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BBC News - Business

Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war -- The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

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Starbucks to hire more baristas in bid to win back customers - The move to increase staff numbers comes as the coffee shop giant continues to see sales fall. 5 hrs ago - Business

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Canada will deal with Trump 'on our terms', Carney tells BBC -- Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Canada's PM says he will only visit the US when there is a "serious discussion to be had".

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Trump calls Bezos as Amazon says no plan to show tariff price rises -- Donald Trump called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to complain about the plan, which the company said had been rejected.

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Border crossings, egg prices and jobs - Trump's 100 days speech fact-checked -- BBC Verify has looked into some of the claims made by the US president during his speech in Michigan.

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Richard Branson criticises Donald Trump's tariffs -- Sir Richard Branson told the BBC he wanted to "make London prosperous for everybody".

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Fifty years after the war, Vietnam faces a new US threat - tariffs -- The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity. The US-China trade war could change that.

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Business Daily -- The adults saving the toy industry

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Business Daily -- Trump's tariffs: The price of spice

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Business Daily -- Why is Europe falling behind the US?

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Business Daily -- Meet the 'workfluencers'

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Business Daily -- What's going on with US egg prices?

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Business Daily -- Wine in decline?

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Business Daily -- How to reduce west Africa's smuggling problem

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Good Bad Billionaire -- Selena Gomez: Actress, singer, beauty mogul

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Business Daily -- Ghana: the real cost of smuggling

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Business Daily -- Argentina's 'agri-tech' innovators

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How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the Caucasus - The country is aiming to boost its technology sector by training children in tech from a young age. 3 days ago

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Could South America benefit from Trump's trade tariffs? Countries in the continent may see exports rise as both the US and China need new suppliers. 5 days ago - World

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NYSE Opening Bell

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Highly unlikely for tariffs to be ratcheted up, expert says - David Waddell says markets have sniffed out that there are reasons to be less pessimistic in this environment. See more

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The ex-Google exec who wants to simplify your life - Marissa Mayer, a former Google and Yahoo executive, believes AI should simplify our lives. See more

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Trump eases car tariffs after firms raised concerns -- The president said the move would give companies relief while they adjust their supply chains.

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Analysis: Carney wants to lead a G7 fightback on Trump tariffs -- In winning the Canadian election, Mark Carney becomes the biggest economic force against the US president.

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How Spain powered back to life from unprecedented national blackout -- However diversified Spain's energy mix is, the blackout required an enormous effort to get back up and running.

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Malta's golden passport scheme breaks EU law, top court rules -- The scheme lets people become citizens after paying, buying or renting property of a certain value, and donating to charity.

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Trainer prices will rise due to tariffs, says Adidas -- Adidas says trade tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump will lead to price rises for US consumers.

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Prince Andrew's firm linked to controversial PPE millionaire -- Documents show Doug Barrowman-linked company owned the prince's start-up competition for two years.

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Playing with FIRE: How to quit work and retire in your 30s -- A personal finance strategy popular among millennials is helping them to quit their job and retire decades early. -- Future of business

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Boomerang CEOs: Do they ever succeed? -- Five years after being ousted from WeWork, Adam Neumann wants to re-buy the now-bankrupt business. -- Future of business

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How industry leaders transformed their career -- The BBC's Katty Kay has spoken to successful change-makers to ask what made them pivot in their career. -- Work Culture

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Women were the original beer brewers - what changed? -- Today, the beer industry is male-dominated, but it wasn't always so. -- Work Culture

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How waiting alters our perception of time -- Expert advice on how to get through a waiting period. -- Work Culture

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Do the super-rich 'deserve' their wealth? -- Should there be a cap on billionaires' wealth and their inheritances? -- Future of business

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Four simple hacks to succeed in every conversation -- A career coach, a choreographer, a chef and a dragon boat captain offer advice on giving critical feedback. -- Work Culture

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Solo and hybrid work: Navigating our future and new normal -- Covid-19 reshaped the way we live and work. We rethink solo working and explore the future of work-life. -- Future of business

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Can supersonic flight ever be sustainable? -- How a new era of quiet, net zero supersonic airliners could revolutionise the aviation industry. -- Future of business

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Commencement speech: The surprising pitfall of your passions -- Students are graduating in the US this week. The commencement speeches might lead them into questionable choices. -- Future of business

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A desk full of descriptions for your work colleagues -- These are the long lost words you've been waiting for to describe your colleagues. -- Work Culture

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Veterinarian suicide rates are very high. Why? -- Veterinarian professionals are committing suicide at a higher rate than the general population. -- Work Culture

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ASMR: How whispering took over the internet -- We meet the creators behind the current ASMR boom. -- Work Culture

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Australian PM dismisses warning over AAA credit rating -- High public spending puts the country's rating at risk if savings are not found, analysts have said. -- Australia

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DHL lifts suspension of high-value deliveries to US -- The delivery giant is resuming deliveries worth more than $800 after negotiating "adjustments" to customs rules. -- Business

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There are signs Trump could be ready to retreat on tariffs -- BBC economics editor Faisal Islam on what comes next for the US president's central economic policy. -- BBC InDepth

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BBC Verify examines why political pressure over public sector pay and industrial action has re-emerged.

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'Tech entrepreneur took our money but failed to deliver our start-up dreams' -- One client of Josh Adler re-mortgaged their home, another spent life savings to pay for websites and apps. -- Technology

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'Kicking butt' or 'going too fast'? Trump voters reflect on 100 days -- Five Trump supporters say his first 100 days have met their expectations - with a few surprises and some warning signs. -- US & Canada

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Titanic survivor's letter sold for £300,000 at auction -- Colonel Archibald Gracie's letter from onboard the ill-fated ocean liner has been described as "prophetic". -- Wiltshire

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Reeves suggests UK trade with EU more important than US -- The chancellor indicates that moving closer to the EU on trade is a bigger priority than the US. -- Business

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