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US and China must act as responsible powers together, Xi says as Trump toasts friendship at state dinner - Trump said he and Xi had "never gotten along better" as he hosted the Chinese president at the lavish White House event. 56 mins ago - World

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Pomp and toasts: Day 2 of Trump and Xi in DC

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X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones? -- Experimental aircraft, or X-planes, helped redefine what was possible in flight. Can they remain relevant in an era of cheap drones? -- Business

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Fake orders: Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying -- Dopamine sites mimic shopping's thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game. -- Asia

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Man Utd borrow another £90m as debt tops £1.1bn -- Manchester United confirm they have borrowed another £90m since 30 June, to take their overall debt to more than £1.1bn. -- Man Utd

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'Heartbreaking': The man driven out by the UK's £5bn theme park -- Ritchie Wood is almost brought to tears at he looks at the empty homes once loved by his neighbours. -- Beds, Herts & Bucks

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'We're all broke': Would you chase a friend for £5? -- What's the smallest amount of money you would ask a friend to pay you back? -- Business

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Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first -- Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June. -- Australia

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Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them? -- Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more. -- BBC InDepth

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How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom -- Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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The growing climate challenge facing Spain -- From agriculture to tourism, Spain's economy is adapting to a hotter and less predictable future.

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Wall Street opens down as oil edges up

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World Business Report -- What does China and the USA want from the state visit?

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World Business Report -- Trump welcomes Xi to the White House

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World Business Report -- Presidents Trump and Xi prepare to talk trade, tariffs and tech

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World Business Report -- President Xi goes to Washington

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Business Daily -- Founders: Jacob Rothman, from California student to global manufacturer

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World Business Report -- UN General Assembly: will diplomacy talks help the global oil market?

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World Business Report -- Could a shortage of tankers keep oil prices high?

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World Business Report -- What the paramount warner merger could mean for Hollywood

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World Business Report -- Novo Nordisk shares slide

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Business Daily -- From Mao and Nixon to Xi and Trump: A history of China-US trade

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World Business Report -- Saudi Arabia halts October crude deliveries to some European refineries

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World Business Report -- Japan is raising rates again

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New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why? -- While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

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The kelp producer who wants to get Americans eating seaweed -- Marine farmer Suzie Flores also hopes the crop can revitalise the US's small fishing towns.

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Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres? To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light. See more

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Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise by more than a third -- Recorded incidents of violence and harassment against passengers and rail workers showed a sharp increase in the year to March.

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£170 a bag? Protein users squeezed as prices soar -- Consumers are feeling the pinch from the rising cost of protein.

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Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race -- The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

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Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules -- Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, according to the court ruling

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Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios -- Common Bond has emailed customers announcing its locations were closed "until further notice".

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Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI -- Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Relying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield.

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In an interview with the BBC, Kristalina Georgieva says economic shocks had pushed "debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven".

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People in Devon and Cornwall describe finding satisfaction and a salary from their passion projects.

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Some people close to the president have started to use the term but experts say it is unlikely to catch on.

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Republicans lawmakers have put pressure on the president to curb exports as diesel prices soar to record highs in the US.

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Ineos said natural gas in the UK is twelve times more expensive than in the US.

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A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

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Borrowing was higher than expected in August as inflation piles pressure on the government ahead of the Budget.

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Vets must also tell clients if cheaper medicine is available online as part of the rule updates which surgeries have the coming months to bring in.

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The phenomenon sees retirees spend all their money on enjoying life to the full.

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The question is whether all three recent incidents were isolated and unavoidable, or whether they point to something more systemic.

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Flights are affected again owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?

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How to find out how much state pension you're likely to receive - and what you can do about it now.

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Jensen Huang's comments come after warnings from AI researchers that the technology could lead to human extinction.

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Top US and Chinese officials held talks in New York on Sunday ahead of a Trump-Xi summit this week.

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