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| BBC News - Business |
| The latest stories from the Business section of the BBC News web site. |
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| Bernanke hails benefits of stimulus |
| US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke tells Congress that it is too soon to end the central bank's monetary stimulus programme or raise interest rates. |
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| Twitter boosts security after hacks |
| Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in a two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches. |
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| Oklahoma damage bill 'could be $2bn' |
| The damage from the Oklahoma tornado could reach $2bn (£1.3bn), the Oklahoma Insurance Department warns, although many tenants may have no insurance cover. |
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| SAP in autism recruitment drive |
| German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology. |
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| IMF: UK 'long way from recovery' |
| The UK economy is still a long way from "a strong and sustainable recovery", the International Monetary Fund warns. |
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| Airbnb seeks to reassure members |
| Airbnb tells its members "we are not going anywhere", after a judge in New York ruled a man who rented out his apartment on the site broke the law. |
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| Sony to discuss spin-off suggestion |
| Sony says it will consider a proposal from one of its biggest shareholders that it should spin off up to 20% of its entertainment business. |
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| Microsoft unveils Xbox One console |
| Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington. |
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| Venezuela plans toilet paper relief |
| Venezuela's National Assembly backs plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage. |
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| Manchester City in Nike kit deal |
| Manchester City launches its new kit after signing a deal with US sportswear giant Nike reported to be worth £72m ($109m) over six years. |
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| Apple's Tim Cook defends tax claim |
| Apple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders. |
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| Hong Kong probes commodities market |
| Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange, which trades commodities, is being probed by the police and market regulators over alleged financial irregularities. |
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| Cameron pushing EU on tax avoidance |
| David Cameron is to urge EU leaders to back action against "aggressive" tax avoidance but business warns politicians against moralising on the issue. |
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| Bad weather hits retail sales again |
| UK retail sales in April were 1.3% lower than in March as bad weather continued to dent spending, official figures show. |
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| Record closing high for US shares |
| Shares on Wall Street picked up on Tuesday to a new all-time high as investors bet that the US central bank would continue supporting the economy. |
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| Japan sees 10th trade deficit in row |
| Japan posts its tenth straight monthly trade deficit as a weaker yen increases the cost of imports more than it helps boost exports. |
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| JP Morgan boss wins shareholder vote |
| JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will keep both jobs after shareholders voted in his favour. |
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| VIDEO: Private jets flying high in downturn |
| Luxury air travel in private jets continues despite struggles in the global economy |
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| VIDEO: Whisky sales fuel copper stills boom |
| Growth in whisky sales is fuelling demand for stills hand-made by coppersmiths in Scotland. |
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| VIDEO: From tyres to shoes in Ethiopia |
| George Alagiah has been to a shoe factory with a difference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
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| VIDEO: Combating Dubai's raw sewage woes |
| The fast pace of development in Dubai has meant that infrastructure has often failed to keep up - but the problem of tackling sewage has been improved by processing firms adopting new technology |
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| VIDEO: The future Ethiopia only dreamed of |
| George Alagiah reports on how Ethiopia has overcome adversity and is now showing some of the fastest growth rates in the world. |
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| VIDEO: Pope-themed bus tours hit Argentina |
| Fans of the new Pontiff are being offered the chance to learn more about his childhood with organised Pope-themed bus tours of his home town in Buenos Aires. |
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| VIDEO: Flawless diamond sets auction record |
| A flawless diamond has set a world auction record, selling for $26.7m (£17.5m). |
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| VIDEO: Saving 1980s cars from the scrapyard |
| The number of cars from the 1980s being driven in the UK today is dwindling, yet classic cars from the 60s and 70s still appear to be popular. |
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| VIDEO: Did Ghana's oil town strike it rich? |
| What difference has the discovery of oil off the coast of Ghana made to the lives of people in the once run-down port of Takoradi, the hub for the new industry? |
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| VIDEO: Bollywood eyes visual effects future |
| India's film industry is seeking to compete with Hollywood in special effects and animation. Adrienne Murray reports from Mumbai. |
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| VIDEO: 'I bought a whole Spanish village' |
| As people in Spain move out of rural areas and into cities to seek work, entire villages are being sold off at rock bottom prices, drawing buyers from overseas. |
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| VIDEO: Inside India's newest theme park |
| India's first major theme park has recently opened in Khopoli - but what challenges does it face and are India's consumers ready? |
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| Hewlett-Packard shares jump 12% |
| Hewlett-Packard shares leap in after-hours trading, despite quarterly results showing a seventh consecutive fall in sales. |
