VIDEO: 'Robothespian' unveiled at CES 2014
10 Jan 2014 0:13:00
Richard Taylor reports on a performing robot at 2014's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Heathrow objects to lower price cap
10 Jan 2014 9:22:49
Heathrow airport is to review its investment plans, after the regulator decided to limit the amount it can charge its airlines.
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VIDEO: Cascades of ice as Niagara freezes
10 Jan 2014 9:18:11
Plummeting temperatures in the Unites States and Canada have caused chaos for many but have created a spectacular sight at Niagara Falls.
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Cineworld buys Poland-based rival
10 Jan 2014 8:07:43
Cineworld, the UK's largest cinema operator, is buying about 100 multiplexes in eastern Europe and Israel owned by CCI in a deal worth about £500m.
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Infosys increases sales forecast
10 Jan 2014 7:48:29
India's Infosys raises its full-year sales forecast as it reports a 21% jump in quarterly earnings for the three months to December last year.
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Black hole to 'eat biggest meal'
10 Jan 2014 7:23:15
Astronomers get ready for their best ever glimpse of the mysterious black hole at our galaxy's heart.
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China reports mixed trade figures
10 Jan 2014 3:53:37
China reports better than expected growth in imports for December, helping cushion concerns of a weaker than forecast rise in exports.
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VIDEO: Rocket firm Space X looks to Asia
10 Jan 2014 1:58:16
Asia's satellite operators look to new technology offered by the US rocket firm Space X.
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Volkswagen sells record luxury cars
10 Jan 2014 1:21:55
Volkswagen's luxury brands - Porsche, Audi and Bentley - post record sales helped by new model launches, and a recovery in the global car market.
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The turbulent tale of TV's best-loved weather forecasters
10 Jan 2014 0:55:05
The turbulent tale of TV's best-loved weather forecasters
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Majority of big beasts in decline
10 Jan 2014 0:15:38
Lions, wolves, bears and other big meat-eating animals are rapidly declining around the world say scientists.
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Power line perches boost US ravens
10 Jan 2014 0:11:18
New research suggests that ravens in the western US are making their homes on electricity poles in unprecedented numbers.
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Royal Mail privatisation 'botched'
10 Jan 2014 0:11:09
The government "botched" the privatisation of Royal Mail, short-changing taxpayers by hundreds of millions of pounds, Labour says.
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Disarray over flood prevention plans
10 Jan 2014 0:10:10
There is disarray over government plans to prevent new developments making flooding worse, BBC News learns.
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2014: The year of encryption
10 Jan 2014 0:05:29
Firms fight back against spies and hackers
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New protection for genuine Scotch
10 Jan 2014 0:05:24
A new scheme is launched to protect the Scotch whisky industry from fake or sub-standard products.
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The fading tune of the Mexican organ grinder
10 Jan 2014 0:03:55
The fading melody of the Mexican organ grinder
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'Record' online sales over Christmas
10 Jan 2014 0:01:47
The British Retail Consortium says that a record amount of internet shopping was done in December 2013, with close to one in five non-food items bought online in the UK.
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The Wolf of Wall Street: Why we like a villain
10 Jan 2014 0:00:12
Leonardo DiCaprio on why bankers make good villains
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VIDEO: Black hole to 'eat its biggest meal'
09 Jan 2014 2:27:13
A gas cloud is being sucked towards the black hole at the heart of our galaxy, giving astronomers a rare viewing opportunity.
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VIDEO: Art of Mars: Images from red planet
09 Jan 2014 1:54:21
A decade of images from the red planet
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Battery advance boost to renewables
09 Jan 2014 9:01:29
An experimental battery developed in the US could be suitable for storing energy from intermittent power sources such as wind or solar.
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Commercial cargo heads to station
09 Jan 2014 9:00:51
The American Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) has begun its first commercial re-supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Osborne warning on minimum wage hike
09 Jan 2014 6:33:27
George Osborne warns against "self-defeating" increases to the minimum wage, amid reports that some cabinet ministers want an above-inflation rise.
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Changing world of meat eaters
09 Jan 2014 6:11:54
Would cutting back on meat be good for the world?
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