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Nikkei gains on Yellen comments; Nintendo hit by wider-than-expected loss

* Nintendo tumbles to lowest since June 2013 * Toyota, Takeda to report earnings later in the day * Chinese trade data eyed By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, recovering from a...
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Families 'battle with problem debt'

Nearly 2.5 million children are living in families struggling with "problem debt", a report by the Children's Society and StepChange charity says.

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Lords: Fracking 'national priority'

Regulated fracking should be an "urgent national priority", a group of Lords has said, but green campaigners say the UK must embrace renewables.

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The ski resort praying for snow

The Californian ski resort that has closed for two years

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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Dow, S&P end up on Yellen; tech sinks Nasdaq

NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks mostly rose on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve signaled it will continue to support the economy, but the Nasdaq fell for a second session on weakness in Internet names. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was...
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Real Madrid 'most valuable' club

Real Madrid has emerged as the most valuable football club in the world, according to research by Forbes.

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