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BBC business newsCovid: Rolls-Royce announces plan to raise £3bn

After weeks of speculation, the plane engine maker will tap investors for money and issue new bonds. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2EN5axK via IFTTT

BBC business newsUS bans Malaysian palm oil producer over forced labour

Malaysia's FGV Holdings says it has taken "concrete steps" to improve its labour standards. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3jhZKd6 via IFTTT

US election: Rules on debates to change after Trump-Biden spat

Tuesday's ugly and ill-tempered first US presidential debate has been widely condemned. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SbcQNq via IFTTT

Japan 'Twitter killer' pleads guilty to murders

Takahiro Shiraishi confessed to using the social media platform to seek out and kill his victims. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30nmctS via IFTTT

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Technical glitch halts trading on Japan's exchanges

Stock markets in Tokyo and other cities suffered a day-long suspended trading session on Thursday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HI0XfT via IFTTT

Google Pixel phone 'designed for economic downturn'

The Pixel 5 loses several headline features of last year's flagship phone to hit a lower price tag. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30k9CeW via IFTTT

BBC business newsTechnical glitch halts trading on Japan's exchanges

Stock markets in Tokyo and other cities suffered suspended trading on Thursday. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2HI0XfT via IFTTT

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Russia offers to host Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks

The offer comes as Azerbaijan vows to fight for full control of the disputed Armenian-majority area. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3igkNeY via IFTTT

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Coronavirus: How Italy has fought back from virus disaster

Italy was the first country in Europe to be overwhelmed by the virus but is so far keeping it in check. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cWPWmJ via IFTTT

Nigeria turns 60: Can Africa's most populous nation remain united?

Nigeria's greatest challenge on its 60th anniversary remains its diversity, writes Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cNmUFH via IFTTT

Rwanda's clothing spat with the US helps China

As the African nation continues to ban the import of used US clothes, China takes advantage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jm74Vk via IFTTT

US election 2020: Trump and Biden duel in chaotic, bitter debate

In a debate disrupted by angry shouting, the rivals fight over the pandemic, protests and even their families. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jfnOxt via IFTTT

BBC business newsBrexit: Blow to UK car industry in search for EU deal

Documents seen by the BBC suggest key priorities for the car sector have been rebuffed by Brussels. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3cU6bkt via IFTTT

BBC business newsDisney lays off 28,000 at US theme parks

Prolonged closures and limited capacity at the parks has forced the company to cut its workforce. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GpiRUg via IFTTT

BBC business newsExtra facility opened for planes grounded by Covid-19

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Extra facility opened for planes grounded by Covid-19

Analysts say it's an indication of more trouble ahead for the struggling airline industry from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3idocv2 via IFTTT

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Disney lays off 28,000 at US theme parks

Prolonged closures and limited capacity at the parks has forced the company to cut its workforce. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GpiRUg via IFTTT

Brazil judge stymies plan to revoke mangrove protection

Environmentalists feared fragile coastal ecosystems would be destroyed by redevelopment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30j79Bw via IFTTT

Helen Reddy: Australian singer of feminist anthem I Am Woman dies

The Australian singer had a string of hits in the 1970s, but is best known for her feminist pop anthem. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33eMPTR via IFTTT

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Joyce Echaquan: Outcry in Canada over treatment of dying indigenous woman

A nurse is sacked after Joyce Echaquan filmed herself in hospital apparently being insulted by staff. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3i9FGIA via IFTTT

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The Hydroflex made a 25-mile round-trip in Warwickshire, reaching speeds of up to 50 mph. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3mZVKQJ via IFTTT

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Potential election chaos will play out on social media, and Big Tech is worried. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3mXtZs1 via IFTTT

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Sophia Smith-Galer explains why President Trump shifted his position on banning new downloads of the app from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/30fYdN4 via IFTTT

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The music industry is trying to clampdown on the latest form of music piracy known as stream-ripping. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Gb8ALk via IFTTT

Amnesty International to halt India operations

The human rights watchdog tells the BBC that the move comes due to reprisal from the government. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3453TL6 via IFTTT

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Trump and Biden: What to watch for in first presidential debate

