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Banknotes will continue to contain traces of animal products despite objections over the use of tallow in the Bank of England’s polymer notes.Some vegans, Hindus and Sikhs had been unhappy with tallow’s use in the new plastic £5 notes which entered

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The Co-operative Bank has said it lost about 25,000 current accounts during the first half of the year amid the uncertainty over its future.It also saw £400m of instant access savings cash being withdrawn in a period that saw it being put up for sale before a rescue

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Toshiba has met a deadline to report its long-awaited earnings results, reducing the risk that the firm will be delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The embattled electronics firm posted a loss of $8.8bn (£6.7bn) for the last fiscal year. Auditor

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Toymaker Lego has replaced its 61-year-old chief executive, Bali Padda, after just eight months in the job, saying he was never expected to remain in the post long-term because of his age. The Danish company’s new chief executive will be 51-year-old Niels

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Social media giant Facebook has made a move into dedicated video, pitting it against YouTube and TV networks. Users will soon see a new Watch tab that will offer a range of shows, some of which have been funded by the social networkWatch will be personalised so that

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There was blood, there was sweat and, if not tears, plenty of cheers.Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been one of sport’s most high-profile successes of recent years – thrilling television audiences and drawing crowds to fight nights with its

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Approval of 21st Century Fox’s proposed takeover of Sky is likely to come in the first half of 2018, the company said on Wednesday, in a sign it is gearing up for wider review of the merger.Fox had hoped to close the deal in 2017 but it has been delayed by

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the world’s biggest name in the combat sport of mixed martial arts and it’s finally returning to Asia, the birthplace of martial arts. It’s on the lookout for Asian champions and Filipino contender, Rolando

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