Astronauts watch Star Wars in space
04 May 2015 5:18:06
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station celebrate Star Wars Day with a movie pick that may surprise some fans.
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McDonald's announces shake-up plans
04 May 2015 3:05:36
Fast-food chain McDonald's announces plans to restructure its business and increase its number of franchised restaurants globally.
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Euro sales boom ahead of holidays
04 May 2015 2:00:52
Britons are cashing in on the strong pound by buying foreign currency ahead of the holiday season, currency brokers say.
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VIDEO: 'It's about the experience you offer'
04 May 2015 1:17:25
The Chief Executive of the hotels group Six Senses, Neil Jacobs, tells the BBC how his company has adapted to the economic downturn.
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Greece's undeclared domestic default
04 May 2015 1:09:17
Greece's undeclared domestic default
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Price rise slows eurozone factories
04 May 2015 0:02:27
Eurozone factory activity has slowed after manufacturers raise prices for the first time in eight months, figures show.
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VIDEO: When is a late train really late?
04 May 2015 8:41:21
Tony Miles from Modern Railway Magazine explains how train companies decide when a train is late and why some trains cannot run on time.
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Amazon doubles free delivery limit
04 May 2015 8:28:20
Online retail giant Amazon is raising the minimum spend shoppers must make to qualify for its "super saver" free delivery service.
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PwC ends A-level criteria for jobs
04 May 2015 8:01:22
Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is to stop using A-levels grades as a way of selecting recruits for graduate jobs.
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VIDEO: Tax disc confusion 'costs millions'
04 May 2015 7:50:53
The AA estimates motorists are losing out to the tune of almost £40m because of the way the new tax disc system works, although the DVLA disputes the figures.
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Climate drives new era in Arctic sea
04 May 2015 7:48:58
Changes in the Arctic Ocean are so profound that the region is entering what amounts to "a new era", according to Norwegian scientists.
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Asia's markets in positive territory
04 May 2015 6:46:58
Markets in Asia were mostly up on Monday, following stocks in the US, which ended the week higher after recovering losses.
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VIDEO: China and Taiwan in trade talks
04 May 2015 6:17:31
China's President Xi Jinping meets the head of Taiwan's ruling party later on Monday in the highest level talks between the two sides since 2009.
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Westpac results miss expectations
04 May 2015 1:21:23
One of Australia's biggest lenders, Westpac, missed expectations and posted a cash profit of 3.78bn Australian dollars ($2.98bn; £1.96bn) for the six months to March.
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The female Kenyan brewery owner
03 May 2015 3:30:57
The female Kenyan brewer taking on a global drinks giant
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Is the US love affair with McDonald's waning?
03 May 2015 3:02:01
Why some in the US are losing their love of McDonald's
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German train drivers set for strike
03 May 2015 2:28:34
Drivers for Germany's Deutsche Bahn plan a week-long strike to start on Monday, their eighth walkout in 10 months of wage negotiations.
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Arctic mission monitors ice shift
03 May 2015 1:27:16
Monitoring how ice cover is changing in the far north
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VIDEO: Arctic research from an ice-bound boat
03 May 2015 1:15:20
David Shukman reports from a research vessel deliberately wedged into the arctic ice pack.
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Pac Man and the Philippines economy
03 May 2015 9:00:31
Manny Pacquiao's fists of economic fury
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VIDEO: Drone detector to safeguard planes
03 May 2015 9:23:12
New radar technology will enable drones to be detected more easily
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VIDEO: How 3D scans are helping solve crimes
03 May 2015 8:06:26
Detectives from the West Midlands are using 3D technology to provide juries with microscopic evidence, previously beyond the reach of forensic testing.
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Silicon Valley's Dave Goldberg dies
02 May 2015 8:44:47
Silicon Valley entrepreneur Dave Goldberg, husband of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, dies aged 47, his family says.
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Funding fight against drug resistance
02 May 2015 8:24:17
The cost of battling drug resistant diseases
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Wildlife drop 'may empty landscape'
01 May 2015 3:01:52
About 60% of the world's largest herbivores are at risk of extinction, according to research by an international team.
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