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VW sales lifted by strong deliveries in China

Sales at Volkswagen shows signs of recovering from the emissions crisis as it reports a strong September, thanks mainly to China.

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How do we measure corruption?

Colm O’Regan asks how levels of corruption around the world are investigated and assessed.

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Snapchat heads for possible $25bn flotation

Snap Inc, the owner of messaging app Snapchat, moves closer to a share flotation as it chooses Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to underwrite the listing.

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Pensions: Compensation for those mis-sold annuities

Thousands of people in ill-health have been mis-sold pension annuities – an annual retirement income – and will be compensated, a regulator says.

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Marmite: A potted history of the British-born spread

Panic spread across the UK as it emerged that the iconic yeast extract Marmite was at risk of being removed from the nation’s supermarket shelves. But what is the story behind the brand?

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Chelsea signs record-breaking £900m Nike kit deal

Chelsea signs a new kit deal with US sportswear giants Nike, in an agreement which marks the largest commercial deal in the club’s history.

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Samsung takes £4.4bn hit to profits from Note 7 fallout

The total cost to Samsung of pulling Galaxy Note 7 smartphones off the market will be at least £4.4bn ($5.4bn).

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Big bonanza

A successful tax evasion amnesty scheme in India is unlikely to make the country’s illegal money problem go away, writes Sanjoy Majumder.

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Lights, camera… cloud

Cloud computing is giving small design and special effects studios the chance to compete with the giants of the film industry. But what are the drawbacks?

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Tesco and Unilever end price dispute

The BBC understands Unilever gave some ground to resolve issues affecting the supply of leading brands including Marmite to Tesco.