Diamond Worth Up To £10m Boosts British Firm

A 232.08-carat white diamond, recovered from a mine that produced gems for the Crown Jewels, could fetch a value of up to $16m (£10m). The estimate was made by analysts after Petra Diamonds, which bought the Cullinan mine in South Africa from De Beers,...

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Fast-Track Care For Workers With Stress

Mental illness cost the UK economy up to £100bn last year prompting calls for speeding up care through the health system. The chief medical officer said there has been a 24% increase in the number of working days lost to stress, depression and anxiety...

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Flight MH17 Downed By 'High-Energy Objects'

Crash investigators say flight MH17 was probably downed by "a large number of high-energy objects". An initial report by the Dutch Safety Board, which is leading the investigation into the July 17 disaster, found it likely the Malaysia Airlines plane...

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Facebook Value Tops $200bn As Shares Rise

Facebook's value has soared above $200bn (£124bn) for the first time, making it the 22nd biggest company in the world. The milestone was reached in trading on Monday with the social network's market capitalisation - the total value of its shares - reaching...

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Google Hosts 'Right To Be Forgotten' Debate

A panel appointed by search engine Google is holding the first of a series of meetings on Tuesday to debate the balance between privacy and the free flow of information. It follows a court ruling in May which reinforced the "right to be forgotten" of...

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B&Q Boss Warns Over Prices If Scots Vote Yes

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The boss of Britain's biggest DIY retail group has warned that Scottish consumers could face higher prices than their counterparts south of the border if voters back independence in next week's referendum. Sir Ian...

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Scottish Jobs Market 'Wobbles' Ahead Of Vote

Uncertainty over the result of the next week's independence referendum may have knocked the confidence of employers in Scotland, according to a survey. Manpower's employment outlook study measured a six-point fall for Scotland compared to its last survey...

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Apple iWatch To Be Unveiled At iPhone 6 Launch

Apple is set to reveal its next big thing later - tipped to be a smartwatch equipped to monitor health, help manage homes and even buy merchandise. The smartwatch, which analysts have already dubbed the iWatch, will be Apple's first new product...

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Carney: British Workers 'Deserve' Pay Rise

The Governor of the Bank of England has told the TUC conference that British workers are on track to receive the higher pay rewards they "deserve". Mark Carney made the comments when he became the third leader of the country's central bank to address...

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San Miguel Waddles Into £2bn Penguin Bid War

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The Filipino conglomerate San Miguel Corporation is poised to wade into the £2bn auction of United Biscuits, owner of some of Britain's biggest food brands. Sky News has learnt that San Miguel Pure Foods, a division...

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