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European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will lend $147 million to small businesses through Funding Circle, a U.K.-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform.

EIB is the European Union's bank. The 28 member states of the EU own the bank, which in turn represents their interests. And one of those interests is to improve access to funding for small businesses. Читать дальше...

The White House condemned North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch, but said the missiles are not a threat to the United States, spokesperson Josh Earnest said at a press briefing on Wednesday.

Motorists travelling to the O.R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg are being advised to use alternative routes due to an accident involving three trucks on Wednesday afternoon.

On Thursday, Britain will vote on whether to leave the European Union — an option dubbed "Brexit." It’s expected to be a close vote, with the "leave" side currently enjoying a razor-thin 1 percent lead in the polls (45 percent for "leave" versus 44 percent for "remain").

NEW YORK (AP) — U.K. singer Birdy burst on the music scene at 15 with a knack for making cover songs sound like her own with her broody, gloomy vocals.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.K. singer Birdy burst on the music scene at 15 with a knack for making cover songs sound like her own with her broody, gloomy vocals.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.K. singer Birdy burst on the music scene at 15 with a knack for making cover songs sound like her own with her broody, gloomy vocals.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.K. singer Birdy burst on the music scene at 15 with a knack for making cover songs sound like her own with her broody, gloomy vocals.

Dozens of lawmakers sat in the House chamber before a weeklong Independence Day recess, effectively halting legislative activity and chanting, “No bill, no break!”

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Michael Jackson’s family is criticizing the media over new reports that detail his alleged child-porn collection.

A 20-year-old woman dove into a freezing Cowlitz River Wednesday morning in an attempt to escape authorities after admitting to using cocaine, according to a press release from the Sheriff's Office.

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The surface of Mars is rich with a chemical called perchlorate.

Perchlorate, which can form different salts, is a key reason why liquid water sometimes flows on the planet despite the atmospheric pressure. And it can be used as a major ingredient in rocket fuel. It can even be broken down and used as a source of electricity and oxygen for human explorers.

But it has also been linked to harmful health effects, such as hypothyroidism and a form of anemia. Читать дальше...

Dominic Chappell says he took £2.6m in payments connected to the retailer sold by Sir Philip Green

Queues to exchange sterling as echoes of 2008 reverberate

Arnor Ingvi Traustason scores in injury time for Iceland to seal a dramatic 2-1 victory against Austria and set up a last-16 tie with England at Euro 2016.

Lisa McInerney wins the Desmond Elliott Prize 2016 for her novel The Glorious Heresies, two weeks after winning the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction.

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Iceland, the smallest country to ever grace a major tournament, will face England in the Euro 2016 last-16 after securing a remarkable late win against Austria.

These simple homemade crusts make summer pies a breeze.

Several decades ago, regular American guys could get by with a decent job with a decent wage on just a high school diploma.

Decades before People magazine or TMZ were chronicling the antics of A-listers, the glossy Spanish magazine ¡Hola! was practicing its own colorful style of celebrity journalism. Now ¡Hola! is in the midst a multi-media push into the U.S. market—a bold strategic bet by the family-run company.