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A Commission spokesman said both leaders had nevertheless made "very good progress" in their meeting in Brussels, but declined to give more details. Sky sourc...

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Facebook gives £4.5m to train local reporters

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Debbie Crosbie to lead TSB fightback from IT crisis

The move will see the United Kingdom lender's current CEO Paul Pester step down after presiding over the introduction of a new IT system that plunged the bank i...

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Recreational Pot Shops Now Open For Business In Massachusetts

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Province introduces ride-sharing legislation today

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US Justice Department Probes Tether for Bitcoin Price Manipulation

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Apple Cuts New iPhone Production by 30 Percent

Taken on its own, this could be a sign that iPhone sales are slowing down as prices begin to rise. "In addition to weakness in demand for Apple's products in ...

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The investigation looked at offers at leading retailers and featured 59 deals at Currys PC World, 18 deals at Amazon, 14 deals at John Lewis and three from Argo...

Foster + Partners designs bulbous tourist attraction tower for London

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United Kingdom foreign secretary visits Iran for nuclear talks

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2018 Black Friday And Cyber Monday Travel Deals — Travel Deals Tuesday

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Renault shares plummet as chairman arrested

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Why Apple Accepts Billions From Google, Despite Privacy Concerns: Cook

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FBI Investigates Death of Woman on Princess Cruise

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Apple cuts production orders for all 3 new iPhone models

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RBI Board meet: Rahul Gandhi hopes Urjit Patel, his team have spine

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VW to spend $50.2 billion on electric, autonomous vehicles by 2023

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Nissan's Ghosn to be arrested in Japan for under-reporting salary

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