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Japan brewer Kirin buys Australia vitamin giant Blackmores

The £1bn deal for Blackmores is the beer maker's latest move to diversify away from alcoholic drinks.

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BP faces green protest over new climate goals

The UK's major pension firms vote against BP's chair after the company cut its climate ambitions.

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New CBI boss says she saw sexual harassment and acted

Rain Newton-Smith, who was at the group for nine years, says she didn't feel there was a "toxic culture".

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Gambling white paper: Young gamblers could face £2 slot machine limit

The government has unveiled the biggest shake-up of gambling laws in nearly two decades.

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China police question staff at US consultancy giant Bain

It comes as relations between Washington and Beijing have deteriorated in recent months.

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Furious Microsoft boss says confidence in UK ‘severely shaken’

The decision marks the firm's "darkest day" in the UK, as it says the EU is a better place to start a business.

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Peru’s ‘fast and furious’ blueberry boom

The South American country has become the world's largest exporter of the berries in only a decade.

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Boots, Tesco, Co-op meal deals – which is cheapest?

As the cost of grabbing lunch on the go rises we compare prices at some of the UK's biggest retailers.

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Cost of homemade cheese sandwich soars by more than a third

The price of sandwich fillings such as ham and cheese, as well as bread, have soared, new data shows.

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Five ways to save money on your packed lunch

The lunchbox is back after the summer holidays so here are some top tips on making savings at lunchtime.

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