beach in Norfolk after injuring tail

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A 45-foot whale that got stuck in very shallow waters on Friday afternoon (22 January) on the beach at Hunstanton, Norfolk, died last night,...

Tax breaks for small businesses and individuals may end this year

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By the end of this year, some people and small business may not get the tax breaks (reductions in tax) that they have been...
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Practical quantum computer a step closer, say IBM scientists

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IBM is a step closer towards creating a practical quantum computer, company scientists announced on Wednesday. A quantum computer computes using superpositions of quantum...