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Shrinkflation: Bread and breakfast cereals most affected

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Toyota, Panasonic to jointly produce electric vehicle batteries

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Saudi Arabia to build refinery, petrochemical plants in South Africa

The memo aims to strengthen joint cooperation between the Kingdom and South Africa in the fields of exploration, production, refining, storage, marketing, trans...

Brexit backer Sir James Dyson makes 'global' switch to Singapore

This means the company will become a Singapore-based business and primarily be regulated by the law here. Dyson chief executive, Jim Rowan, insisted the rel...

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Reports of drone disrupt flights at USA airport

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Deal agreed for four House of Fraser stores to stay open

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