Helium: swollen stars, party balloons and squeaky voices | Dean Burnett :: There are increasing reports of an imminent helium shortage, but why should this be a concern? What is helium used for, apart from balloons? Quite a lot, as it happensHelium supplies are running low. This is cause for concern for some. Others might wonder what the fuss is about.The statement itself may seem bizarre in some respects. How can we be "running out" of the second most abundant element in the known universe? Mankind may have had a substantial impact on the planet's resources, but using up a quarter of all known matter? Even the most extreme environmentalist would have to agree that's a bit of an exaggeration. The atmosphere of Jupiter alone is about 10% helium. Let's not even get started on the sun. Obviously, the problem is we're running out of accessible helium, meaning stuff w...
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Eurozone comes out of recession :: The eurozone has emerged from recession after 18 months of economic contraction
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23692102#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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UK unemployment falls by just 4,000 :: UK unemployment falls by 4,000 in the three months to June to 2.51 million, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23692996#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
AUDIO: Today programme business round-up :: The Today programme's business news with Andy Verity including reports of that latest inflation figures.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23695047#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
New delay for Brazil bullet train :: The bidding process to build Brazil's bullet train has been delayed again but the government insists its the flagship project will continue as planned.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23692105#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Weak rupee impacts India inflation :: India's inflation rate rises by more-than-expected in July as a weaker currency brought higher import costs.
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Samsung sued by Brazilian government over Amazon factory working conditions :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/P2eRpXuqZHc/
Indonesia arrests oil regulator :: Indonesian authorities arrest the head of the country's oil and gas regulator amid allegations of corruption.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691287#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Fonterra head of milk products quits :: Fonterra says the head of its New Zealand milk products, Gary Romano, has resigned with immediate effect.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691943#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
RWE to close or idle power plants :: German power giant RWE, which owns Npower, is mothballing or closing some gas and coal-fired power stations because of an increase in renewable energy.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23692530#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: Don't be 'job snobs', say recruiters :: Some young people are harming their chances of future work by being "job snobs", recruitment specialists say.
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VIDEO: Young jobless deny being 'job snobs' :: Unemployed people say taking any job would be a "waste of talent", despite recruitment advice to be less fussy.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/23687457#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Cathay Pacific swings back to profit :: Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific swings back to profit in the first half of the year, helped by a drop in its fuel bill and cost-cutting measures.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691530#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Hyundai union votes for strike :: Unions representing workers at Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors vote in favour of a strike.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691284#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Pemex CEO talks profits :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/JULcLfFO3lA/intv-parker-pemex-ceo.cnn.html
Record profit for Commonwealth Bank :: Commonwealth Bank, Australia's biggest lender, posts the highest ever profit for an Australian bank.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691099#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Two Koreas resume Kaesong talks :: Officials from North and South Korea are discussing the shuttered Kaesong industrial zone, after Seoul called for "final talks".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23682218#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: New talks on reopening Kaesong zone :: Officials from North and South Korea are set to meet again to discuss reopening the Kaesong joint industrial zone.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691271#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: Making money from unexploded bombs :: The Vietnamese farmer who has spent more than 20 years digging out unexploded bombs for money.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23690970#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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