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'Record summer sales' for easyJet

EasyJet reports record sales amid turmoil in the industry.

Germany

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Japan

May's charm offensive in Japan

British Prime Minister Theresa May hopes to signal the UK can remain a valuable trade partner even after it leaves the EU.

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Vanilla prices soar in Madagascar

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Total to buy Maersk Oil for 6.4 billion euros

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United Kingdom

Is this the worst packaging ever?

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Germany

Air Berlin files for insolvency as Etihad cuts funding

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Denmark

Lego says thank you to Padda and hires Christiansen as new CEO

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South Korea tech giants Samsung post record earnings

Samsung has posted record earnings putting it on course to beat rival Apple's quarterly profits.

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Impact of Greek-Turkey quake on tourism being assessed

Some 52,000 tourists were on Kos island when a quake struck, but local officials say only five per cent have said they want to leave

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North Korea economy undergoes rapid growth

North Korea's economy grew at its fastest pace in 17 years in 2016.

Economy

Chinese and U.S. business leaders meet to discuss their economic relationship and future challenges

Twenty business leaders from China and the United States have met to set up an annual dialogue about the economic challenges ahead.

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From Atlas to Las Vegas: unearthing Morocco's beauty secrets

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Help for small businesses from COSME, in Austria

The EU's COSME scheme helps SMEs obtain finance via bank guarantees or equity.

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Drawing private investors to in Angola

Long dependent on oil, the West African nation of Angola is now on the path of economic diversification.

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Farming: a cornerstone of Angola's economic diversification

In the Seventies, Angola was one of Africa’s leading farming nations.

Germany

How start-ups in Germany are turning to weed

The marijuana business in Europe is experiencing a gold rush – but this time it’s legal.

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Ivory Coast dreams of diversification

It's the world's biggest exporter of cocoa beans, but if it's to continue growing at such a frenetic pace it will have to diversify.