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'I return half of what I buy'

Shops are "struggling to cope" with the amount of items customers return, with a quarter of it unfit for resale, new figures suggest.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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What to watch for at the ECB meeting

QE, negative rates and Portugal’s fate all in the spotlight

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Brazil cuts interest rates for first time in 4 years

Central bank acts as country struggles to emerge from its deepest recession on record

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Mind games

Sports psychiatrist Prof Steve Peters is offering his Olympic-winning expertise to firms who want to work more efficiently.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Itchy business

A growing number of head lice removal firms have set up in recent years as a response to the fact that the insects are increasingly resistant to over-the-counter chemical treatments.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Five principles to follow for a new fiscal policy

The recovery in the advanced economies is incomplete, writes Jason Furman

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