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Why Apple and Google are moving into solar energy

Most people think of Apple as a company that makes phones, computers and smart watches – not an energy provider. But in August all of that changed when the firm was given permission to sell energy from a Californian solar farm that it acquired last year.

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Pound falls as Theresa May indicates Brexit date

Sterling has fallen to a three-year low against the euro after Theresa May outlined the timetable for starting Brexit negotiations.

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ING to cut 5,800 jobs in digital plan

Dutch bank ING says it intends to cut about 5,800 jobs in Belgium and the Netherlands over the next five years as part of a cost-cutting plan.

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How anxiety warps your perception

An anxious mindset can change the way you view the world in profound ways. But could a simple new treatment offer a way out of the perpetual fear?

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Where dose Canada accent come from?

The way Canadian English is pronounced is close to the US accent – but it’s still utterly unique and the product of singular forces, writes Thomas Rogers.

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RBS to pay $1.1bn to settle certain US mis-selling claims

Royal Bank of Scotland is to pay $1.1bn (£846m) to settle two claims it mis-sold toxic mortgage securities in the run-up to the financial crisis.

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Elon Musk outlines Mars colony vision

Mr Musk, who founded private spaceflight company SpaceX, was speaking at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Tuesday.

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Chinese Women's Film Festival calls for gender equality

A film festival in China is calling for more female representation in cinema and plans to lobby the country's film industry to improve the situation.

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Emmy Awards 2016: Game of Thrones breaks record

Game of Thrones has broken the record for the highest number of Emmy Awards won by any fictional series.

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La La Land wins Toronto Film Festival prize

Musical movie La La Land has picked up the prestigious People's Choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

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BBC Recommendation: The 100 greatest Britain Novels

BBC Culture polled book critics outside the UK, to give an outsider’s perspective on the best in British literature.

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Samsung 'will limit faulty Note 7 batteries' to 60% charge

Samsung will limit the batteries of South Korean Note 7 smartphones to 60% of their capacity following a recall of the devices.

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Apple fixes 'bricking' update flaw

Apple says it has fixed a problem that was “bricking” people’s devices while updating to the latest operating system.

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Rio 2016: Vladimir Putin says Olympics "less of a spectacle"without Russians

Russian President Vladimir Putin says medals won at Rio 2016 will be devalued by the banning of Russian competitors.

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Merkel and the days of terror

The decision to accept more than a million refugees was Angela Merkel's biggest political gamble.At first, she was widely applauded for her moral courage and leadership.

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Turkey detains 42 journalists in crackdown as Europe sounds alarm

Turkey ordered the detention of 42 journalists on Monday, broadcaster NTV reported, under a crackdown following a failed coup that has targeted more than 60,000 people and drawn fire from the European Union.

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Turkey coup attempt: State of emergency announced

Turkey's president has declared a state of emergency for three months following Friday night's failed army coup.