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The owner of Zara continued to see strong demand for its fast fashion in the first half of 2017, with both sales and profits up. Inditex, which also owns brands such as Pull&Bear and Bershka, had a net income of 1.4bn euros (£1.2bn) in the six months to 31 July

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The number of international visitors to the US slipped 4% in the first three months of 2017, with the Middle East showing some of the sharpest declines. The drop comes after warnings from the travel industry about the negative impact of increased travel restrictions

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Free speech – too much of it or too little of it – has become one of the thorniest and most emotive subjects for universities.At what point do strongly held views become extremism or hate speech?There have been violent flashpoints, particularly in US

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In Italy coffee is synonymous with espresso, downed quickly and without ceremony. But a new breed of American-style coffee shops is drawing in younger Italians. “We like it here because we can study and be connected online. We both prefer American-style coffee

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Google has announced it will give a total of £1m ($1.3m) to fund projects that help counter extremism in the UK.The UK fund was part of a $5m global commitment, the search giant said.Prime Minister Theresa May wants technology companies to be more proactive in

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England’s second biggest police force has revealed that more than one in five of its computers were still running Windows XP as of July.Greater Manchester Police told the BBC that 1,518 of its PCs ran the ageing operating system, representing 20.3% of all the

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Entrepreneurs are looking to downsize, sell or close their firms at a rate not seen in years, a survey has suggested.The Federation of Small Business (FSB) found that 13% of respondents were looking for ways out of their business, the highest percentage since it began

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Losses at French Connection narrowed in the first half of the year as the struggling fashion brand continued to close underperforming stores.In the six months to 31 July, operating losses were £5.7m compared with £7.9m in the same period last year. It also appointed

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Creditors of Australian broadcaster Ten Network Holdings have voted to accept a takeover bid from US network CBS. The struggling broadcaster is home to shows such as Masterchef, The Bachelor and Neighbours. CBS beat a rival offer from Twenty-First Century Fox

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Toys ‘R’ Us has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US and Canada as it attempts to restructure its debts. The retailer was once a dominant player in the US toy market, but has struggled against larger rivals such as Amazon, Walmart and Target. The move

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