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Oil major ExxonMobil posts profit rise

Esso owner ExxonMobil posts expectation-beating revenue of $66bn for the first quarter{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Balenciaga sorry over mistreatment of Chinese shoppers in Paris

Luxury brand Balenciaga apologises after a video of a Chinese shopper being beaten in Paris goes viral.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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US economic growth slows to 2.3%

A slowdown in consumer spending is behind a weakening of growth in the first three months of the year.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Proportion of mums in work 'up 50% since mid-1970s'

But the increases have been largest among the partners of higher-earning men, says the IFS.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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UK economy in weakest growth since 2012

GDP growth fell to 0.1% in the first quarter of 2018 driven by a sharp fall in construction.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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More bank computer chaos expected

IT experts warn that old systems and "sticking plaster" fixes mean more bank outages like TSB's are likely.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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