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Economists say there’s cause to be downbeat about the longer term effects of U.S. trade policy on Japanese exports.

She bled for six hours and was convinced she had miscarried but when doctors checked, the heartbeat was still there and the pregnancy continued to full term.

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If a business needs to cut costs, it may try to change its workers’ terms and conditions, for instance by cutting pay or changing shift patterns.

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We knew we were underpenetrated in terms of male consumers, but we weren’t breaking through.

She is now completing an Open University course, her third attempt at sustaining study in higher education, and has had support in finding a suitable long term home.

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