US web portal Yahoo names Scott Thompson, president of online payments firm Paypal, as its new chief executive.

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North Korea announced on Friday that under its new leader, Kim Jong-un, it would remain hostile to President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea.

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North Korea Vows No Engagement With South’s President

As BBC North bids farewell to its Manchester studios to move into its new Salford home, Tess Daly looks back at classic television programmes that have come out of Oxford Road.

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VIDEO: TV greats from the BBC in north

The executive has committed itself to creating more than 25,000 jobs over the next four years as part of its new programme for government.

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Executive sets 25,000 jobs target

The executive has committed itself to creating more than 25,000 jobs over the next four years as part of its new programme for government.

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Executive sets 25,000 jobs target

European aerospace giant EADS reports a fall in third quarter operating profits and says its new A350 jet will be delayed.

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Airbus owner EADS in profits fall

Google is starting a pilot roll-out of its new interiors Street View service in London and other cities across the world.

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Google Street View heads indoors

With its new “I’m a Mormon” ad campaign, the Mormon Church is seeking a more fashionable face. But some of what’s deemed cool these days — beards, scruffy clothes, tattoos — raises eyebrows.

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Young Mormons Find Ways to Be Hip

Children’s TV programme Blue Peter will be broadcast from its new home of Salford for the first time later, with a new set and a remixed theme tune.

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Revamped Blue Peter moves north

Tesco announces that Barclays executive and former Whitehall official Sir Richard Broadbent will be its new chairman.

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Tesco appoints Broadbent chairman

PlayStation has sold more than eight million units of its new Move controller since last September, two million fewer than rival Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect.

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PS Move loses out to Xbox Kinect

The National Union of Students has voted for Liam Burns as its new president.

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Students elect Burns as president

Facebook has announced that it will share the design secrets behind its new data centre with rival companies.

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Facebook shares green technology

Six leading health groups have dealt the government a blow by refusing to sign up to its new “responsibility deal” on alcohol in England.

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Health groups reject alcohol deal

The label which designed the dress worn by Kate Middleton at the announcement of her engagement to Prince William has reported a 45% rise in sales for its new collection.

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Demand soars at ‘Kate dress’ firm