Why does it cost £100m for HS2 to protect bats

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Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

£500mn and counting: companies reckon with UK Budget costs

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Vistry shares plunge as cost overruns hit profits

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Business - Financial Times - November 8

Trump tariffs could cost UK £22bn of exports

The UK could face a £22bn hit to its exports if Donald Trump carries out his tariff threats, researchers say.

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Chinese companies are trying to exploit burgeoning interest in women-focused content without upsetting male customers.

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Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live

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World - The Guardian - October 21

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Politics - The Hill - October 16

US demands proof that Israel does not have starvation policy in northern Gaza

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World - The Guardian - October 16

A risky play worked to perfection. Does it mean Lanning is a genius?

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Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

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Washington, D.C. doesn’t work. You know what does? America itself.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

European Central Bank, seeing no signs of recession, cuts interest rates again

The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, is not expecting the bloc to fall into recession as it cut borrowing costs once again after ...

World - ABC News - October 17

Tuchel is world class but that is not always the answer in internationals | Jacob Steinberg

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World - The Guardian - October 17

Universal's new Florida theme park: When does it open and what will be there?

A new theme park is coming to the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. The park will have areas dedicated to Nintendo, Harry Potter and other IP.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 18

San Diego's renovated symphony hall looks great, but how does it sound?

The San Diego Symphony, one of the country's rising orchestras, has renovated its formerly inhospitable concert hall with surprising success.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 19

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