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Money problems? Here's how to fix — or avoid — them

3 November 2014
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Shrinkflation: How food giants try to trick you

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What does a bank do with your money?

What actually happens to your money when you deposit it into a bank?

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A look back to the global protest that challenged the rich

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‘It’s OK to make losses early on’

CEO Secrets: ‘It’s OK to make losses early on’

The co-founder of Beans Coffee Club says it’s OK to make losses when you start your business.

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'We gave staff shares, not salaries'

CEO Secrets: 'We gave our staff shares, not salaries'

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Apple at 50: The tech devices that defined a generation

Apple at 50: The tech devices that defined a generation

Tech Now asks what's next for Apple as the tech giant marks its 50th anniversary.

Tech Now
Investors hope the war will de-escelate

Investors hoping for Iran war de-escelation

US stock markets are starting the month higher, as hopes grow that the war may soon de-escalate.

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Jacob Elordi's role in Frankenstein was meant to be...

Jacob Elordi turned an insult into an Oscar nomination

Jacob Elordi jokes about an early career review calling him so wooden he could only play Frankenstein's monster.

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How early humans faced a terrifying predator of the Ice Age

How early humans faced a terrifying Ice Age predator

Ella Al‑Shamahi ventures into muddy cave systems to uncover the secrets behind a deadly prehistoric hunt.

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Quarterly earnings to shed light on economic impact of war

The major US stock markets open higher despite rising oil prices amid the ongoing war on Iran.

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Life after the wildfires in the Rockies

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Inside the school teaching students to slow down and observe

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Young people say they feel lost - What’s happening?

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Katty Kay
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The video game bringing Medieval Europe back to life

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