Day Headlines in Business News: 2024-12-17
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Avanti West Coast staff to strike on New Year's Eve (BBC Business 2024-12-17 21:37:00)
Train managers at Avanti will now walk out on New Year's Eve and 2 January, as well as every Sunday from 12 January to 25 May.
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Influencer says she 'wasn't ready' to lead after backlash (BBC Business 2024-12-17 21:29:56)
The influencer and Djerf Avenue founder apologises again after allegations of bullying.
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Avanti West Coast strikes back on after offer rejected (BBC Business 2024-12-17 20:33:34)
Train managers at Avanti will now walk out on New Year's Eve and 2 January, as well as every Sunday from 12 January to 25 May.
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Paula Vennells laughed at on final day of Post Office inquiry (BBC Business 2024-12-17 16:37:44)
Ex-Post Office boss claims colleagues did not give her information but says she isn't pointing fingers.
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Paula Vennells speaks out on last day of Horizon inquiry (BBC Business 2024-12-17 15:10:11)
Ex-Post Office boss claims colleagues did not give her information but says she isn't pointing fingers.
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Fury as women hit by pension age rise denied payouts (BBC Business 2024-12-17 13:54:18)
Campaigners say they were not properly informed of a pension age rise to bring them in line with men.
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Ofcom criticised for 'reprehensible' porn LinkedIn post (BBC Business 2024-12-17 13:14:28)
Campaigners say the post, by a senior manager at the regulator, "trivialises" violence against women and girls.
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Ofcom apologises for 'ill-judged' porn joke job ad (BBC Business 2024-12-17 13:14:28)
Campaigners say the post, by a senior manager at the regulator, treats porn as a job perk.
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No payouts for women hit by state pension age rise (BBC Business 2024-12-17 12:58:29)
Campaigners say they were not properly informed of a pension age rise to bring them in line with men.
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Paula Vennells says no-one told her about Horizon (BBC Business 2024-12-17 12:44:35)
Ex-Post Office boss claims colleagues did not give her information but says she isn't pointing fingers.
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Pay growth surprise after first rise in over a year (BBC Business 2024-12-17 10:56:56)
Regular pay grew at an annual pace of 5.2%, much faster than expected, official figures show.
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Trump meets TikTok CEO as ban deadline looms (BBC Business 2024-12-17 10:50:06)
The social media giant is currently seeking to delay a law that would see it banned or sold in early 2025.
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Faster pay growth reduces chance of rate cut (BBC Business 2024-12-17 09:01:20)
Regular pay grew at an annual pace of 5.2%, much faster than expected, official figures show.
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Former TV host gets almost 10 years in prison for fraud (BBC Business 2024-12-17 04:07:52)
Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson was sentenced to 116 months in prison by a judge in New York.
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'I've carried out more than 50 citizen's arrests' (BBC Business 2024-12-17 00:56:49)
Shopkeepers in Devon and Cornwall describe confronting criminals amid a retail crime wave.
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Trump meeting TikTok CEO as ban deadline looms (BBC Business 2024-12-17 00:55:55)
The social media giant is currently seeking to delay a law that would see it banned or sold in early 2025.
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Could AI help prevent diabetes-related sight loss? (BBC Business 2024-12-17 00:02:37)
Artificial intelligence has been trained to examine eye scans for a condition that can cause blindness.