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News • British Broadcasting Corporation
German power giant RWE, which owns Npower, will cut 6,750 jobs across Europe and reduce costs by another 1bn euros between 2014 and 2016.
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The French economy contracted in the third quarter of the year and the German economy slowed, latest official figures show.
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How did Mars became the barren world we know today?
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Energy suppliers and politicians both have a role to play in restoring trust in the energy industry, Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has said.
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Japan, the world's third-largest economy, sees economic growth slow to 0.5% in the three months to September.
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Foxconn owner Hon Hai says third-quarter profit rose 1.5%, beating expectations.
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Philippine Finance Minister Cesar Purisma tells the BBC that Typhoon Haiyan could cut economic growth by one percentage point next year.
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Human emissions of carbon dioxide are increasing the levels of acidity in the oceans at rates not seen for millions of years.
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Sachin Tendulkar is retiring from cricket after his 200th test match - a career which has seen him become the biggest brand name in cricket.
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The Finance Minister of the Philippines has told the BBC that Typhoon Haiyan could cut economic growth by one percentage point next year.
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The impact of austerity on the streets of Porto
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The start-up scene changing Norway’s working hours
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In remarks ahead of a confirmation hearing in front of Congress, Janet Yellen says the Federal Reserve has more to do to aid the US recovery.
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A diamond called the Pink Star has fetched a record price for a gemstone by selling for $83m at an auction in Geneva.
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US domestic crude oil production exceeds imports for the first time since 1995, according to the Energy Information Administration.
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Image messaging firm Snapchat has rejected a $3bn (£1.9bn) takeover offer from Facebook, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Championship club Derby County are to rename their ground the iPro Stadium as part of a 10-year sponsorship deal.
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Minutes of the meeting giving the go-ahead to a controversial extension of the badger cull reveal deep unease among several board members about the decision.
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EasyJet has created and flown through a fake ash cloud in order to test a new piece of on-board equipment.
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More competition is needed in the equity release market to give clients better choice - a debt charity has said.
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Germany is under review by the European Commission to see if its international trade surplus is hampering Europe's economic recovery.
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Whitehall's spending watchdog, the National Audit Office, has said consumers face 17 more years of above-inflation increases in energy and water bills.
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Sir Hector Sants, Barclays' head of compliance and former Financial Services Authority boss, resigns from the bank after suffering from stress.
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Former Brighton & Hove Albion chairman Dick Knight offers to sell his shares in the club to supporters.
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The complicated art of retail logistics and e-tailing
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