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  Some of Britain’s banks announce plans to help homeowners affected by damaging floods sweeping the country. Banks have announced a range of support for flood victims, as rising waters continue to cause havoc for homeowners. Santander said it would offer free overdraft extensions and mortgage payment holidays to customers who have been affected by […]

By Alex Crawford, Africa Correspondent SKY NEWS 12 Feb 2014 The battle to save the African forest elephant is reaching crisis levels. Some, like Professor Lee White – a British-born zoologist who is among those fighting to rescue the species – already believe it is “ecologically extinct”. And in an exclusive interview with Sky News,

Read the text and take the quiz! Sky news 17 November 2013 Chinese state media has reported that the country’s one child policy is to be “loosened”, in what will be a major policy shift. The official Xinhua News Agency said the Communist party released a key document saying it will now allow couples to

Watch the video, read the text and do the quiz at the bottom of the page! Sky News 11th November 2013 Rescuers are struggling to get desperately needed aid to areas of the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Haiyan – as a new storm approaches. Aid workers are being held back by blocked roads and damaged

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Read the text underneath and do the following 4-question-quiz. Please, comment and express your point of view! It’s all about participating! BBC news [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] One online student : “The best thing is flexibility” The

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Please, read the text underneath and do the following 5-question-quiz. Comments and questions are welcome! BBC News Business  13th Sep 2013 These days, distractions at the office are virtually everywhere. Distractions. They’re everywhere: the colleague who stops by your desk to chat, a relentless stream of email, the lure of ever-present smartphones and internet access. But these

Please, read the text underneath, watch the video and do the following 6-question-quiz. Comments and questions are welcome! According to a recent piece by BBC Business News, millennials (North American young people who came of age after the financial crisis of 2008) are sharing more than any previous generation. With bike rentals and sites like RelayRides and Neighborrow

Please, read the text underneath, watch the video and do the following 5-question-quiz. Comments and questions are welcome! What is it that makes a good boss stand out from his or her corporate colleagues and rivals? What is it that makes a good boss stand out from his or her corporate colleagues and rivals? Key