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Business of Sport
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Jockey Club hits its bond target
The Jockey Club hits its £15m Racecourse Bond target and extends the application window until 28 May.
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Dravid 'shock' over cricket arrests
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Honda to supply 2015 McLaren engines
Tech of Business
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Bringing Lebanon's designers online
Ecommerce in Lebanon is still in its infancy - what challenges does this pose online entrepreneurs in the country?
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Learning online at the feet of India's gurus
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Making apps for not-so-smartphones
Companies
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PM warns overseas territories on tax
David Cameron has called on British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax.
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Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'
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Morrisons agrees deal with Ocado
Economy
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Thousands rally to oppose Italy cuts
Tens of thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, rally in the Italian capital Rome against the policies of the new coalition government.
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Public sector pensions face big hit
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Graduate job opportunities 'rising'
BBC World Service
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Features & Analysis
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Road block
Does Kaesong shutdown spell end of inter-Korean cooperation?
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Enforcing standards
Stopping another Bangladesh tragedy
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Bringing out the big guns
The changing face of modern Indian cinema
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Handouts and tenders
Economic issues hotly debated as Malaysia votes
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Delicate China
Why Chinese growth can't carry on breaking records
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King of bling
Why would you spend $250,000 on a gold shirt?
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Power pain
Sri Lanka's electricity price rises shock the poor most
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Go on, shop
Consumers are crucial to the success of Japan's big bazooka
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A cut above
The Chinese scissor-maker that has survived for 350 years
Market Data
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| Nikkei 225 | 15138.12 | Up | 100.88 | 0.67% |
| ASX All Ords | 5159.80 | Up | 15.60 | 0.30% |
| Hang Seng | 23082.68 | Up | 38.44 | 0.17% |
| SSE Composite | 2282.87 | Up | 31.06 | 1.38% |
| SSE SE 50 | 1843.81 | Up | 22.36 | 1.23% |
| BSE Sensex | 20286.12 | Up | 38.79 | 0.19% |
Elsewhere on the BBC
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Wild Cuba
From crocodiles to exotic birds, the Caribbean country is teeming with wildlife
Programmes
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Fast Track
Why are so many hotels charging for wi-fi, when for many it is as essential as a TV in the room?
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World Business Report
The big global business issues that affect consumers, investors and the environment
Global Business
Peter Day and a panel of experts help unemployed young people with their job search.
Business Daily
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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