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Janet Yellen: Biden to pick 'first female treasury secretary'

US media reports president-elect Joe Biden is to pick Janet Yellen as treasury secretary

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President-elect Biden makes first choices for new cabinet

Joe Biden has introduced the first people he has chosen for his cabinet.

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Retailers gear up for Black Friday

Retailers around the world are preparing for one of the biggest shopping days each year

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Retailers gear up for Black Friday

Retailers around the world are preparing for one of the biggest shopping days each year

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UK MPs target Amazon and Apple over e-waste

The UK Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee wants electronics firms to help recycle

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Confusion around AstraZeneca vaccine data

Questions arise over the vaccine's efficacy levels

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China imposes tariffs on Australian wine

Starting on Saturday, China will impose trade tariffs of up to 212% on Australian wine

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Black Friday comes early for shoppers this year

Black Friday started earlier as shoppers turned to online services during the pandemic

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Oil outlook brighter ahead of Opec meeting this week

Leaders of Opec will meet this week to extend existing production limits into early 2021

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US pandemic financial assistance set to expire

Hardship may await millions of Americans if pandemic financial assistance is not replaced

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Topshop owner Arcadia goes into administration

Around 13,000 jobs are at risk in the UK high street retail group.

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Shell in court

The oil giant Shell faces a trial over whether it hampered the phase-out of fossil fuels

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Could a $908 billion coronavirus relief bill break the deadlock in Congress?

The proposal comes from a bipartisan group of senators for Covid-19 financial relief

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Pfizer vaccine judged safe for use in UK

The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

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Pfizer vaccine judged safe for use in UK

The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

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Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai detained

Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy supporter Jimmy Lai has been charged with fraud

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Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai detained

Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy supporter Jimmy Lai has been charged with fraud

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India farmer protests continue

Protests in India by farmers concerned by new laws show no sign of subsiding

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India farmer protests continue

Protests in India by farmers concerned by new laws show no sign of subsiding

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Brexit talks go down to the wire

Brexit talks go down to the wire, but will there be a deal?

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UK-EU talks in final push for trade deal

Talks between the UK and EU have resumed, as the sides make a final bid for a trade deal

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European and British leaders will discuss Brexit Impasse

As talks stall the UK Prime Minister and EU Commission President agree to meet.

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First person receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

The UK has become the first country to give the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to the public

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First person receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

The UK has become the first country to give the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to the public

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AirBnB prepares for initial public offering

Shares in the online home rental site AirBnB will start trading in New York on Thursday

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Major US lawsuits seek break up of Facebook

The company is accused of taking illegal actions to buy up rivals and stifle competition.

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EU sets out plans in case Brexit talks fail

The EU has set out plans for "no deal", including measures to avoid air travel disruption

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EU sets out plans in case Brexit talks fail

The EU has set out plans for "no deal", including measures to avoid air travel disruption

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EU leaders set 55% target for CO2 emissions cut

EU leaders have agreed on a more ambitious 55% goal for cutting greenhouse gases by 2030

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Trials to test combination of AstraZeneca and Sputnik vaccines

UK and Russian scientists are teaming up to trial a combination of vaccines

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