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South Korea’s tourism body fears a huge drop in visitors, as a diplomatic row with China starts to bite. The Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) predicted there could be 4.7 million fewer foreign tourists this year than in 2016 – a drop of about 27%.China has

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The UK’s communications watchdog has imposed a limit on the amount of mobile spectrum that companies can win in an upcoming auction.Ofcom will make available more mobile spectrum later this year to provide better support for 4G and 5G services.It said that in

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Shares in Pearson have risen after the company said it was selling a 22% stake in book publisher Penguin Random House.The sale, to its joint venture partner Bertelsmann, is expected to raise about $1bn (£776m) and Pearson said it would return £300m to

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The author of a government review into work practices is calling for an end to the “cash-in-hand economy”.Matthew Taylor, whose report is out on Tuesday, said cash jobs such as window cleaning and decorating were worth up to £6bn a year, much of it

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Sales at Marks and Spencer’s clothing and home division fell at a slower rate than before in the first quarter, the retailer has said.M&S said like-for-like sales, which strip out the impact of new store space, fell by 1.2% at the division in the three

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Air India has stopped serving non-vegetarian meals to its economy class passengers on domestic flights.The cost-cutting measure comes as the government considers ways to privatise the debt-laden national carrier. Critics have suggested the move is discriminatory and

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The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is updating its image with a number of new achievement badges aimed at encouraging young women into science and technology.My memories of the Girl Guides involve marshmallow toasting, tying knots and being assessed

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