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World Bank moves to ensure regulation and management of Guyana’s oil,...

THE WORLD Bank has approved a $20m credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for Guyana’s oil and gas sector. The bank says the money...

Middle East: Iran – Open for Business

Mention Iran to a stamp collector, and it’s quite possible you’ll witness a human being salivate like a dog being teased with a bone....

Bakkavor Looking To Serve Up Shares

Food supplier aims to fund international expansion by floating on stock market in a bid to raise £100m as it offers around 25% of...

The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine Languishing on the...

The Asian steppes, which run from the far edge of Siberia in the east to the fringe of Europe in the west, has felt...
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Ida Tin: a woman with the heart of a lion

BV has profiled this femtech pioneer before — and probably will again. There’s no stopping her, reports HEATHER LEAH SMITH... IDA TIN is a Danish...

Dramatic fall in half-year profits strikes to heart of John Lewis

JOHN Lewis Partnership’s June predictions of low-to-zero profits for the first half of 2018 have proven precise, rather than pessimistic: a plunge of 99...
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Clock is ticking, and TikTok’s future hangs in the balance

By HEATHER LEAH SMITH TIKTOK must shore-up a deal to offload its US operations before a divest-or-depart deadline set by US President Donald Trump. The name...

Helen Mirren: No Essex Girl

While female actors of a certain age bemoan the absence of suitable roles, the versatile septuagenarian Dame Helen goes from strength to strength. A...
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Cybersecurity fears? Put your head in the Cloud

By MATTHEW SMITH A RECENT government survey found that 39 percent of UK businesses had identified a cyberattack on their business in the previous 12...
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UK lands top five ranking in global services list

BRITAIN has entered the top five rank of the Global Services Location Index (GSLI), rising from eighth place last year. Management consultancy Kearney has published...