The worldrarest ducks have bred in the wild, reaching a milestone in a project to establish a new population sooner than expected, conservationists have said.

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Pearson shares hit 11-year low after finance chief quits
Pearson will see a full-scale change in its top management team after finance director Coram Williams said he would follow chief executive John Fallon out of the door.

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The Works boss quits after recent profit warnings
The Works boss Kevin Keaney has stepped down after nearly nine years at the helm just two months after a shock profit warning sent its shares tumbling.

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Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan reach preliminary deal on River Nile dam
Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have reached a preliminary agreement that should help clear the way for the filling and operation of a five billion US dollar dam project on the Nile River.

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Who are the people behind the Lekoil scandal firm?
Lekoil, a London-listed Nigerian oil company, said on Monday that it had signed a loan agreement with people masquerading as representatives of Qatarsovereign wealth fund.

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Snowball fight called off because of snow
A planned snowball fight at a Canadian university had to be postponed & because there was too much snow.

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