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Coca-Cola Enterprises boss admits taking £1.5m in bribes

A former Coca-Cola Enterprises manager has admitted taking more than £1.5m in bribes in exchange for helping favoured companies win lucrative… Read more

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Ukraine's President Zelensky to BBC: Blood money being paid for Russian oil

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused European countries that continue to buy Russian oil of "earning their money in other people's… Read more

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Elon Musk 'not sure' his takeover bid for Twitter will be successful

Tesla boss Elon Musk has admitted he is "not sure" his takeover bid for social media firm Twitter will be successful.

He made the comments at… Read more

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Beauty firm L'Occitane keeps Russian stores open

The French beauty brand L'Occitane says it will keep its shops in Russia open despite the invasion of Ukraine.

The firm told the BBC it… Read more

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NFT of Jack Dorsey's first tweet struggles to sell

The buyer of a non-fungible token (NFT) of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's first tweet says he may "never sell it" after receiving a series of… Read more

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Sri Lanka debt default has begun, says rating agency

Sri Lanka is about to default on its debts, two of the world's largest credit rating agencies have warned.

Fitch Ratings lowered its assessment… Read more

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How the rising cost of living crisis is impacting Nepal

"We are struggling to manage our expenses, as [the] cost of essentials is going up," says Pampha Khatri, a vegetable seller in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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US cryptocurrency expert jailed for helping North Korea evade sanctions

A former US researcher at a cryptocurrency group has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for conspiring to help North Korea evade US sanctions… Read more