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Two men have been charged in Singapore for illegally renting out their homes for short-term stays via Airbnb, according to local media.It is the first known case of its kind since new laws against home sharing came into effect in June.Under the changes, it is illegal

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Banks should end all unauthorised overdraft charges because they are trapping people in persistent debt, the financial charity StepChange has said.The organisation also wants banks and regulators to do more to identify people caught up in a “vicious cycle of

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A woman puts chicken in a bowl, another twists her hair and pouts, one more chews on noodles. Sometimes they nod off. Welcome to the world of mobile live streaming in Asia, where video feeds provide a window into a world you’re probably not very interested in.

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Eleven years ago, one of Thomas Holl’s closest friends, Lorenz Heine, wanted to learn Spanish. Thomas confidently assured him that there must be several easily accessible online courses to assist him in this quest.

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Scientists at a leading laboratory in the United States are using a cutting-edge form of X-ray to scan inside an Egyptian mummy that has never been unwrapped since its excavation a century ago.This is the first time that such a high intensity synchrotron X-ray will

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Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline will invest £40m in UK genetic research as part of the government’s life sciences sector deal.US drug maker Merck, and diagnostics company QIAGEN last month announced UK investments worth more than £1bn.Several dozen other companies

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Media playback is unsupported on your device German firms will reconsider their trade links to the UK if there is no clarity on a Brexit deal by March, the country’s business lobby has warned.Joachim Lang, head of the powerful BDI, told the BBC there was

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Train fares in Britain will go up by an average of 3.4% from 2 January, the rail industry has announced.The increase, the biggest since 2013, covers regulated fares, which includes season tickets, and unregulated fares, such as off-peak leisure tickets.The rise in

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The UK’s biggest bioethanol producer has stopped production at its East Yorkshire plant, blaming government “inaction”. Vivergo Fuels said there was “no guarantee” production would recommence at the Hull facility.It said losses had risen

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