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Uber has filed an appeal against the decision by London authorities to deny it a licence to operate in London.Last month, Transport for London (TfL) refused Uber a new private hire licence, saying the ride-hailing firm was not fit and proper.TfL said it took the

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South Africa’s tight-knit Zanzibari community is not actually from Zanzibar, instead they are the descendants of freed slaves from Mozambique. Fifteen years ago, they won back land they lost in Durban under South Africa’s apartheid regime – land

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Kobe Steel has warned that there may be more cases of falsified product data, in a sign the unfolding scandal could worsen. The Japanese company has already admitted that products were sold to about 200 firms with false data about their strength and durability.Toyota,

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James Murdoch is poised to defend his position as Sky’s chairman at its annual shareholder meeting on Thursday.A trio of advisory firms have called on shareholders to vote against his re-election, objecting to Mr Murdoch’s position as chairman of Sky and

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Draft legislation designed to lower the cost of energy bills is set to be published by the government later.The Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariffs Cap) Bill will give energy regulator Ofgem the power to cap standard variable tariffs.About 18 million customers

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he told US President Donald Trump he vehemently disagrees with a US decision that threatens Bombardier jobs in Belfast.Mr Trudeau and President Trump met on Wednesday in Washington.The US government has imposed a 300%

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Luxury fashion brand Gucci will go fur-free from next year, the company’s chief executive has announced.Marco Bizzarri told a London College of Fashion event that the move was part of a commitment to “sustainability”. The Italian fashion house will

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Young first-time buyers are increasing their overall mortgage debt in order to tackle short-term financial pressures.The average mortgage term is lengthening from the traditional 25 years, according to figures from broker L&C Mortgages.Its figures show the

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The forerunner of the bicycle – the laufmaschine or running machine – bears only a passing resemblance to the pedal-bikes we know today.Invented in 1817, it had no chain and was powered by the rider pushing his feet along the ground in a walking or running

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Apple’s chief executive has suggested the dead are often better role models than the living.Tim Cook’s unusual advice was given during a Q&A sessions with students at the University of Oxford.He also outlined some of the key lessons he had learned from

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