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Shipping costs fall to two-year low as new vessels enter service
Analysts say lower freight rates could ease prices for imported goods by the new year.
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Start-up funding rebounds, led by climate and health firms
Venture investment rose 18 per cent in the third quarter after two years of decline.
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Hospitals trial AI note-taking, with doctors keeping the final word
Early results suggest doctors spend more time with patients, but regulators want clearer rules on errors and consent.
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Why your next phone may be repairable at home
New rules require replaceable batteries and seven years of spare parts.
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City’s open-data portal hits one million downloads
Bus timetables and planning applications are the most popular datasets.
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Rewilded wetlands cut flood damage downstream, five-year study finds
Restored marshes upstream held back enough water to protect hundreds of homes, researchers say.
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Solar overtakes gas as largest source of summer electricity
Grid operator figures show a milestone reached two years earlier than forecast.
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Island school runs entirely on wind and batteries
Pupils monitor the system themselves as part of their science lessons.
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The quiet return of the neighbourhood cinema
Small screens run by volunteers are drawing audiences that multiplexes lost.
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Review: an orchestra rediscovers a forgotten symphony
Unperformed for a century, the work proves bold, strange and worth the wait.