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January 9, 2020
Business leaders optimistic as Brexit worries subside

Brexit is no longer the chief concern for British finance directors for the first time since the 2016 referendum, according to a survey from Deloitte.

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January 9, 2020
Libya’s Tripoli-based govt ‘welcomes’ ceasefire calls

Libya's UN-supported government has welcomed Russian and Turkish calls for a ceasefire amid the ongoing civil war, AP reports. The Tripoli-based government led by PM Fayez al-Sarraj released a statement...

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January 9, 2020
Moon river: Huge rocket component ferried on Mississippi

A huge component of a new rocket system has been wheeled slowly from a New Orleans spacecraft factory to a barge that will float it up the Mississippi River for...

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January 9, 2020
Moon river: Huge rocket component ferried on Mississippi

A huge component of a new rocket system has been wheeled slowly from a New Orleans spacecraft factory to a barge that will float it up the Mississippi River for...

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January 9, 2020
Construction firm SIG warns on profits amid weak UK building sector

The downturn in the UK construction sector was laid bare on Thursday as building materials specialist SIG issued its second profit warning since October.

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January 9, 2020
Construction firm SIG warns on profits amid weak UK building sector

The downturn in the UK construction sector was laid bare on Thursday as building materials specialist SIG issued its second profit warning since October.

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January 9, 2020
Red panda escapes wildlife park for second time

An endangered red panda has escaped from an Isle of Man wildlife park for the second time in three months.

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January 9, 2020
Red panda escapes wildlife park for second time

An endangered red panda has escaped from an Isle of Man wildlife park for the second time in three months.

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January 9, 2020
Nationwide protests in France over pension plans

Rail workers, teachers, doctors, lawyers and others have joined a nationwide day of protests and strikes in France to denounce President Emmanuel Macron's plans to overhaul the pension system.

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January 9, 2020
Madame Tussauds separates Harry and Meghan from rest of royal family

Wax figures of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been removed from the royal set at Madame Tussauds London.

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January 9, 2020
Madame Tussauds separates Harry and Meghan from rest of royal family

Wax figures of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been removed from the royal set at Madame Tussauds London.

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January 9, 2020
Robert Walters UK profits tumble amid Brexit and political uncertainty

Recruitment firm Robert Walters has seen shares dive lower after revealing its UK profits plunged 23% amid Brexit and political uncertainty.

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January 9, 2020
Robert Walters UK profits tumble amid Brexit and political uncertainty

Recruitment firm Robert Walters has seen shares dive lower after revealing its UK profits plunged 23% amid Brexit and political uncertainty.

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January 9, 2020
Turkish & Pegasus airlines to resume flights to Iran, Iraq – report

Turkish and Pegasus airlines will resume flights to Iran and Iraq on Thursday night, Reuters reported, citing company sources. The airlines halted flights for some 24 hours due to tensions...

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January 9, 2020
Gritter Thunberg among names for Manchester’s new salt-spreaders

A new fleet of eight gritters in Manchester have been named by the public after a Twitter poll.

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January 9, 2020
Gritter Thunberg among names for Manchester’s new salt-spreaders

A new fleet of eight gritters in Manchester have been named by the public after a Twitter poll.

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January 9, 2020
Spain’s top court rules jailed Catalan leader Junqueras cannot be released – report

The sentencing of Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras to 13 years in prison barred him from enjoying immunity as a member of the European Parliament, Spain's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday,...

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January 9, 2020
Olympic first as athletes’ village features cardboard beds for Tokyo 2020

The bed frames in the athletes' village at this year's Olympics in Tokyo will be made of cardboard.

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January 9, 2020
Olympic first as athletes’ village features cardboard beds for Tokyo 2020

The bed frames in the athletes' village at this year's Olympics in Tokyo will be made of cardboard.

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January 9, 2020
Olympic first as athletes’ village features cardboard beds for Tokyo 2020

The bed frames in the athletes' village at this year's Olympics in Tokyo will be made of cardboard.

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January 9, 2020
Olympic first as athletes’ village features cardboard beds for Tokyo 2020

The bed frames in the athletes' village at this year's Olympics in Tokyo will be made of cardboard.

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January 9, 2020
Dunelm defies retail downturn to post surging sales

Homeware retailer Dunelm has shunned the high street downturn to post surging Christmas sales.

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January 9, 2020
Dunelm defies retail downturn to post surging sales

Homeware retailer Dunelm has shunned the high street downturn to post surging Christmas sales.

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January 9, 2020
Arctic ‘treasures’ to go on show for the first time after ice melts around them

Objects buried for thousands of years will be seen for the first time after emerging in melting Arctic ice.

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January 9, 2020
Arctic ‘treasures’ to go on show for the first time after ice melts around them

Objects buried for thousands of years will be seen for the first time after emerging in melting Arctic ice.

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January 9, 2020
Philippines allows citizens to stay in Iran, Lebanon, sees Middle East tensions ‘eased’

The Philippines will no longer require its citizens to leave Iran and Lebanon as worries of a broader conflict in the Middle East eased, officials said on Thursday. Washington and...

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January 9, 2020
Builder Galliford Try shifts focus after offloading housing division

Galliford Try has more than £3 billion in contracts lined up as it tries to construct a life after house-building in the new decade.

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January 9, 2020
Australian bush fire victim to rebuild uninsured family home after lottery win

A bushfire victim whose uninsured family home was destroyed has become a millionaire after using his wife's lucky numbers in the Australian lottery.

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January 9, 2020
Australian bush fire victim to rebuild uninsured family home after lottery win

A bushfire victim whose uninsured family home was destroyed has become a millionaire after using his wife's lucky numbers in the Australian lottery.

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January 9, 2020
Australian bush fire victim to rebuild uninsured family home after lottery win

A bushfire victim whose uninsured family home was destroyed has become a millionaire after using his wife's lucky numbers in the Australian lottery.

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January 9, 2020
Australian bush fire victim to rebuild uninsured family home after lottery win

A bushfire victim whose uninsured family home was destroyed has become a millionaire after using his wife's lucky numbers in the Australian lottery.

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January 9, 2020
Oldest living Olympic champion turns 99

The oldest living Olympic champion has turned 99 years old.

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January 9, 2020
Statue mocking Donald Trump torched in Slovenia

A wooden statue mocking US President Donald Trump has been burned to the ground in Slovenia, the birthplace of his wife Melania.

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January 9, 2020
All Bar One owner toasts strong Christmas trading

Pub and restaurant group Mitchells & Butlers has defied the high street gloom and wet weather as it posted stronger Christmas sales.

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January 9, 2020
All Bar One owner toasts strong Christmas trading

Pub and restaurant group Mitchells & Butlers has defied the high street gloom and wet weather as it posted stronger Christmas sales.

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January 9, 2020
EU blasts Israel over new housing units in ‘illegal West Bank settlements’

The EU has harshly reacted to the decision of the Israeli authorities on January 5 and 6 to approve the construction of almost two thousand housing units “in illegal settlements...

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January 9, 2020
Lebanon issues travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn

Lebanese prosecutors have issued a travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, following an Interpol-issued notice, a judicial official said.

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January 9, 2020
Lebanon issues travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn

Lebanese prosecutors have issued a travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn and asked him to hand in his French passport following an Interpol-issued notice against him, a judicial...

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January 9, 2020
Lebanon issues travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn

Lebanese prosecutors have issued a travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, following an Interpol-issued notice, a judicial official said.

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January 9, 2020
Barnier: We will ask for conditions on state aid policy in UK

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator has said that if Britain wants as much access as possible to the bloc's market after it leaves, it will not have unfettered freedom...

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