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June 6, 2019
Glen’s Vodka maker Loch Lomond bought in Chinese-backed deal

The maker of Glen's Vodka has been snapped up by Chinese buyout firm Hillhouse Capital for more than 500 million US dollars (£393 million).

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June 6, 2019
People are confessing the most ‘ridiculous’ work experience tasks they’ve had

Work experience, internships and volunteering can be good stepping stones to begin a career, but some assigned tasks during this time can be a little odd.

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June 6, 2019
Rock star: US state to turn huge boulder into tourist attraction

A boulder the size of a house that crashed across a state highway in Colorado last month is staying put.

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June 6, 2019
NHL offers awards for best ice hockey dogs of the year

The North American National Hockey League (NHL) is giving awards to the best dogs involved in the ice hockey season.

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June 6, 2019
Wren Kitchens to create 1,200 jobs in £120m Humber investment

Wren Kitchens is to plough £120 million into a new facility at its Barton-under-Humber headquarters in a project that will create 1,200 jobs, the company said.

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June 6, 2019
Huawei to develop 5G with Russian firm

Huawei Technologies has signed an agreement with Russian telecom company MTS to develop next-generation 5G networks.

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June 6, 2019
Barclays and RBS fined again over role in exchange rate rigging

Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland are among five banks who have been fined for a second time in as many months over their role in a massive currency rigging...

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June 6, 2019
Danish PM resigns after election gains for left-leaning parties

Denmark's centre-right prime minister has resigned after a general election that ended with a gain for left-leaning parties and a big loss for populists who were supporting the government.

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June 6, 2019
Rolls-Royce secures record £4.6bn pension deal with L&G

Engine maker Rolls-Royce has offloaded a £4.6 billion chunk of its pension scheme covering 33,000 members to Legal & General, in the biggest deal of its kind in the UK.

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June 6, 2019
Joules sales soar despite high street gloom

Joules has defied high street gloom once again to deliver a year of double-digit sales growth, the company said.

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June 6, 2019
Entertainment One shares surge after it denies top boss exit reports

Entertainment One shares have surged after the Peppa Pig maker denied reports that its president is set to leave the firm.

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June 6, 2019
Mitie warns over job cuts amid ongoing overhaul

Outsourcing giant Mitie has warned of further job cuts as its sweeping turnaround continues “at pace”.

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June 6, 2019
Mitie boss continues overhaul ‘at pace’ as earnings rise

The boss of outsourcing giant Mitie has pledged to continue restructuring “at pace” as he outlined the second stage of his sweeping overhaul.

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June 6, 2019
German nurse jailed for life for killing 85 patients

A former nurse has been jailed for life after being found guilty of killing 85 patients.

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June 6, 2019
Two more bodies found after River Danube tour boat crash

The death toll from the River Danube tour boat crash has risen to 15, after Hungarian police said two more bodies have been recovered.

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June 6, 2019
Govia railway owner Go-Ahead back on track after timetable disaster

The transport company behind Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK's biggest rail franchise, appears to have put the timetable fiasco of a year ago behind it, as bosses revealed strong...

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June 6, 2019
German nurse accused of killing 100 patients awaits verdicts

A verdict is expected in the trial of a former nurse charged with 100 counts of murder on allegations that he killed patients by putting them into cardiac arrest because...

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June 6, 2019
On Normandy’s beaches, leaders and veterans recall sacrifice of D-Day

WESTERN leaders and ageing veterans gather on the shores of France on Thursday in a second day of events marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied amphibious assault that...

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June 6, 2019
Auto Trader outshines tough car market

Online car seller and trading platform Auto Trader continued its impressive growth despite falling car sales throughout the sector, the company has revealed.

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June 6, 2019
R Kelly facing 11 new sex assault charges

Singer R Kelly is expected to plead not guilty to 11 new sex-related charges when he appears in court in Chicago.

