What will BP sell next?

BP has made $7bn from a sell-off of its assets but investors fear the oil company may make more radical changes. Above, BP chair Carl-Henric Svanberg. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters “The board believes that there are opportunities to divest assets which are strategically more valuable... 

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Paul Freeman obituary

Freeman spent much of his career studying the group of flies known as Nematocera, which includes the mosquito. Photograph: Alamy From 1968 to 1981, Paul Freeman, who has died aged 94, was the keeper of entomology at the Natural History Museum in London – one of a handful of influential... 

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How to get an A-Star: Radio review

Imogen Stubbs. Photograph: Gareth Davies/Getty Images How To get An A-Star (Radio 4) got a B+ for effort, but that’s about it. Imogen Stubbs (below) – whose daughter is awaiting her A-level results this week – set out to explore the meaning and practicalities of the new grade, talking... 

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Great Depression Blog Profile feedmap

feedmap Blog Profile 'Great Depression' is a blog from Acworth GA United States Preview recent posts find nearby local blogs and get widgetsGreat Depression Blog Profile feedmap...

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Lurgan bomb condemned by Sinn Fein and SDLP

The bomb went off in a wheelie bin close to the railway line in Lurgan. Photograph: Guardian Sinn Fein and the SDLP have condemned those behind a bomb attack in Northern Ireland which injured three children. The young victims suffered light injuries but were said to be deeply shocked after... 

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