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Price hike for mobile spectrum

UK regulator Ofcom has tripled the fees it charges mobile operators for spectrum, which could have a knock-on effect for consumers.

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Caterpillar plans thousands of job cuts

Equipment maker Caterpillar says it could cut its workforce by more than 10,000 by 2018 as sales fall in its key mining and energy sectors.

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VIDEO: Robots sell robots in Silicon Valley

BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones pops into a Palo Alto store staffed by robots selling other robots.

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Safety tests for children's fancy dress

A nationwide investigation into the safety of children's fancy dress costumes is to be carried out by trading standards officials.

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UK NHS cancer patients denied drugs due to inflated prices ? experts - The Guardian


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UK NHS cancer patients denied drugs due to inflated prices ? experts
The Guardian
Patients in the UK have been told the NHS will not pay for two such drugs because they are not cost-effective and they have been dropped from the list reimbursed by the government's special cancer drugs fund. The price of lapatinib (brand name Tyverb ...

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