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Facebook has warned that its spending will increase sharply next year and its revenue growth will slow in the fourth quarter.

EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Jyrki KatainenEU to pass France and Italy budgets

The European Commission says it is likely to approve France and Italy's 2015 budgets after both countries made adjustments to their first proposals, submitted earlier this month.

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Singapore is ranked the best country to do business for a ninth consecutive year by the World Bank's annual "Doing Business" report.

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Eurozone solves yesterday's problem

27 October 2014

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High Street branches are still important for Lloyds

28 October 2014

In a digital age, face-to-face interaction could be a market-beater for Lloyds Banking Group.

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Designed in China - coming to a store near you?

27 October 2014

Can China to transform itself from the factory of the world to an innovative centre of creation and design?

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