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The comeback kings

7 July 2014
Bryan BorzykowskiFeatures correspondent
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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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Markets rally as Iran says Strait of Hormuz is now 'open'

Strategist Ed Moya from AlphaSense says there has been a lot of optimism on Wall Street this week.

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

Katty Kay on why many school schedules haven't become longer, even though more parents have full‑time jobs.

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Inside the Nordic base key to Europe's orbital space race

Tech Now witnesses a rocket launch at Esrange Space Centre, a key player in Europe's unfolding space race.

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Wall Street builds on record highs

Chief Market Strategist Victoria Fernandez explains why despite the war, US stock markets hit record highs.

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

Charli XCX reveals her parents used to go to raves with her when she performed as a teenager.

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Investors looking for positivity in markets

On Wall Street, stocks are heading for record highs. Investors are looking to the positives in the Iran war.

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Baby Pachyrhinosaurus struggles to survive in the wilderness

For a baby Pachyrhinosaurus, staying close to the herd is the only way to make it through the wilderness alive.

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Markets focusing less on Iran war and more on earnings

Expert says investors are looking beyond the challenges of war with Iran to positive corporate earnings.

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The family-run Slovenian business that conquered ski jumping

A small Slovenian Alpine company has become a giant of ski jumping with its world-beating equipment.

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US shares open in the red as blockade looms

Expert says Wall Street is still optimistic that the US-Iran situation will be resolved.

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A heart-pounding ride on roaring rapids of Victoria Falls

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Inflation in the US rises to its highest in two years

Inflation in the US rises to its highest rate in two years, as energy prices jump due to the Iran war.

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Are landline phones making a comeback?

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On the hunt for fatbergs beneath our streets

Tech Now investigates how AI is exposing the hidden world of fatberg formation in Britain's sewers.

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