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Farcical US election is evidence of Washington’s hypocritical democracy: China

The U.S. presidential election reflected the “full exposure of the hypocritical nature of U.S. democracy”, one-party China has claimed.

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Lloyds Banking Group sets aside an extra £350m for PPI

Bank makes an additional provision for PPI after the regulator extends a final deadline for claims.

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No more ‘monkey business’? Trump touts big jobs number as proof of improvement

Trump previously dismissed strong jobs reports as phony during the Obama presidency, Politico’s Ben White says.

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Ex-Defense secretary says North Korea is ‘one of the most treacherous spots on the planet’

The hermit kingdom’s forays into nuclear weapons are of grave concern, William Cohen tells CNBC.

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Extremely angry about Italy fraud: BT CEO

BT CEO Gavin Patterson has told CNBC that “fraud has no role to play in our business at all.”

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Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa could be a $10 billion ‘mega-hit’ by 2020: Research

RBC Capital Markets said voice assistants like Amazon Alexa represent a “material opportunity” for Amazon and Google.

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Radioactive wild boars have taken over two Japanese towns

Radioactive boars have taken over Japanese towns.

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Tanya Mushayi: ‘I want to make gender fluid clothing’

The Zimbabwean fashion designer making jackets that can be worn by both men and women.

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Chocolate price hike if Brexit deal fails, warns Mars

Mars says additional tariffs and problems with supply chains could see costs passed on to consumers.

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Oil prices could jump $10 a barrel if OPEC extends output cap deal, analyst says

It has been a troubled week for oil prices, which dropped to below the $50 a barrel threshold for the first time this year.