Yellow vest protests 'economic catastrophe' for France
Paris has been particularly badly hit, with cars burned, shops looted and major tourist sites closed.
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How the star of Sheryl Sandberg dimmed
Facebook is in crisis. And the firm's chief operating officer, once the golden girl, is taking the heat.
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Interserve: Major government contractor seeks second rescue deal
Interserve, which provides services in prisons, schools and hospitals, is struggling with £500m debts.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey criticised for 'tone deaf' Myanmar tweets
Jack Dorsey is accused of ignoring the persecution of the country's Muslim Rohingya minority.
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UK shopper footfall down as Black Friday bites
The Black Friday effect is driving more shopping online for a longer period, retail researchers say.
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O2 'to seek millions' in damages over data outage
The mobile phone operator is understood to be demanding damages from supplier Ericsson.
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Huawei arrest: China demands Canada free Meng Wanzhou
The foreign ministry demands Canada release CFO Meng Wanzhou, who faces fraud charges in the US.
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Wall Street ends lower after a down week
A cluster of concerns has cast markets into turmoil.
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Huawei: The rapid growth of a Chinese champion in five charts
China's tech giant leads the market for telecoms infrastructure, and is second only to Samsung in smartphone sales.
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Ted Baker boss takes leave of absence
The fashion chain's founder Ray Kelvin is facing allegations of harassment.
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Oil prices rise on planned Opec cuts
Opec and allies agree to cut oil production by more than one million barrels per day.
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US jobs growth slows in November
US employers add 155,000 jobs in November, fewer than expected.
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Huawei arrest: Justin Trudeau denies political motivation
Canada's PM gives his first response after the arrest of a Chinese executive that angered Beijing.
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Facebook could threaten democracy, says former GCHQ boss
The social media giant must do more to protect user data, says former GCHQ boss Robert Hannigan.
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Australia data encryption laws explained
Tech firms say the controversial laws could weaken overall security for users of messenger apps.
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BBC World News business headlines
The latest international business headlines from BBC World News.
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'The wrong investors can lead to meltdown'
Choose investors carefully as "the wrong ones can lead to meltdown", says CEO Nikolay Piriankov.
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How crisps became a million dollar idea
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how crisps became a million dollar idea.
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Reality Check: Your Christmas tree's carbon footprint
What impact do Christmas trees have on the environment and should you go fake or fir?
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How 5G connectivity could keep these hi-tech cows healthy
How superfast mobile connectivity will help dairy farmers monitor the health of their cows.
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Brexit: How will it affect chocolate supplies?
James Ecclestone runs a small chocolate factory and says that Brexit could force his company to move abroad.
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A journey underground into one of Poland's working mines
As Poland hosts COP24 in nearby Katowice, David Shukman journeys into the depths of a working mine.
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'Excellence isn't an act, it's a habit'
'Excellence isn't an act, it's a habit'
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Called the wrong name at work? Awkward...
What should you do when someone gets your name wrong in the professional sphere?
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The divorced entrepreneur who needed a spare room
Rupert Hunt created flat-sharing website SpareRoom - and then ended up needing to use it himself after his marriage ended.
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The blind woman developing tech for the good of others
Chieko Asakawa, blind since 14, develops groundbreaking technology for the visually impaired.
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Mexico 1971: When women's football hit the big time
With the 2019 Women's World Cup draw on Saturday, we look back at the groundbreaking unofficial 1971 event in Mexico.
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Who really influences the price of oil?
Does Opec still control the price of oil in today's global market?
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Can a brand create a 'sonic identity' from light bulbs?
Sound is enjoying a renaissance in marketing circles, but do firms understand how to use it?
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Will Opec defy Trump's call for low oil prices?
Oil prices recently hit 12-month lows. Opec wants to raise them, President Trump wants them lowered.
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South Africa: Taking on a mining firm and winning
After a decade-long battle, a small South African community stopped its land being turned into a titanium mine.
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Donald Trump v the world: US tariffs in four charts
From Spanish olives to Chinese aluminium, no corner of the world has been untouched by US trade tariffs.
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Pampered pups: Is the 'pooch pound' out of control?
The "humanisation" of dogs is driving a booming market in upmarket dog food, accessories and services.
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Is the shopping centre ready to check out?
They were once visions of the future, but are shopping centres now past their sell-by date?
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Carmichael project: Visiting Australia's controversial Adani mine
The BBC's Vineet Khare visited the controversial Carmichael project by Indian energy giant Adani.
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Are free ports the future?
Can free ports spark a post-Brexit manufacturing boom? Jonty Bloom reports from Teesside, which plans to become the UK's first free port.
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'People find anything about the vagina hard to talk about'
An innovation surge and the lifting of health taboos is giving rise to an industry worth billions.
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Huawei: Why has UK not blocked Chinese firm's 5G kit?
New Zealand's bar on the company's 5G kit raises questions about why the UK seems less concerned.
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Overseas students turn away from US
The Trump administration is blamed for a downturn in international students enrolling in the US.
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Inside Sellafield's death zone with the nuclear clean-up robots
As Sellafield's Thorp nuclear reprocessing plant closes, the huge and dangerous clean-up begins.
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'The Rolling Stones inspired me to go into business'
Seeing the British band live made Spencer Rascoff know what to do with his life, but it didn't involve joining a group.
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Carlos Ghosn: Five charts on the Nissan boss scandal
Five charts on the scandal surrounding Carlos Ghosn, whose downfall has shocked the global car industry.
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The app that makes writing less lonely
An app is encouraging young authors to take up creative writing, by getting them to work in teams on their mobiles.
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