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30 November 1999: BAE Systems formed in £7.7bn mergerOn this day in 1999, British Aerospace merged with Marconi Electronic Systems to form BAE Systems, one of the biggest arms manufacturers in the world
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13 October 1958: Paddington Bear arrives in BritainFeatures The little Paddington bear from "darkest Peru" appeared for the first time when "A Bear Called Paddington" was published on this day in 1958
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13 October 1884: Greenwich adopted as the prime meridianFeatures On this day in 1884, Greenwich was chosen as the prime meridian of longitude, settling the matter of time once and for all.
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12 October 1948: the first Morris Minor is producedFeatures The first of 1.3 million Morris Minors, Britain’s cheap post-war runabout, rolled off the production lines on this day in 1948
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How inflation will hit your pension savingsAnalysis Many pension schemes that offer protection from price rises may not be as good as they seem.
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What is a deficit?Videos When we talk about government spending and the public finances, we often hear the word ‘deficit’ being used. But what is a deficit, and why does it matter?
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