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IMF agrees to loan up to $50bn for Argentina

The financing loan would be made over a three-year period and is still subject to IMF board approval.

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Tesco boss blames business rates for retail woes

Dave Lewis says higher business rates have played a part in sending some retailers to the wall.

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Electric thrills

Electric motorbikes are fast, clean, and quiet – could they eclipse electric cars?

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How electric motorbikes are zooming into the fast lane

Legislation against vehicle pollution is giving electric motorbikes a boost around the world.

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No fertiliser needed

Scientists in Vietnam hope ‘super bacteria’ could help to feed the world whilst reducing the pollution caused by intensive farming.

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Starting salaries rise at fastest rate for three years

Employers are paying more in a bid to attract the right candidates, new research finds.

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Why is House of Fraser failing?

A look at what went wrong for the department store chain after it announced plans to close 31 of its 59 shops.

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Geordie Greig to be new Daily Mail editor

He will replace Paul Dacre, who is stepping down later this year after 26 years at the paper’s helm.

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Kate Spade: Death ruled suicide by medical examiner

A New York medical examiner has ruled the fashion designer took her own life earlier this week.

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The X Factor: Louis Walsh leaves after 13 ‘fantastic’ years

Walsh says he is “ready to leave” the show, which will see the return of Simon Cowell later this year.