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BBC News – Business- 'Welcome to my plastic bottle castle'Meet "Plastic King" Robert Bezeau and his four-storey castle made out of recycled bottles in Panama.
- Makeup makeoverAustralian entrepreneurship Jo Horgan turned a love of makeup into 87-strong chain of cosmetics stores.
- Interest rates to rise twice this year, says EY Item ClubThe EY Item Club predicts two rises this year and two next year, despite sluggish economic growth.
- TSB customers report online problemsOne man was credited with £13,000 he didn't have, and could see details of someone else's account.
- Social media facing new UK lawsThe health secretary wants action from the sites on underage use, bullying and screen-time limits.
- Korean Air 'nut rage' sisters step downThe airline boss's daughters have lost their tempers in separate incidents that hit the headlines.
- No-deal Brexit 'disastrous' for food firmsFree trade with the EU post-Brexit is "crucial" for UK food and drink firms, says a committee of MPs.
- Brazilian sagaBrazil's Odebrecht scandal is one of the biggest corporate corruption cases in history.
- The master blender who is Scotch whisky's First LadyRachel Barrie is a rarity in the world of Scotch whisky - a female master blender.
- How whisky tasting 'plays a tune'A whisky master blender explains how she detects an orchestra of flavours and aromas in Scotland's national drink.
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- Reuters: Business News
- Michael Bloomberg to write $4.5 million check for Paris climate pactWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former New York mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday he will write a $4.5 million check for this year's U.S. financial commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement.
- China's ZTE seeks resolution of U.S. export banBEIJING (Reuters) - China's ZTE is seeking a resolution to a U.S. ban on selling it parts and software that it has said threatens its survival.
- Treasury chief may visit China as trade tensions simmerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday he may travel to China, a move that could ease tensions between the world's two largest economies, as international policymakers acknowledged Beijing needs to change its trade practices.
- Japan may soften trade stance as U.S. keeps up pressureWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite calls to resist protectionism and for the United States to rejoin a multilateral trans-Pacific trade pact, Japan is gradually shifting gear to adjust to a trade environment shaken up by U.S. President Donald Trump.
- U.S. regulator permits China's ZTE to submit more evidenceNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department has granted ZTE Corp's request to submit more evidence after the agency banned American companies from selling to the Chinese technology firm, a senior Commerce official said on Saturday.
- Telecom standards group puts new technology on hold in wake of U.S. probeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A telecommunications standards organization - GSMA - said on Saturday it is delaying implementation of a new cellphone technology due to a U.S. government probe of alleged coordination between the group, AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc to hinder consumers from easily switching wireless carriers.
- U.S. sanctions on Vekselberg have $1.5-$2 billion assets frozen: sourcesZURICH/MOSCOW - Assets totaling between $1.5 billion and $2 billion have been frozen as a result of sanctions imposed on Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg and his Renova Group conglomerate, two sources close to the matter told Reuters on Saturday.
- Trump's next $100 billion tariff dilemma: hit Wal-Mart or Apple Store?WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers may be about to directly feel the effects of the trade fight started by U.S. President Trump with China and other countries this year when a new list of Chinese imports to be taxed is announced in coming days.
- Apple offers battery replacement for some MacBooks after flaws reported(Reuters) - Apple Inc on Friday said component failure in a limited number of MacBook Pros has caused built-in battery to expand, adding, it will offer worldwide free replacement for such batteries.
- Trade tensions set for brighter U.S. corporate spotlightNEW YORK (Reuters) - The potential for an intensifying trade dispute to undercut the U.S. stock market could become clearer next week when a host of multinational companies reports quarterly results that may provide a glimpse into the impact of those global tensions.
- Michael Bloomberg to write $4.5 million check for Paris climate pact