One is aggressive, the other amiable - but both share a similar weakness. We break down what to look for. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cFUOME via IFTTT

Chinese teacher sentenced to death for poisoning nursery children

A Chinese court said she put poison into the porridge of her colleague's students in an act of revenge. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gkab16 via IFTTT

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George Pell: Cardinal to return to Rome for first time since acquittal

The ex-Vatican treasurer is to return to Rome for the first time since being acquitted of sexual abuse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36bTuA1 via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Global Covid-19 death toll passes one million

UN chief António Guterres calls it "an agonising milestone" as the fight to stem the virus continues. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3n2VmRt via IFTTT

BBC business newsYoung people ‘give up dream job hope’ in pandemic

The coronavirus crisis has eroded young people's confidence in the future, says the Prince's Trust. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/33aVeHT via IFTTT

BBC business newsBTS to become multi-millionaires after label goes public

The South Korean K-pop group will become multi-millionaires after their label Big Hit goes public. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/339oHlm via IFTTT

BBC business newsCoronavirus: Public spending rise could be lasting

The government must choose between more austerity and permanently higher spending, a think tank warns. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30gw7lb via IFTTT

BBC business news'I monitor my staff with software that takes screenshots'

Many have struggled to get to grips with working from home, but would surveillance technology help? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3igFPd7 via IFTTT

BBC business newsThe woman who quit smoking and built a global hypnotherapy firm

Grace Smith used hypnosis to give up smoking, and it inspired her to take up the profession. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GhWIH3 via IFTTT

BTS to become multi-millionaires after label goes public

The South Korean K-pop group will become multi-millionaires after their label Big Hit goes public. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/339oHlm via IFTTT

Ai Weiwei: 'Too late' to curb China's global influence

The Chinese artist and dissident says the West should have worried about China decades ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cEqwd4 via IFTTT

Kangana Ranaut: The star taking on Bollywood

Why is Kangana Ranaut on a warpath with many of her colleagues? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3i9t7Nh via IFTTT

BBC business newsWilliam Hill: Caesars Palace-owner in 'advanced' talks over £2.9bn offer

Owner of the famed Las Vegas casino reveals its hand as one of two possible bidders for the UK firm. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30ehVsV via IFTTT

Trump denies story he avoided paying taxes

The president denies claims in the New York Times that he paid just $750 income tax in 2016 and 2017. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3i5JSJv via IFTTT

BBC business newsAldi looks at online move as shopping habits change

The pandemic hasn’t been easy for the discounters with no online food. Could Aldi go digital? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30gsgV3 via IFTTT

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A laboratory made to look like a home is fitted with sensors and internet of things devices. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/36dxzby via IFTTT

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The top Huawei executive's closely watched extradition case returns to court on Monday. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3cBCggr via IFTTT

BBC business newsBrexit: Gove heads to Brussels as EU trade talks resume

Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove will meet EU representatives at the start of a week of negotiations. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/337QDpT via IFTTT

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Dreamworld accident: Australian theme park fined over four deaths

Four people were crushed to death on a water ride at the Dreamworld theme park in 2016. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jaGHBo via IFTTT

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District Judge Carl Nichols has issued a temporary injunction preventing a ban on TikTok downloads. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3i6NMld via IFTTT

BBC business newsTikTok: US judge halts app store ban

District Judge Carl Nichols has issued a temporary injunction preventing a ban on TikTok downloads. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3i6NMld via IFTTT

TikTok: US judge halts app store ban

District Judge Carl Nichols has issued a temporary injunction preventing a ban on TikTok downloads. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3i6NMld via IFTTT

The South African cleric taking on the church over a rapist priest

Reverend June Major has gone on hunger strike twice to demand that the church take action against her alleged attacker who still practises as a priest from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33a1tvE via IFTTT

Meng Wanzhou: The PowerPoint that sparked an international row

The top Huawei executive's closely watched extradition case returns to court on Monday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cBCggr via IFTTT

'You're an opera singer? But you're not white...'

