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David Cameron is meeting other EU
leaders and industry bodies at CBIhosted talks in Brussels.
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment
Partnership, now generally known as
TTIP, is primarily a deal to cut tariffs and
regulatory barriers to trade between the
US and EU countries, making it easier
for companies on both sides of the
Atlantic to access each other's markets.
Industries it would affect include
pharmaceuticals, cars, energy, finance,
chemicals, clothing and food and drink.
The British government claims TTIP
could add £10bn to the UK economy,
£80bn to the US and £100bn to the EU
every year. It says shoppers would
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David Cameron is meeting other EU
leaders and industry bodies at CBIhosted talks in Brussels.
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment
Partnership, now generally known as
TTIP, is primarily a deal to cut tariffs and
regulatory barriers to trade between the
US and EU countries, making it easier
for companies on both sides of the
Atlantic to access each other's markets.
Industries it would affect include
pharmaceuticals, cars, energy, finance,
chemicals, clothing and food and drink.
The British government claims TTIP
could add £10bn to the UK economy,
£80bn to the US and £100bn to the EU
every year. It says shoppers would
The song was played by Scott Mills twice
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or announcement.
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via iTunes.
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Emma Watson says she was "so angry"
when a hoax website claimed it was
going to publish naked pictures of her.
Speaking at an event for International
Women's day, the Harry Potter star says
the threats made her even more keen to
speak up on gender equality.
"I knew it was a hoax," she said.
"I knew the pictures didn't exist, but I
think a lot of people that were close to
me knew gender equality was an issue
but didn't think it was that urgent, that
it was a thing of the past."
Part of her work as a UN Women
Goodwill Ambassador involves fronting
the He For She campaign, which calls
for men to support gender equality.
"He For She is about men coming to support women for femininity and for feminine qualities, because
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Crowds waited hours in the cold before Kanye eventually took to the stage about 1.20am. He was joined by Skepta, JME, Novelist, Vic Mensa,
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Crowds waited hours in the cold before Kanye eventually took to the stage about 1.20am. He was joined by Skepta, JME, Novelist,
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