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Trump played down North Korea’s string of missile tests. That could embolden Kim

U.S. President Donald Trump plays down North Korea’s third missile launch in about a week, saying that “short-range missiles” are “very standard.”

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BA pilots’ pay deal is fair, says airline’s boss

Talks to avert a summer airline strike will resume after BA lost a bid to avert industrial action.

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Google to charge rivals to become default search engine for Android users in Europe

Google says it will let European users select their default search engine on a new choice screen when setting up their Android device.

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Japan to strike South Korea off trusted export list as rift deepens

South Korea is fiercely opposed to the move, which Japan says is due to national security concerns.

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Beijing responds to Trump’s new $300 billion tariff threat

China’s foreign ministry reportedly said Friday that while Beijing did not want a trade war with the U.S., it was not afraid to fight one.

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Goals Soccer Centres says accounts crisis stretches back to 2010

The firm’s shares are set to be kicked off the stock exchange after it discovers “improper behaviour”.

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People are buying digital ‘clothes’ that aren’t real — and they could be the next Instagram hit

Digital apparel is no emperor’s new clothes fad — in the gaming industry, “skins” and “cosmetics” are a staple item, but virtual fashion is new to Instagram

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Trump is threatening France over its digital tax – these countries could be next

France isn’t the only country pushing for a digital tax on tech giants like Amazon, Google, Apple and Facebook.

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Millions of barrels of Iranian crude are sitting in Chinese ports — and could disrupt oil markets

Oil could fall by $5 to $7 a barrel if China were to draw down on these stored volumes, one expert told CNBC.

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Post-Brexit plans unveiled for 10 free ports

Boris Johnson believes that the zones could create jobs in “left-behind areas” across the UK.