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The worst CEOs of 2013

3 November 2014
Sydney FinkelsteinFeatures correspondent
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Five of the 'Magnificent Seven' tech firms to report soon

Brian Vendig at MJP Wealth Advisors says he would not get 'overly' excited about the AI‑led market rebound.

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News imageA sleeper train adventure through Europe

A sleeper train adventure through Europe

The Travel Show finds out if it's still possible to get from Istanbul to Paris by sleeper train.

The Travel Show
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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.

Katty Kay
News imageNorway's 'silent' cruise around the Oslofjord

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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News imageUS shares open lower after record close

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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News imageGordon Ramsay once kicked out Joan Collins from his restaurant...

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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News imageUS shares rise despite uncertain geopolitical environment

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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News imageChina's new exports take on the world

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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News imageUS shares open higher despite war doubts

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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Inside the world's only floating national park

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

World of wonder
News imageUS shares dip on war uncertainty

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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News imageWitnessing the world’s largest mammal migration

Witnessing the world's largest mammal migration

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

The Travel Show
News imageIran says Strait of Hormuz is fully 'open'

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

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.

Katty Kay
News imageThe race to send Europe’s first orbital rocket into space

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.

Tech Now
News imageWall Street builds on record highs

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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News imageCharli XCX's parents went to raves with her as a teen

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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News imageInvestors looking for positivity in market

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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News imageBaby Pachyrhinosaurus struggles to survive in the wilderness

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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