The number of stoppages and the number of workers involved in labour disputes hit a record low last year. from BBC News - Business https:/...
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'Don't buy Viagogo tickets'
Digital minister Margot James tells consumers not to use the Geneva-based ticket reseller. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2L9xFn5...
Paris moves to improve air quality
Paris is leading the move to cut pollution by banning some vehicles from its streets. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LIE6OJ via...
Seeking a silent retreat from urban life
Silent retreats are an increasingly popular form of escape from the stresses of urban life. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2kAgjE...
Exotic mushrooms help Kashmir
In the troubled region of Kashmir, a rare type of mushroom is giving locals a chance to earn money. from BBC News - Business https://ift.t...
How Starbucks hopes to end staff racism
The coffee chain is giving all US staff "unconscious bias" training. We explain what that involves. from BBC News - Business htt...
Orla Kiely: 'Stem pattern was a very quick design'
Orla Kiely reveals the secrets behind the designs she's created over the past 20 years. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2xqU4t...
The strawberry-picking robots coming to a farm near you
Strawberry producers say they can't find enough humans to pick their fruit, so are robots the answer? from BBC News - Business https:/...
How the light bulb became a million dollar idea.
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the light bulb became a million dollar idea. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2xqPr2X ...
Thameslink compares poor service to Poundland chocolate
Thameslink is threatened with legal action for comparing its poor service to Poundland chocolate. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/...
Starbucks shuts 8,000 US stores for race training
The coffee chain closes all 8,000 cafes in the US for an afternoon of "racial bias" training. from BBC News - Business https://i...
Protectionist racket?
The EU is not the freest trader, but on many measures it is near the liberal end of the spectrum. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/...
Vaping's rise in five charts
Spending on e-cigarettes is increasing. The BBC looks at what's behind the rise. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LMfzIO via ...
Paris in the smog
Could the French capital provide a template for cutting pollution in other cities? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LKBGz4 via IF...
U.S., North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings...
Korean Air HQ raided by prosecutors over suspected embezzlement by owning family: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors raided the headquarters of Korean Air Lines Co Ltd over suspected embezzlement and breach of trus...
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Key North Korea official meets Pompeo in New York
Talks on preparing a summit with the US are under way in New York, Singapore and on the Korean border. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt...
Top 10 worst excuses for not appointing women executives
A report on boardroom diversity reveals the top 10 worst excuses for not appointing women. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IYnbtZ vi...
Crackdown on high-interest lending announced by FCA
Rent-to-own sector faces a cap on prices but the regulator rules out an immediate limit on cost of overdrafts. from BBC News - Home https:...
Study casts doubt on 'healthy obesity'
Fat but otherwise healthy women are still likelier to have a stroke or heart attack, a study says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J3...
Tennis star struggles with Yorkshire accent
German Alexander Zverev admired the reporter's accent so much, he even promised to pay a visit to the county if they ever hold a tournam...
Muslim group tells Tories to 'remove Islamophobia from party'
The Muslim Council of Britain calls for "racists and bigots" to be removed from the party. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2...
Deficit for NHS trusts in England double the amount planned
Higher patient demand and staff costs are blamed for a total deficit of £960m for trusts in England. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2...
Kim Kardashian asks Trump to pardon Alice Marie Johnson
The star meets the president on behalf of a 63-year-old woman jailed for a first-time drug offence. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L...
Boy, 12, helps father fight anxiety and depression
Stuart Gumm often suffers panic attacks, no longer drives, and rarely leaves the house. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2kEfDhw via I...
World Cup 2018: BBC iPlayer to stream matches in 4K HDR
The iPlayer service will offer 29 matches in higher-than-normal quality, but access will be limited. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2...
Thameslink compares poor service to Poundland chocolate
Thameslink is threatened with legal action for comparing its poor service to Poundland chocolate. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Lby...
Meghan, Dua Lipa and Davidson on influential women list
Singer Dua Lipa and Supreme Court president Baroness Hale also make Vogue magazine's roll of honour. from BBC News - Home https://ift....
The Papers: 'You only live twice'
Exiled Russian reporter Arkady Babchenko is pictured and his fake death plot likened to a James Bond film. from BBC News - Home https://if...
News Daily: US-N Korea talks, 'excuses' over female boards, and Meghan on Vogue list
Your morning briefing for 31 May 2018. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IXA7jI via IFTTT
Perfecting the pout: Which city is the UK's lip filler capital?
More searches for lip filling are made in one northern city than anywhere else in Britain, research suggests. from BBC News - Home https:/...
The beach from The Beach closes
Ko Phi Phi, made famous by Danny Boyle's The Beach, prepares close to tourists to protect its beauty. from BBC News - Home https://ift...
