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What next for Saudi oil policy?

BBC economics correspondent, Andrew Walker, with his assessment of what a new ruler in Saudi Arabia will mean for oil policy.

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What makes a good business leader?

Are chief executives human enough?

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VIDEO: Osborne against ‘major tax rises’

Chancellor George Osborne has rejected claims that “major tax rises” are needed to fund the UK’s public services.

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VIDEO: The rise of India’s US franchises

India is one of the top three target markets for US franchises looking to expand.

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Eurozone growth picks up, survey says

A key survey of eurozone business activity reached a five month high in January, but firms are cutting prices at their fastest rate in five years.

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Black Friday ‘may have hit Christmas’

For some shops, UK retail sales in December may have been hit by Black Friday sales in November, ONS says.

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UK car production at seven-year high

Car plants in the UK produced more than 1.5 million vehicles last year, the most since 2007, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

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Benefits cuts ‘cost families £489’

Coalition austerity changes to taxes and benefits have cost the average UK household £489 a year, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

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VIDEO: Who would you put on a banknote?

BBC Breakfast asks members of the public whose face they would like to see on Bank of England notes.

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Chinese manufacturing growth stalls

Activity in China’s vast manufacturing sector contracted for the second consecutive month, according to a preliminary survey on Friday.