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Toys: Parents to buy late and give early this Christmas
Pressure on family budgets could mean a late rush for Christmas gifts - but toy shops are back in favour.
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How WeWork’s founder flew too close to the sun
The story of Adam Neumann and the rise and fall of WeWork reads more like a parable than a business story.
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Christie’s sells rare blue diamond for over $40m
The 17.61 carat, pear-shaped "Blue Royal" diamond, set in a ring, fetched $43.8 million, reports said
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Delay to law on e-scooters criticised
No mention of legislation on e-scooters in the King's Speech but trials will be extended to 2026.
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Global wine production falls to 62-year low in 2023
Record low yields this year are due to bad weather in many of the world's biggest producers.
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What is the TikTok creativity fund?
The app is replacing the scheme with a new creativity program it claims will pay more to users.
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‘I blew the whistle on Meta, now I won’t work again’
Former senior staffer Arturo Béjar claims Instagram is not doing enough to protect teens from sexual harassment.
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Coca-Cola and Nestle accused of misleading eco claims
Consumer bodies say firms make misleading claims about plastic water bottles being "100% recycled".
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China: DouYu founder, investment guru ‘detained’
They include a streaming app founder and an executive referred to as China's Warren Buffett.
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Food price rises slow to lowest in more than a year
Data shows the rate of price increases has eased as shops prepare for the key Christmas season.
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