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HK billionaire to pay $14m in tuition fees for Chinese students
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Image caption Li Ka-ShingHong Kong's richest man Li Ka-Shing has pledged to pay the tuition fees for a class of Chinese university students through his charitable foundation.
The Li Ka-Shing Foundation will fund…
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Secret company registers in Crown Dependencies to be made public
Image caption The three Chief Ministers - Guernsey's Gavin St Pier, Jersey's John Le Fondre and the Isle of Man's Howard QuayleSecret company records in Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man will become publicly available, the islands said.…
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US-China trade war: Officials to resume talks before G20
Image copyright Getty ImagesUS and China will resume trade talks ahead of a meeting between their leaders at a G20 summit next week, US President Donald Trump has said.
Mr Trump said on Twitter he had a "very good" call with Chinese…
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Should we dislike the ‘Like’ button?
Social media companies know approval can be addictive, so how should we manage the compulsion to be liked? Content provided by the BBC. Original piece can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48364817
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The ‘monsoon’ rain hitting UK business
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Image caption Nina Barbour said conditions at the start of the event had been like a "monsoon""We had monsoon conditions at the start", says Nina Barbour.
For many British businesses, this long spell of wet…
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When is a sausage not a sausage?
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Image caption Vegan alternatives to meat are growing in popularityShould words like "sausage" and "burger" only be used to describe foods that contain meat?
Under an EU proposal put forward in April, the answer…
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Rising levels of poverty in working families
Image copyright Getty ImagesAs a care worker Liam Doherty knows all too well, if you're in a low-paid job, the slightest setback can capsize your finances.
The Irishman moved to the UK in September 2013, bringing his wife Debbie and four…
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Boeing 737 Max: BA-owner IAG signs deal to buy 200 planes
Image copyright Getty ImagesBoeing has received a boost for its grounded 737 Max jet after British Airways-owner IAG signed a letter of intent to order 200 of the planes.
The airline group said it was confident that the Boeing planes would…
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Girl, 12, flooded with beauty ads on Instagram
The ads were displayed to the young user despite Instagram's policies saying some should not be shown to her. Content provided by the BBC. Original piece can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48677333
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Government workers strike: It’s a struggle to make ends meet
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Image caption Merline Chambers is among those campaigning for the London Living WageMerline Chambers says it is a struggle to make ends meet each month.
She works at the government's Department for Business,…
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