Spot the difference.
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Croatia is seeking EU protection for its ancient dessert wine prošek. Prosecco makers are having none of it, however.
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Joe Biden seems to have little appetite for closer economic ties.
Stand well back.
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As WallStreetBets traders begin to eye stocks linked to the radioactive metal, there could be a major bubble in the offing.
Angela Merkel 2015 portrait by Colin Davidson.
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Germany was steady under its longstanding chancellor, but also stagnant.
Energy Secretary Kwasi Karteng has some hard choices ahead.
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Dozens of energy suppliers could go bust in the coming months.
On the money?
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CLOs are said to be far safer than the derivatives that nearly brought down the global banking system in 2007 – but the cracks are beginning to show.
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How the big brands made it.
‘Are you ready?’
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Energy prices, unemployment, inflation – it’s all looking a bit 1978. And that’s without COVID.
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Sponsorship is key to holding some of the most popular events in the world.
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More cups, more goals, more money?
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Accountancy firm KPMG’s plans for greater social balance should be applauded.
Up she goes.
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Inflation in the UK in August rose at the highest rate in a decade.
It’s all to play for. Well, sort of.
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Everything from lorry driver shortages to container ship problems are conspiring to make it a tight Christmas for retailers.
Is this you?
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Scotland, Ireland and Spain are among those trialling four-day weeks, but they’re not living in the real world.
Ronaldo in 2008. Glory days again?
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Big names, big gains?
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Is the decades-old policy of not broadcasting 3pm football games in England still necessary?
Xpeng’s G3 electric is leading the way in top-end Chinese engineering.
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China used to only make Soviet cars under licence. Now it’s taking on Tesla.
The government’s plan to fund social care reform and the NHS COVID recovery risks doing neither.
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Tax rises to pay for the NHS recovery could have focused on those who have profited from the pandemic. Bundling these costs with social care reform, however, risks
Traders in action in the hours after the attack on the World Trade Center.
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Some traders were panicking to lose positions that now looked hopelessly exposed, while others were trying to make the most of the opportunity.
How to raise taxes and be Conservative at the same time.
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Boris Johnson is raising national insurance for employees and employers to help pay for the NHS and social care.
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Key loopholes in the proposed cap on social care spending mean all assets won’t necessarily be protected.
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Some economists think it should be replaced.
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The government proposes to fix social care and rescue the NHS in one go. The levy it proposes risks only scratching the surface
A pre-pandemic London commute.
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Mixing working from home and the office is attractive but comes with challenges.
Tokyo 2020 ends in an explosion of bright lights and fireworks
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Urban regeneration and tourism development are habitually touted as central reasons for a city to host the Olympics. Research shows that local people, however, often fail to benefit