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Russia's economy shrinks by less than expected
Despite widespread sanctions, the country's economy fared better last year than many analysts forecast.
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Twitter to charge users for text-message authentication
Elon Musk said Twitter was being "scammed" by phone companies over fake authentication-text costs
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Tesco boosts staff pay by a further 7%
The supermarket has raised its workers' pay three times in the the last 10 months.
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Cost of living: Falling energy bills may prompt more customer deals
A typical domestic energy bill will rise in April but there are fresh forecasts of subsequent falls.
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Home asking prices see smallest February rise in 22 years
Property website Rightmove says the £14 increase in average prices is lowest ever seen for the month.
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Drax: Selby power station workers walk out in pay dispute
Workers at the UK's biggest power station stage the first of nine scheduled strikes over pay.
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Price of a cuppa: Sexual abuse on Kenyan tea farms revealed
Secret filming finds sexual exploitation at Kenyan farms supplying some of the UK's biggest brands.
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Afghanistan: Taliban to turn ex-military bases into special economic zones
The first sites will be in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul and the northern province of Balkh.
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Brewdog: UK craft beer giant expands into China
The firm says its Punk IPA and other beers will be brewed in the country by the end of next month.
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Bus cuts: How a city's bus service was quietly cut in half
Britain's bus network has shrunk by 14%, but some places have been harder hit, BBC analysis finds.
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The tech helping people get a better night's sleep
Individuals suffering from insomnia are increasingly turning to tech for assistance.
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Strikes update: How Monday 20 February’s walkouts will affect you
What you need to know about ambulance and Border Force workers' strikes, by the BBC's Zoe Conway.
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Instagram and Facebook to get paid-for verification
The move comes after Twitter introduced a subscription-based verification service last year.
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Co-op cuts best before dates from 150 fruit and veg products
Shoppers will be asked to use their judgement as to whether fruit and veg has gone off.
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Brexit: What can we expect from a deal on NI Protocol?
With talk of an agreement as early as next week, what could the UK-EU compromise look like?
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Why is the UK economy lagging behind the US, Germany and others?
Projections suggest the UK recovering slower than other countries - and the reasons go beyond Brexit.
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Manchester United: Sheikh Jassim confirms Qatari bid to buy Premier League club
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar's biggest banks, confirms his foundation will bid to buy Manchester United.
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Amazon calls staff back to office three days a week
The firm joins a slew of other companies that are tightening remote work rules.
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US food sanitation firm fined after children worked nights
More than 100 teenagers, ages 13-17, worked for a sanitation company, the Department of Labor says.
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Bus £2 fare cap extended for three months
The government support comes after warnings hundreds of services could be cut if funding ended.
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