The story of Emmanuel "Onry" Henreid and the unexpected duet that went viral. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/335y2dU via IFTTT

The woman who quit smoking and built a global hypnotherapy firm

Grace Smith used hypnosis to give up smoking, and it inspired her to take up the profession. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GhWIH3 via IFTTT

Why India needs to worry about post-Covid care

Experts say India needs more post-Covid care centres as many patients are reporting lasting symptoms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/347ddho via IFTTT

BBC business newsCoronavirus: David Lammy warns that people are 'bubbling out of pubs' due to curfew

Shadow justice secretary David Lammy says drinkers are likely to continue their night together at home. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SgiP3L via IFTTT

Switzerland firmly rejects end of free movement with EU - projection

Projections suggest a referendum on annulling a pact with the European Union has failed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HvpWmt via IFTTT

BBC business newsNegative interest rates: Bank of England policymaker defends plan

Silvana Tenreyro said evidence from countries that have introduced the policy was “encouraging”. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/33XCwTe via IFTTT

Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi found dead at 40

The award-winning actress and mother of two is believed to have taken her own life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30ceFy4 via IFTTT

Azerbaijan and Armenia clash over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region

The two sides report fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh and blame each other for starting it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kS2Apy via IFTTT

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France racism: Paris to commemorate slave rebellion figure

A statue will honour Solitude, a black woman involved in a 1802 uprising in the French West Indies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jaqyfl via IFTTT

Brain-eating microbe: US city told not to use water amid contamination concerns

People in Lake Jackson, Texas, are urged not to use tap water because it might be contaminated. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jkArr7 via IFTTT

French Open to start with fan numbers slashed

The opening day of the French Open sees three Britons - Andy Murray, Johanna Konta and Dan Evans - playing at Roland Garros. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2S3tj6q via IFTTT

BBC business newsBrexit trade talks: Deal can and must be made, says CBI boss

The head of the Confederation of British Industry urges a "spirit of compromise" as trade talks resume. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kOE6xw via IFTTT

BBC business newsMy Money: 'Hollie thinks she spent less than me'

Jay and Hollie from Liverpool take us through their week's spending. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Ge3VYG via IFTTT

Amy Coney Barrett: Who is Trump's Supreme Court pick?

A favourite of social conservatives, Judge Barrett would swing the highest US court further right. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/335ExxB via IFTTT

Photography award winners show the fragility and beauty of mangrove forests

The Mangrove Photography Award winners show the beauty and fragility of the unique ecosystems. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3i4vkK8 via IFTTT

Denmark confronts sexual harassment at work in #MeToo moment

It started with a comedy awards show and a bombshell revelation that left the audience stunned. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HrHtvQ via IFTTT

Italian family fosters Gambian migrant: 'The son we never had'

When Gambian orphan Muhammed Sanneh arrived in Sicily aged 16, his life took an unexpected turn. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3i5QyHm via IFTTT

Sparks fly during police chase in Los Angeles

Watch what happened when California Police tried to to pull over a speeding pick-up truck. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FUfq8d via IFTTT

Lebanon's PM-designate Adib fails to form new government after blast

The previous cabinet resigned in August amid angry calls for reform after the Beirut port explosion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kOofPn via IFTTT

Tasmania pilot whales: Rescuers release 108 surviving animals

Efforts now turn to the disposal of some 350 whale carcasses after Australia's worst ever stranding. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33VK88M via IFTTT

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Users in England and Wales who booked a test outside of the app can only register a positive result. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3mVj4iI via IFTTT

Switzerland gets ready to vote on ending free movement with EU

Switzerland isn't in the EU, but it does enjoy access to free trade - on condition of it also having free movement. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mWM3To via IFTTT

Deepika Padukone: Bollywood star questioned in drugs case

Deepika Padukone and other stars were summoned in a drugs investigation after an actor's death. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GbeLPr via IFTTT

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BBC business newsEasyJet 'hanging by a thread', says union official

The airline disputes the claims made in a leaked recording obtained by the BBC. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30boCvz via IFTTT

Ukraine military plane crash: Cadets among at least 22 people killed

The aircraft, carrying air force cadets, was on a training flight when it came down near Kharkiv. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/341fbQv via IFTTT

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