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June 6, 2019
‘Wrong spirit of creation’ – North Korea’s mass games suspended after Kim Jong-un criticism

after this year's "Mass Games" debuted before North Korea's top leadership, the huge pageant has been put on hold after leader Kim Jong Un expressed his dissatisfaction, foreign tour groups...

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June 6, 2019
Chicago releases emergency calls from Jussie Smollett ‘attack’ incident

The city of Chicago has released two 911 calls made after Empire actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack.

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June 6, 2019
Greece demands €377bn from Germans over war

Greece has formally requested talks with Germany over its demand for Second World War reparations, it emerged yesterday.

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June 6, 2019
Injured woman (74) ‘spun at high speed’ in helicopter rescue terror

A BOTCHED helicopter rescue of a hiker from a mountain in Arizona has resulted in the injured woman (74) being spun round at high speed while strapped to a stretcher...

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June 6, 2019
Leaders and veterans mark 75 years since D-Day bravery

Queen Elizabeth II and world leaders including US President Donald Trump gathered yesterday on the south coast of England to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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June 6, 2019
Mexico tries to convince US it has stemmed flow of migrants

Mexican officials sought to persuade the White House yesterday that their government has done enough to stem immigration and avoid looming tariffs.

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June 6, 2019
Ronaldo rape case is still on, says lawyer

A lawsuit by a Nevada woman accusing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 at a Las Vegas Strip resort has been moved from state to federal court...

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June 6, 2019
Russian ‘spy’ marine ‘not allowed to use English’

A former US marine held in Russia on suspicion of spying is being illegally isolated in a Moscow pre-trial detention centre and prevented from communicating with visitors, Russian rights activists...

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June 6, 2019
100 dead after clashes with security forces

One-hundred people have been killed in a two-day crackdown on Sudanese protesters carried out by security forces, a doctors' committee close to the demonstrators said yesterday.

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June 6, 2019
Killer nurse says sorry for his ‘terrible deeds’

A former nurse on trial over allegations that he killed 100 patients at two hospitals in Germany has apologised to his victims' relatives in a final statement to the court.

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June 6, 2019
Biden’s climate policy ‘copied from elsewhere’

JOE BIDEN has been accused of plagiarism after it was revealed that he copied passages of his climate policy from other sources.

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June 6, 2019
Boris ‘must broaden his appeal if he’s to win an election’

Boris Johnson, frontrunner to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, cannot win a general election without broadening his appeal to floating voters who instinctively distrust him, Conservative polling specialist Robert...

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June 6, 2019
Catalan politicians’ suspension ‘won’t affect number of seats’

THE Spanish parliament's speaker said the suspension of four Catalan politicians currently facing trial over their involvement in a 2017 regional independence bid would not affect the total number of...

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June 6, 2019
Far-right’s hopes of powerful EU alliance dashed by Farage

Far-right parties' hopes of forging a powerful new eurosceptic bloc in the European Parliament suffered a double blow yesterday when Poland's ruling nationalists and Britain's Brexit Party both said they...

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June 6, 2019
Child sex abuse convictions against cardinal should stand – prosecutors

Prosecutors have argued that child sex convictions against a Roman Catholic cardinal should not be overturned.

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June 5, 2019
Politics ‘scuppered merger deal’ between Fiat Chrysler and Renault

Fiat Chrysler has pulled out of an offer to merge with French car maker Renault, citing problems with France's political climate.

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June 5, 2019
Man charged with abusing Stan Lee pleads not guilty

A former business manager of Stan Lee has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of abusing the Marvel Comics legend.

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June 5, 2019
‘I get emotional when I think of it’ – two seaman who served on same ship on D-Day reunited after 75 years

Two able seamen who served on the same ship on D-Day have been reunited 75 years on.

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June 5, 2019
Three deer trap woman in apartment after crashing through window

Police rescued an Indiana woman after three deer crashed through a window, trapping her inside her apartment with the startled animals.

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