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People struggle to leave Israel as flights book up
One travel agent says he has been "inundated" with calls from people trying to get flights back to the UK.
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Warm weather delays early Christmas food sales
The unusually mild weather has led to fewer people buying Christmas puddings and seasonal biscuits.
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Gaming boss quits after furious pricing backlash
Unity powers hit games including Pokemon Go, and had wanted to charge developers extra fees.
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IMF and Treasury in row over gloomy UK forecast
The influential group rejects suggestions that its latest assessment of the UK economy is too downbeat.
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Technology festival’s sock that detect Alzheimer’s signs
The socks, which can detect the early signs of the condition, are among innovations on show in Bristol.
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Metro Bank has a limited future, claims co-founder
Anthony Thomson says the bank's strategy of continuing to focus on High Street branches is "flawed".
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Pawnbroking soars: ‘I used my wedding rings to pay for food’
New loans from pawnbrokers have risen by 25% in a year, latest figures show.
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Man trains home cameras to help repel badgers and foxes
James Milward went high tech in his quest to stop the animals fouling in his Surrey garden.
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California requires companies to report carbon emissions
Big companies like Apple will have to state how much climate-warming carbon they put in the air.
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Nobel economics prize awarded to Claudia Goldin for work on women’s pay
American Claudia Goldin is only the third woman to receive the prestigious economics prize.
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