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BBC News - Business

Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally - Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates. 46 mins ago - Business

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Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports - Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues. 5 hrs ago - Latin America

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Five ways weight-loss jabs are changing spending habits in the UK -- With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

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Should smartphones be locked away at gigs and in schools? -- Some artists already ban phones at their gigs while some headteachers say locking them away helps children learn.

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'Low pay and boredom led me to get a secret second job' -- Imtiaz had a public sector job but said the pay was low, he took another job in the private sector.

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Ryanair to raise fares after profits dip amid Italy fine -- The airline says it expects fares to go up by at least 8% as passenger numbers grow this year.

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'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox -- How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

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Business Daily -- How global conflict's changing air travel

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Good Bad Billionaire -- Elon Musk: You decide!

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Business Daily -- Lew Frankfort: Building a billion-dollar brand

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Business Daily -- Can an island of flowers become a global chip hub?

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Business Daily -- Small country, auto giant

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Business Daily -- America's affordability question

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Good Bad Billionaire -- Lucy Guo: The woman training AI

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Business Daily -- Life after DOGE

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Business Daily -- CEO of the Folio Society, Joanna Reynolds

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Business Daily -- The 'Dry January' effect

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How tiny Slovakia became a car-making heavyweight -- Almost a million cars a year are made in Slovakia, where companies including Kia and Volkswagen have factories.

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'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland -- The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.

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Wall Street muted at the end of tumultuous week -- Noah Hamman, CEO of AdvisorShares, says more volatility in markets is expected in the short term. -- See more

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AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur -- The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges. -- See more

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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it 'makes a deal with China' -- It comes as tensions appear to have escalated between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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India and EU set for 'mother of all deals' as Trump's tariff uncertainty looms -- Trade negotiations are nearing the finish line after nearly two decades of hard bargaining on both sides.

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Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE presence -- Thousands of people have joined widespread protests against the weeks-long immigration crackdown in the state.

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Is China quietly winning the AI race? -- Chinese AI models are racing ahead of their American rivals as US firms big and small turn to cheaper, faster alternatives.

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TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data -- Details on the expanded access to location information was published in a new privacy policy for the popular social media app.

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'A natural partner': US treasury secretary weighs in on Alberta separatism -- Scott Bessent's comments come amid a war of words between Ottawa and Washington.

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Why you must share your idea and get honest feedback -- Learn Steven's three crucial steps for validating your business proposal and why impartial feedback is vital. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

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The power of making and owning decisions -- Learn why making your own decisions is the key to increasing your confidence. -- BBC Maestro - Evy Poumpouras

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The power of absorbing information -- Learn how to listen to improve your self-awareness. People will give you information, and that's power. -- BBC Maestro - Evy Poumpouras

3 months ago

Why planning can be a form of procrastination -- Learn how to avoid compulsive planning and instead hold plans loosely as a navigational aid. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

3 months ago

How to navigate a world competing for your attention -- Oliver offers tips on how to avoid getting distracted on social media when people profit from your scrolling. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

3 months ago

The difference between 'good' and 'bad' procrastination -- Forget trying to stop procrastinating. Instead, learn Oliver's three rules to become a better procrastinator. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

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Why 'inbox zero' is a strategy that breeds distraction -- Managing infinite emails, ideas, errands, and goals is hard. Oliver recommends a little strategic neglect. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

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How time creates problems, especially when it is so limited -- Discover why so many of our struggles are down to poor time management and denial of its finitude. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

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Why sustainable productivity will drive success -- Steven shares his three 'M' goal-setting framework to help you be more productive for the long-term. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

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How to hire the best people for your team -- Are they a bar raiser, bar maintainer or bar lowerer? Learn how to build a team that can get behind your mission. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

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What is your business culture and why is it so important? -- Explore how you can use your mission to set the right culture for your business. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

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How to know yourself, grow yourself, and take control -- Find out how to counteract limiting beliefs you hold about yourself and build new ones that serve you better. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

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How to get the money you need to start a business -- Learn how to start a business with nothing in the bank and how to get funding if you need it to get started. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

3 months ago

Why you should start a business and why to start it now -- Steven explains the common obstacles to starting a business and why now is the time to start yours. -- BBC Maestro - Steven Bartlett

3 months ago

How to choose what matters most in life -- Learn three big questions to ask yourself to zero in on what matters and what you should spend time on. -- BBC Maestro - Oliver Burkeman

3 months ago

Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

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Heathrow says it has become the biggest airport to drop the limit after rolling out new high-tech scanners.

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While TikTok's future in the US has been secured, questions remain about exactly what changes US users will see.

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Donald Trump is due to name a new leader of the Federal Reserve at a tricky moment.

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The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner didn't sell its business in America.

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JPMorgan Chase said the lawsuit has "no merit" and the bank "does not close accounts for political or religious reasons".

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It is a challenge for TikTok's parent company ByteDance as well as global ambitions for other Chinese tech companies.

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As other nations consider similar laws, Julie Inman Grant told the BBC the ban is already exceeding expectations.

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More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased.

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