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In case you missed it amongst all the latest Brexit-backstabbing news…

BBC: EU signs its biggest free trade deal with Japan The European Union and Japan have signed one of the world's biggest free trade deals, covering nearly a third of the world's GDP and 600 million people. This is the sort of thing grown-ups can achieve when they put their minds to it.

Published 20-Jul-2018
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: brexit, business, politics

Doing the maths

Poundland seeks to buy 99p Stores for £55M.

Published 06-Feb-2015
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: business, finance, mathematics

Norse trading

While England slept, Norway was exporting record amounts of seafood last month.

Published 11-Nov-2013
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: business, daily mail, fish, media, newspapers, norway

Setting the bar nice and low

The chief executive of RyanAir wants his customers to love him.

Published 06-Nov-2013
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: business

Business news

Comet electrical stores sold by Kesa for £2.

Published 09-Nov-2011
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: business

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