Do these photos change your view of pigeons?
This photographer has been on a 10-year mission to teach people that pigeons are beautiful. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LF0gBH v...
Hay Festival: Bradford schoolgirls' first time review
A group of Bradford pupils visit the Hay Festival for the first time and give their review. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LaOP3F v...
The mystery of Russia's missing IS brides
More than 2,000 Russian women who lived under the Islamic State group have disappeared. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IYarUh via I...
Melania Trump tweets 20 days after last public appearance
"Rest assured, I'm here at the @WhiteHouse w my family," a tweet posted on her account says. from BBC News - Home https://if...
Why Serena Williams is a real life superhero
The 23-time Grand Slam winner said she felt like a "warrior" at the French Open. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JkFwRu vi...
Meet the Russians turning the turntables on male DJs
How two female DJs from St Petersburg are challenging stereotypes, ahead of the World Cup in Russia. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2...
Neighbours to show Australian TV's first gay wedding
The long-running soap will air Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka's nuptials in September. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2xpDr1y vi...
Eight times celebrities messed up on social media
Following the cancellation of Roseanne's show, which other celebrities have messed up on social media? from BBC News - Home https://if...
US preacher asks followers to help buy fourth private jet
Jesse Duplantis, 68, said God told him to "believe" for his fourth plane, which is set to cost $54m. from BBC News - Home https:...
Twins in school: To separate or not to separate?
Some mothers want their twins kept together, some prefer separate classes and others say "they'll find their own way regardless...
What could Brexit mean for the UK's creative talent?
From Britain's film industry and political playwrights to touring musicians and Eurovision. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JecUt...
Vaping - the rise in five charts
Spending on e-cigarettes is increasing. The BBC looks at what's behind the rise. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LMfzIO via IFTT...
Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros
The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JeT5B...
The American Cancer Society Now Says Colorectal Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 45 Not 50
More people are getting colorectal cancer at younger ages for reasons that are a bit mysterious. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed - He...
Triclosan, A Chemical Found In Hand Sanitizers And Cookware, Linked To Gut Problems In New Mouse Study
After eating triclosan for three weeks, some mice developed a swollen colon. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed - Health https://ift.tt/...
What Is Ambien? What To Know About The Sleep Drug Roseanne Blamed For Her Racist Tweet
Roseanne Barr blamed a racist tweet on the drug Ambien. Is that possible? View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed - Health https://ift.tt/2Ji...
Show Us Your Most Ridiculous Sunburn
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This Birth Control Was Just Recalled Due To A Packaging Error
A packaging mistake placed the placebo pills in the wrong spot, putting Taytulla users at risk of unintended pregnancy. View Entire Post ...
Spain Is Next to Test Europe’s Stability as Rajoy Faces No-Confidence Vote
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Crosses Go Up in Public Offices. It’s Culture, Bavaria Says, Not Religion.
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Trump Meets With Kim. Kim Kardashian West, That Is.
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Stanley Cup Finals: Braden Holtby Bounces Back to Lift the Capitals
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Sanchez Goes the Other Way, and Severino Stays the Course, in a Yankees Win
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The Mets Get Some Help From Jason Vargas and a Few Fresh Arms
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Overlooked No More: The Soviet Icon Who Was Hanged for Killing a Czar
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What You Might Say
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In a First for Germany, Hamburg Bans Diesel Engines. On 2 Roads.
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Italy, Arkady Babchenko, Whales: Your Thursday Briefing
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‘The Americans,’ at Last, Lets Us Exhale
By JAMES PONIEWOZIK from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2sghj4X via IFTTT
The End of ‘The Americans’: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys on the ‘Devastating’ Finale
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‘The Americans’ Finale: The Damage Done
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The man sent by North Korean leader to U.S. for high-level talks
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Yong Chol landed in New York on Wednesday as the most senior North Korean envoy to hold talks with American...
Kremlin critic turns up alive at televised briefing about his 'murder'
KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - A dissident Russian journalist reported murdered in Kiev on Tuesday dramatically reappeared alive on Wednesday durin...
Assad says U.S. will leave Syria, vows to retake SDF-held areas
BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad said he would recover areas of Syria held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an...
Exclusive: Mexico front-runner's lead widens a month before vote - poll
(Reuters) - Mexican presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has extended his lead well beyond his nearest rivals with just a m...
In symbolic nod to India, U.S. Pacific Command changes name
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Wednesday renamed its Pacific Command the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, in a largely symb...
KCNA says Russian foreign minister has arrived in North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's state-run news agency said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in the North on Thursday at th...
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