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Business Daily - Too many offices, not enough homes: can conversions work? - BBC Sounds
Europe's biggest business district in Paris is turning vacant office space into housing
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The Global Story - China’s a robot superpower – but are the people being left behind? - BBC Sounds
Are we entering the Chinese Century, or is the Chinese Dream already fading for some?
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Business Daily - What's next for Guinness owner Diageo? - BBC Sounds
Guinness owner Diageo launches a reset after profits fall and shares slide
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New CNBC Generation Lab poll shows almost half of 18 to 34 year-olds favor Democratic Socialism
New CNBC Generation Lab poll shows almost half of 18 to 34 year-olds favor Democratic Socialism and see the U.S. economy very negatively
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A Community Leader Fights for Haitians in Ohio, While Worrying About His Own Fate
"We just don't have a country to come back to," says Viles Dorsainvil
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Zero hours crackdown could cost firms £2.9bn a year
Labour's employment rights bill crackdown on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £2.9bn a year, new official analysis has found.
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Why our food is so dependent on oil
The oil and gas industry is far more integrated in food production than many of us realise. Josh Toussaint-Strauss looks at the processes for meat, processed staples and fruit and vegetables
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Flirting Is a Lost Art
Many daters are fluent in texting but far less comfortable with ambiguity, rejection, and face-to-face social risks, writes Meehika Barua.
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Why the World Is Still Investing in America
"The gravitational pull of the American financial system remains dominant," writes Jane Fraser, CEO of Citi.
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Eurovision Bars Warring Countries From Hosting
The change comes after several European countries boycotted this year’s competition over the inclusion of Israel.
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11 Charged in ‘One of the Largest Marriage Fraud Prosecutions’ in U.S.
The Justice Department alleges the defendants conspired in a multimillion-dollar, decade-long scheme that involved more than 1,000 sham marriages to obtain legal immigration status in the U.S.
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An inside look at SK Hynix $720 billion AI-fueled buildout that's taking over South Korea
SK Hynix, the leading maker of high-bandwidth memory, is pouring $720 billion into memory factories to meet AI demand. We got an exclusive first look.
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World’s largest jeweler bets on platinum despite falling silver prices, CEO tells CNBC
Pandora is moving ahead with platinum-plated jewelry as it seeks to reduce its exposure to volatile silver prices despite the metal's recent decline.
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Treasury yields dip as Wall Street awaits wholesale inflation data
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell over one basis point to 4.674%.
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Millions face higher water bills as suppliers allowed £3.4bn extra spending
Firms in England and Wales seek to fund measures including supporting new homes and datacentres
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In pictures: Europe's best solar eclipse since 1999
A total solar eclipse crossed Iceland and Spain on Aug. 12, while much of Europe saw a partial eclipse and businesses benefited from demand.
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Ukraine attacks Russian grain export terminals in Black Sea, prompting warning about food markets
Ukraine has launched a heavy drone assault on warships and major Russian grain export terminals in the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk.
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Shipping giants warn ports and trucks could hold up deliveries and push up prices
Global shipping demand remains strong despite geopolitical turmoil, but port and trucking bottlenecks are increasing congestion and putting upward pressure on freight rates.
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UK economy grows but experts warn of challenging months ahead
Hot weather and the men's football World Cup boosted the economy but the Iran war may weigh on growth
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Surrey families to get back to school support from council fund
From September, uniforms will be limited to three items requiring a school logo.
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India fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production
Rise in new mine proposals, mainly in states of Odisha and Jharkhand, comes despite plateau in global demand
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This Chinese firm has topped Micron and Kioxia in shipments of crucial NAND memory chips
Counterpoint Research looked at the NAND segment of memory chips, which is benefitting along with the larger DRAM segment from artificial intelligence demand.
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Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI
Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.
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‘Hormuz remains blocked’: Iran disputes Trump claims as traffic sinks to near 3-month lows
The Persian Strait Gulf Authority said "the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and will not be reopened until Iran's conditions are accepted."
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