China reports 17 new cases in viral pneumonia outbreak
Seventeen more people in central China have been diagnosed with the new form of viral pneumonia that has killed two patients.

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Aoife Mannix: ''Feck their culture' - how my mother railed in Iran'
My New Year's resolution had been to stop getting sucked into the misery of the world the moment I wake up. Yet as I fumble to check the time, my phone flashes the words 'Iran' and 'assassination'. My heart misses a beat as for a moment I am no longer on the pull-out sofa bed in my father's study in Dublin but back in Tehran. Visiting my family used to be considerably more traumatic though it has never been dull.

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UK high street ‘not geared up& for boom in Chinese tourism
British high street retailers are not equipped to deal with a boom in Chinese tourism, with a majority not accepting the countrymost common payment methods.

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EU companies fined more than 110m euros for privacy breaches
Companies have been forced to pay around 114 million euro (£97 million) in fines for breaching European privacy rules, a new report has claimed.

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Survey ‘shows how prevalent cut-throat tactics are& in commercial negotiations
Nearly two in three negotiators have admitted to lying when trying to sell to other businesses, a survey has revealed.

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