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Angry, confused and worried about police – behind Instagram bans -- Hundreds of people have contacted the BBC to say they have wrongly been shut out of their accounts.

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VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power -- The German car-maker says its "optional power upgrade" is designed to give customers more choice.

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Iceland offers £1 reward for reporting shoplifters -- The company estimates that shoplifting costs its business around £20m each year.

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F1 tycoon fined $23,000 in Singapore gift scandal -- Ong Beng Seng had given expensive gifts to an ex-minister, including an all-expenses paid trip to Qatar.

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US wholesale prices jump in July as tariffs hit -- US producers raised prices at the fastest pace in more than three years last month, stoking concerns about higher prices for consumers.

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Bolsonaro's son praises Trump's tariff hike on Brazil -- The ex-president's son Eduardo says Brazil does "not deserve the privilege of the free market", as his father faces coup charges.

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UK economic growth slows but beats forecasts -- The economy expanded by 0.3% in the April-to-June period, ahead of economists' expectations.

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US warns of additional tariffs on India if Trump-Putin peace talks fail -- US Treasury chief says Washington could increase secondary tariffs on India if talks don't go well in Alaska.

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Australia and Vanuatu agree to $328m security and business deal -- Australia is trying to grow its influence in the Pacific region, to counter China's increased power.

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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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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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Firm apologises for saying it would not process LGBTQ+ payments -- Stripe said the information given by its support staff to some customers was "totally wrong."

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More than 140 people report crimes to Al Fayed investigation -- Police sent an update to victims of the late Harrods owner's predatory behaviour.

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Claire's falls into administration with 2,150 jobs at risk -- Claire's has appointed administrators in the UK and Ireland, but its shops will stay open as it considers a possible sale.

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Bezos-backed Perplexity AI makes surprise bid for Google Chrome -- One technology investor called the $34.5bn offer a "stunt" that is much lower than Chrome's true value.

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Apple rejects Musk's App Store bias claims -- The X owner had accused Apple of making it impossible to fairly compete with ChatGPT.

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UK firms chase £38bn India contracts but challenges loom -- The free trade deal signed last month will open India's vast government procurement market to UK suppliers - but it will not be easy.

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Trump's pick to lead economic data agency floats ending monthly jobs report -- EJ Antoni's comment raised new alarm about the future of an agency that tracks how the economy of the world's richest country is faring.

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'Cryptocrash king' Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud -- The South Korean former tech executive co-founded Singapore-based cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs.

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