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Instagram apologises after inserting ‘terrorist’ into some Palestinian profiles
Meta has apologised after Instagram inserted the word “terrorist” into some Palestinian users’ profile bios.Some bios containing the word “Palestinian” followed by the Palestinian flag emoji and the Arabic phrase “Alhamdulillah,” which means “Praise be to God”, were being auto-translated to: “Praise be to God, Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom.”The issue was brought …
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Chancellor warns of ‘public sector waste’ crackdown after government borrowing lower than expected
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned of a crackdown on “public sector waste” and focus on tackling debt after official figures showed government borrowing was lower than expected last month.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing stood at £14.3bn last month, £1.6bn less than a year earlier. The figure was well down …
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Ireland: Nestlé shuts down baby formula factory over falling Chinese birth rate
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Why did a $500 million pile of cash get stuck at Argentina’s main airport?
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UK state borrowing costs are close to a 15-year high
The cost of UK state borrowing is close to a 15-year high – levels seen only twice since the global financial crash.The amount the UK government has to pay – the yield – to borrow money for 10 years via its benchmark 10-year bonds – known as gilts – rose to more than 4.7% on …
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Netflix raises prices again in UK, US and France after password crackdown brings in more subscribers
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London wins back title as Europe’s largest stock market from Paris
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Ryanair expands at Bristol Airport and launches new routes to Portugal and Italy
Budget airline Ryanair is expanding its presence at Bristol Airport, creating tens of new jobs, it has announced. The £500m investment will see the carrier base one new aircraft at the South West transport hub, bringing its total Bristol-based fleet to five. It is also launching two new routes – to Porto, in Portugal, and …
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Nokia fires at least 9,000 employees amid global telecommunication slowdown
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‘Concern’ for retailers ahead of Christmas as sales and shopper confidence plunge
A closely-watched barometer of consumer confidence is warning of “concern” for retailers ahead of Christmas, as official figures for September show a steep fall in sales.GfK’s latest Consumer Confidence Index suggested that the willingness of shoppers to spend, particularly on big-ticket items, had plunged since the end of the summer. The authors reported that households …
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Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside JP Morgan
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Nokia to cut up to 14,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
Nokia has revealed plans to shed up to 14,000 jobs following a slump in sales.The Finland-based telecoms technology firm, which has 86,000 staff worldwide, said it was launching a cost-saving drive across the business in a bid to boost its margins. Nokia reported a 20% fall in sales during its third quarter.Comparable net sales fell …

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