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South African tycoon buys New Look

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Fashion retailer New Look has been bought by a South African billionaire in a deal worth almost £800m.

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OECD attacks 'aggressive' tech tax plans

Technology companies need to stop "extremely aggressive" tax planning, the man charged with reforming global tax rules has told the BBC.

14 May 2015

Kamal Ahmed

Business editor

 Kamal Ahmed

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