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Cineworld confirms all cinemas in UK and US…
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Gold hits eight-year high as markets fret about…
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Markets rocked by record oil slump, as UK…
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Markets surge after Conservative election triumph and US-China…
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Just Eat rejects £4.9bn takeover offer – business live
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Stock markets rally as US and China agree…
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