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Ryanair has accused Lufthansa and the German government of conspiring to carve up collapsed airline Air Berlin.Lufthansa is negotiating over buying Air Berlin planes, which are still flying following a 150m euro German government loan.Ryanair said there was an

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An app developer appears to have prevailed in a long-running trademark war against the US president’s business operation.The creator of iTrump first clashed with the Trump Organization in January 2011, when the billionaire’s lawyers alleged the trumpet

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Uber has been ordered to introduce tougher measures to protect the privacy of its drivers and their customers, to settle charges brought by a regulator.It also had to agree to have the effectiveness of the stricter controls assessed by an independent auditor every two

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Shares in Admiral sank 7% after the insurer said the rising cost of personal injury claims hit profits.The firm’s pre-tax profits rose 2% to £193m in the six months to the end of June 2017, as the number of UK insurance customers rose 11%.However, changes to the

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The government has said it does not want any border posts between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in its new position paper on Brexit.The paper is part of its negotiations with the European Union and the broad ideas in the document appear familiar.It

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If you happen to switch on the TV in Brazil then you might come across a four-hour live talk show presented by a popular celebrity and her puppet parrot. The programme includes pre-recorded video clips, which the parrot and presenter then discuss.So far, so foreign

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When a downward-spiralling Elvis Presley died 40 years ago on 16 August 1977, a cynical music industry insider was overheard to remark that it was a “smart career move”.Apocryphal tale or not, death has given a lucrative boost to the selling power of not

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The International Monetary Fund has warned that China’s credit growth is on a “dangerous trajectory”.In a new report, the IMF says there is an increasing risk of a “disruptive adjustment” and/or a marked slowdown in economic

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The government is not shifting on plans to increase interest charges on student loans in England – which will rise to up to 6.1% from the autumn term.There had been speculation about a rethink over interest charges because of fears of excessive levels of

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The Unite union has said Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is planning 900 technology job cuts at its London office by 2020 to reduce costs.It alleged that RBS intends to cut 40% of its permanent IT staff, or 650 jobs, as well as 230 contractors.The bank said no individual

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