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The men in a Bangladeshi family face hurdles from condition that leaves them with no fingerprints

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A family in Bangladesh appears to have no fingerprints due to a genetic mutation so rare it is thought to affect only a small number of people in the world.  Apu Sarker, 22, and the men in his family share the condition which leaves the pads of their fingers smooth and devoid of the unique ridges … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Boris raises the hurdles for private equity vultures

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The goal of Global Britain requires the country to preserve openness to foreign investment and its status as a thriving offshore financial centre. But achieving international ambitions if it continues to be the top destination for overseas and financially driven takeovers, as it has been for two decades, would be impossible. Too much of what … Read more