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Change mindset call for oil firms
Britain's offshore oil industry has to think more internationally rather than being "parochial", Sir Ian Wood says. |
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Limits of quantum world stretched
Scientists have created the largest-ever "quantum state", a result that has implications for quantum physics and computing. |
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GCSE pupils' celebrity exam boost
Pupils sitting their GCSEs have made good luck messages from celebrities into an inspirational wall outside the exam room. |
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Four Welsh 2012 deals total £100k
The Olympics minister says the combined worth of business to Welsh firms from London 2012 is so far below £100,000. |
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The Jaguar Land Rover dilemma
Struggling carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with the government, asking for financial assistance. The government responds by pointing to the economic health of its Indian parent company Tata. |
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Olympics minister visits the East
Sports minister Tessa Jowell tells the East of England to cash in on £8bn of Olympics related business. |
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Q&A: The BAE-Saudi allegations
The fall out from a £43bn arms deal between BAE and Saudi government is still being felt years after it was concluded. |
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India to court Africa for business
India is set to court Africa as the first India-Africa summit kick off, but it faces stiff competition ahead. |
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Mumbai slum dwellers fight development plan
Dharavi, Asia's biggest slum, is up for sale. But the residents are up in arms against Mumbai's plan to redevelop their home. |
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Tesco stores shut after threats
Fourteen Tesco stores across the country are closed by police following a series of threats. |
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167th Royal Highland Show opens
More than 150,000 visitors are expected to flock to the Royal Highland Show after opening on Thursday. |
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Brothel owner's sentence reduced
The owner of a brothel which did half a million pounds worth of business has his sentence cut. |
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Town affected by mobile problems
Hawick residents suffer mobile phone difficulties as a replacement mast part is ordered from abroad. |
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Businesses back hospitals battle
Business leaders in West Sussex throw their weight behind the campaign to fight possible hospital cuts. |
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Man convicted of running brothel
The owner of a brothel which did more than half a million pounds worth of business is sentenced. |
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Green backs
Ethical spending has out-stripped retail sales of booze and cigarettes for the first time. |
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Soccerex ready for final Dubai fixture
Thousands of delegates from the business end of football descend on Dubai for the tenth Soccerex exhibition. |
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Website boosts county's tourism
Tourism in Cumbria is given a boost by a website which offers advice to people thinking of visiting the county. |
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'Lives at risk' in crammed limos
Some limousine companies break the law with the number of people they are carrying in the vehicles, the BBC learns. |
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Tracing the first Jews of Britain
The story of the earliest Jewish immigrants and what became of their descendants. |