Facing an uncertain future.
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A first-hand account of the demise of Woolworths offers a glimpse into a grim time for Austin Reed and BHS workers.
Not what they were: oil fields.
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Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar are beginning the painful process of restructuring their economies away from oil dependence.
CERN
There have been squabbles of course, but the science project in Geneva is an example of putting differences aside to pursue common goals.
Preaching to the converted.
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Pope Francis’ mercy mission to a migrant camp in Lesbos is another effort to rescue the tarnished and failing brand of Catholicism.
C’est dans ces forêts que poussent les caféiers sauvages.
Indrias Getachew
Veiller à la protection des écosystèmes forestiers éthiopiens permet aux populations locales de pouvoir continuer à y vivre et assure la pérennité génétique du café.
Danger lurks when customers are the be all and end all.
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Putting the purchasing public at the heart of your business is getting harder and harder as technology drives ever more interaction.
Wild coffee grows here – and nowhere else.
Indrias Getachew
Protecting this ecosystem helps local people and secures coffee’s long-term genetic future.
Djokovic: men deserve more.
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My number of spectators is bigger than yours – why there are more sexist issues at play in tennis than the size of your crowd.
No one predicted the tech company’s move into the flag business.
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In the decade since its founding, Twitter has built a disproportionately large influence over many aspects of society.
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The ECB has introduced a slate of bold measures to counter low growth and the threat of deflation.
21st-century media baron Jack Dorsey.
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Tech and social media companies that benefit from using news content should help support journalism.
The University of Leeds has issued a £250m public bond.
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Public bonds with historically low interest rates are proving a tempting choice to universities in need of cash.
Worth their weight in gold.
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Awards – and the Oscars especially – play a crucial role in conveying the quality of a film.
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The tiltyard – like the football pitch – was an important arena in which men could demonstrate their prowess in front of a vast audience.
Business and consumers are demanding more data than ever, and the traditional barcode isn’t cutting it any more.
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Bike sharing has huge potential benefits - even for people who don’t use them.
Cause of death?
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Two reviews of the UK’s coroner service said that an independent national coroner service was needed. So why hasn’t the advice been heeded?
Asylum seekers have been housed in properties with red front doors.
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The recent red door asylum seeker housing scandal has highlighted the cracks in the system.
Pink ones are better?
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Men and women may be charged differently for the same product, but the problems come when you don’t have the choice.
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With restaurants and retailers alone ringing up US$100 billion in sales, Chinese New Year is the world’s biggest consumer holiday.