FTSE falls amid market volatility
17 Dec 2014 2:25:51
The FTSE 100 falls, giving up some of Tuesday's big gains, with investors worried about the fallout from the plunge in Russia's rouble.
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Sentinel tracks continued Napa slip
17 Dec 2014 2:25:11
The creeping movement of the ground in California's Napa Valley, following its August earthquake, has been observed from space.
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Ministers unveil science strategy
17 Dec 2014 1:59:03
The UK government has formally unveiled its strategy for science and innovation.
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EU investment: Juncker's cunning plan
17 Dec 2014 1:56:54
Will Juncker's new EU fund lure investors?
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Rihanna's new job... at Puma
17 Dec 2014 1:42:32
Singer Rihanna will "directly influence product collections" in her new role as women's creative director at Puma.
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Pension 'guilty secrets' exposed
17 Dec 2014 1:21:06
Pension savers with the smallest pots can be exposed to the highest levels of charges, an independent report reveals.
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Quantum thinking: Cats to computers
17 Dec 2014 1:09:59
An interactive guide, from cats to computers
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UK unemployment falls again
17 Dec 2014 9:52:22
UK unemployment in the three months to October fell by 63,000 to 1.96 million, official figures show.
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VIDEO: Asia's most popular Google search terms
17 Dec 2014 9:42:18
Phablets, selfie sticks and the movie 'Frozen' were among Google's most-searched terms in Asia this year.
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Rouble gains amid nervous trading
17 Dec 2014 9:29:26
The rouble pulls back from Tuesday's all-time low, although trading in the Russian currency remains edgy and volatile.
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VIDEO: 'Greece should stay in the EU'
17 Dec 2014 8:12:10
The European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs says he wants "to open a new ear" in the relationship between the European Union and Greece.
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SPFL withholds Gers cash over EBTs
17 Dec 2014 7:57:32
The SPFL is to withhold £250,000 due to Rangers for broadcast fees to cover a fine relating to employee benefit trusts.
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Dixons Carphone sees strong trading
17 Dec 2014 7:48:39
Newly merged Dixons Carphone says it saw a "barnstorming performance" in the UK and Ireland, but "tougher" conditions in its smaller European business.
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Apple halts Russian online sales
17 Dec 2014 7:44:38
Technology giant Apple says it cannot currently sell products online in Russia because the rouble's value is too volatile for it to set prices.
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India SpiceJet planes 'grounded'
17 Dec 2014 7:04:35
India's troubled airline SpiceJet grounds all flights after oil companies refuse to refuel any of its planes, media reports say.
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VIDEO: Millionaire sues ski slope chippy
17 Dec 2014 5:04:04
A former chief executive of one of the world's biggest cosmetics firms is suing a fast food stall near his holiday home in the French Alps.
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California's water woes quantified
17 Dec 2014 4:13:27
Scientists assess the scale of the epic California drought and say it will require more than 40 cubic km of water to return the US state to normal.
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Food giant offered 'unreasonable' deal
17 Dec 2014 1:29:12
A major UK food manufacturer is setting "beyond unreasonable" terms in proposed contract agreements, one of its suppliers tells the BBC.
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Yeti polar bear theory challenged
17 Dec 2014 1:23:20
A theory that the Himalayas' mythical yeti is a rare polar bear-brown bear hybrid animal is being challenged.
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Squirrels are 'climate culprit'
17 Dec 2014 1:22:31
Arctic ground squirrels could play a greater role in climate change than was previously thought, research suggests.
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Russians fear return to 1998 crisis
17 Dec 2014 1:05:16
Can Russia avoid economic disaster?
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Ministers criticised over train deals
17 Dec 2014 0:42:29
A committee of MPs criticises the government after saying taxpayers have been left "bearing all the risk" from purchases of new trains worth £10.5bn.
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Villagers losing out to sugar growing
17 Dec 2014 0:02:33
The villagers who are losing out to sugarcane
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Petrol 'to fall below £1 a litre'
17 Dec 2014 0:02:26
Petrol could soon sell for less than £1 a litre thanks to the plummeting price of oil, motoring organisation the RAC has predicted.
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Virtual galleries open new markets for art
16 Dec 2014 0:46:31
Online art sales boom, led by Chinese buyers
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