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| Apple 'among US's big tax avoiders' |
| Apple is accused of being "among America's largest tax avoiders" by senators, who say the company avoided paying billions of dollars in taxes. |
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| Tumblr 'will boost Yahoo revenue' |
| Yahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as 2014. |
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| Pound falls after dip in inflation |
| The pound falls after lower fuel prices lead to a lower-than-expected inflation rate of 2.4% for April. |
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| Vodafone sales hit by European slump |
| Vodafone's full-year sales slip for the first time in eight years as tough economic conditions in Europe take their toll on customers. |
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| Marks and Spencer sees profits fall |
| Marks and Spencer reports a big fall in annual profits, as troubles in its clothing division continue. |
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| Qatar fund buys into India's Bharti |
| India's largest mobile phone operator, Bharti Airtel, agrees to sell a 5% stake to Qatar Foundation Endowment as it looks to strengthen its finances. |
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| Mobile phone data redraws bus routes |
| A competition which released billions of mobile call records in Africa has been used by IBM to redraw bus routes in Ivory Coast. |
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| Mozambique protest over coal mine |
| Hundreds of protesters block the entrance to a coal mine in Mozambique demanding further compensation for being resettled. |
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| China 'can't be free rider on trade' |
| China cannot be a "free rider" when it comes to global trade, the EU's trade commissioner, Karel De Gucht, warns. |
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| EU warns China over telecom payments |
| The EU warns it may investigate claims that Chinese telecom firms have been paid subsidies, allowing them to flood markets with cheap equipment. |
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| Sony investor urges company break-up |
| US hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb says Sony should spin off up to 20% of its entertainment business and shore up its struggling electronics arm. |
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| IPL cricketer denies spot-fixing |
| Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, insists he is innocent. |
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| Pars United launch buy-out bid |
| The community group seeking to save administration-hit Dunfermline target £500,000 to buy the club. |
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| Dundee fans to decide on US offer |
| Dundee's board says the fans will decide whether or not to accept an American investment deal worth about £700,000. |
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| Bringing Lebanon's designers online |
| Ecommerce in Lebanon is still in its infancy - what challenges does this pose online entrepreneurs in the country? |
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| Learning online at the feet of India's gurus |
| Could the internet revive the ancient tradition of learning traditional Indian arts at the feet of a guru? |
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| Are happy cows watched year round? |
| How do you make a cow happy? Using technology to track its every move, as the BBC's Fiona Graham finds out. |
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| Not your typical multimillionaire |
| Launching our new weekly feature called The Boss, we take a closer look at what drives Aaron Levie, the founder and chief executive of cloud storage company Box. |
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| The cassette makes a comeback |
| The humble cassette tape, a happy memory for many music fans of a certain age, stages a comeback for one Canadian company. Will the trend last? |
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| Firms aiming to make money while doing good |
| Karen Weintraub explores the growth in the number of US small firms who wish to profit from making a positive difference in the developing world. |
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| Former Saab cars chiefs arrested |
| Three former top executives from car maker Saab Automobile have been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of accounting fraud charges. |
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| Europe car sales break losing streak |
| Car sales across Europe rose in April for the first time in 18 months, helped by strong demand in the UK and by the early Easter break. |
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| Honda to supply 2015 McLaren engines |
| Japanese car manufacturer Honda will return to Formula 1 in 2015 as engine suppliers to the McLaren team. |
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| Some Day My Prints Will Come |
| 3D printing will revolutionise manufacturing, Peter Day argues |
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| Higher and higher: Stocks but not the economy |
| Why are shares at records as economies lag, asks Linda Yueh? |
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| Biting Apple: Taxing the big boys? |
| Europe's tax chief on how to squeeze the corporate Apples |
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| Is a paperless library still a library? |
| Getting ready for bookless libraries |
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| 'Gang of four' aims to shake up Latam trade |
| Why Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru want to form a new trade bloc |
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| Apple tax: The Irish connection - Senate |
| How Apple routed earnings through overseas subsidiaries |
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| Cuba's sugar mills get lease of life |
| Why Cuba is investing in the sweet stuff |
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| Luxury labels' designs on South East Asia |
| Luxury labels target Singapore's best dressed |
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| Tech finds profit in poo in Dubai |
| Finding profit in poo in the Middle East |
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| Clock ticks on Swiss banking secrecy |
| Swiss banks creak under pressure to end trademark secrecy |
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| New Xbox readies for video games war |
| Will Microsoft's new machine win the next console war? |
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