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In pictures: Venice Biennale 2013

21 October 2014
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Oil price creeps up further

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A sleeper train adventure through Europe

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Is there any proof that scrolling ruins our attention span?

Katty Kay on whether phones, social media, and algorithms are actually making our attention span worse.

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Norway's 'silent' cruise around the Oslofjord

Tech Now climbs aboard an electric boat to find out how Norway is boosting green tourism.

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Wall Street opens lower after record numbers

Gus Scacco at Advisors Capital Management tells the BBC how high-end vs low-end consumers change market dynamics.

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Gordon Ramsay kicked out Joan Collins from his restaurant

Gordon Ramsay says that Joan Collins has forgiven him for asking her and a food critic to leave his restaurant.

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Markets rise as investors react to positive earnings reports

Maria Llerena at Domini Impact Investments says markets are fatigued by the uncertain geopolitical environment.

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China's new exports take on the world

A new generation of Chinese goods are riding a new wave as they become globally recognisable brands.

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San Jose: A shipwreck worth billions on the ocean floor

Three centuries ago, a Spanish ship sank off the coast of Colombia but its treasure has never been recovered.

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Wall Street opens higher despite doubts over the Iran war

Michael Landsberg at Landsberg Bennett Private Wealth Management says corporate earnings are driving markets.

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Loktak Lake in India is a living mosaic of floating islands home to the only floating national park on Earth.

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Wall Street opens lower as Iran war uncertainty remains

Philip Palumbo, CEO of Palumbo Wealth Management, says investors expect volatility as the Iran war drags on.

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Witnessing the world's largest mammal migration

The Travel Show goes to Zambia's Kasanka National Park during the world's largest mammal migration.

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Parents have jobs. So why are school days still so short?

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Wall Street builds on record highs

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Charli XCX's parents went to raves with her as a teenager

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