US retail sales inch up in April
13 May 2013 3:16:43
US retail sales rose unexpectedly in April, after falling back in the previous month.
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UN urges world to eat more insects
13 May 2013 3:00:37
Eating insects could help fight world hunger, improve nutrition and reduce pollution, according to a new UN report.
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Pilotless flight success over UK
13 May 2013 2:15:55
A BAE Systems aircraft flies without a pilot in UK airspace shared with passenger flights for the first time.
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Around Planet Earth in 1,500 tweets
13 May 2013 2:14:43
A look back at the remarkable photos and videos posted from the International Space Station by outgoing Commander Chris Hadfield, who is due to return to Earth.
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Can you be part-time and powerful?
13 May 2013 2:09:14
Can you be part-time and powerful?
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Gas finds in east Mediterranean may change strategic balance
13 May 2013 1:22:59
Gas finds off east Mediterranean bring tensions and hopes
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VIDEO: 'Good time to start a business'
13 May 2013 1:18:07
An age cap on accessing taxpayer-funded loans to set up a business should be removed, says the prime minister's enterprise adviser, Lord Young.
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Commonwealth ticket prices revealed
13 May 2013 0:53:56
Ticket prices are announced for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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AUDIO: UK Economy 'signs of organic growth'
13 May 2013 0:51:10
The Confederation of British Industry, the CBI, is predicting 1% growth for 2013.
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Flybe in Gatwick slots sale talks
13 May 2013 0:46:59
Airline Flybe is in talks about selling its landing and takeoff slots slots at London's Gatwick Airport.
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Post Office warned on account fees
13 May 2013 0:45:20
Consumer group Which? warns that a monthly charge could discourage people from opening bank accounts at the Post Office.
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Lloyds chairman to retire in 2014
13 May 2013 0:41:19
Lloyds Banking Group, which is 39%-owned by the UK taxpayer, says its chairman, Sir Win Bischoff, will retire before May 2014.
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VIDEO: Help to Buy boost for property ownership
13 May 2013 0:34:16
The Chancellor announced that the Treasury would underwrite mortgages for people who can find a 5% deposit to help them get on the property ladder.
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VIDEO: Chinese economy's balancing act
13 May 2013 0:16:30
Attempts to rebalance China's economy by getting domestic consumer demand to drive growth appear to be paying off.
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Shipping chemical 'unsafe for birds'
13 May 2013 9:57:59
Conservation organisations call for the regulations to be tightened on the use of a shipping chemical that has killed or injured thousands of seabirds.
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Bloomberg fixes snooping 'mistake'
13 May 2013 9:56:31
Bloomberg says it has corrected a "mistake" in its newsgathering policy that allowed reporters to monitor the activities of clients on its terminals, including Goldman Sachs.
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Does Shard point to design's future?
13 May 2013 9:52:50
Has the Shard's technology kept pace with other skyscrapers?
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Rolls-Royce to back supercar project
13 May 2013 9:45:46
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is to sponsor the British Bloodhound project to drive a car beyond 1,000mph.
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Cuba golf project gets green light
13 May 2013 9:38:20
Cuba golf gets multi-million dollar boost as golf village is approved
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China industrial output disappoints
13 May 2013 8:59:07
Industrial production in China recorded a smaller-than-expected rise in April, underlining worries that the economy may be losing steam.
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VIDEO: Rolls-Royce backs 1,000mph supercar
13 May 2013 8:57:37
The EJ200 jet engine for the Bloodhound supercar is test fired at Rolls-Royce in Bristol.
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European shrub threatens US frogs
13 May 2013 8:04:10
A European shrub is disrupting ecosystems in the US Midwest and threatening amphibian populations, say US researchers.
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Gas use up 18%, says British Gas
13 May 2013 7:28:12
Centrica, which owns British Gas, says gas use in the first four months of this year was almost a fifth higher than last year because of the cold weather.
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Co-op woes embarrass regulators and Treasury
13 May 2013 7:22:00
Our business editor asks why didn't the regulators and Treasury spot the hole in the Co-op, and why did the Chancellor welcome the Co-op's abortive plan to treble in size?
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China probes top economy official
13 May 2013 7:07:52
China launches an investigation into senior economic policymaker Liu Tienan for corruption, state media report.
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