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Pupils and governors will be consulted about the future of a Nottinghamshire school after crumbling concrete was found there.
A £3 bn project in Guinea from Canadian-listed Global Alumina, is a rare symbol of promise in Guinea, one of Africa's most impoverished nations. But there are fears over whether the firm will fulfill its promises.
Arsenal's turbulent week ends in more misery as Manchester City sent them to their fifth league defeat of the season.
A Nottinghamshire school is likely to close for good over fears that some of its buildings are unsafe.
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About 100 buildings in Nottinghamshire could be structurally unsafe.
Mining giant BHP Billiton unveils record annual profits for the seventh year in a row thanks to surging commodity prices.
India's Supreme Court says two huge and controversial mining projects can proceed in the eastern state of Orissa.
Damian Grammaticas reports on the confrontation in the Indian state of Orissa between local tribes and the Vedanta Resources mining company.
BHP Billiton's $147bn bid for rival mining giant Rio Tinto has raised hackles, especially in China.
The BBC Global 30 index of leading global shares slips as investors are spooked by weakness in the US housing market, though Asian mobile firms soar.
Guinea's largest ever foreign direct investment should bring greater wealth to both its corporate backers and the country's people.
A merger led by Russian group Rusal has demoted US aluminium giant Alcoa from its position as global number one.
Russian aluminium firm Rusal is buying rival Sual, creating the world's biggest aluminum firm.
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Stone age craftsmen in China were polishing objects using diamond 2,000 years before anyone else had the same idea, new evidence suggests.
Two of the biggest economies in the developing world agree to strengthen their combined efforts in world trade talks.
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