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Has Royal Mail reason to celebrate its 'first' birthday?

The service celebrates a 'first' birthday

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'Air' plastic and mushroom cushions

Growing mushroom cushions and making plastic from air

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Venezuela 'must pay Exxon $1.6bn'

Venezuela must pay oil giant Exxon Mobil $1.6bn (£1bn) in compensation for assets expropriated in 2007, says a World Bank panel.

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Private sector pay 'to rise fastest'

Pay in the private sector is likely to rise faster than public sector wages in the next four years, according to a report.

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Scots budget helps first-time buyers

Homebuyers in Scotland will pay no tax on properties costing less than £135,000, Finance Secretary John Swinney announces.

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Three unions suspend strike action

Three unions representing local government workers and school support staff suspend a planned strike in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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