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• Royal Mail fails to halt record £50m Ofcom fine (2019-11-12 14:55:56)
  Royal Mail challenged the decision in August 2018 that it had abused its dominant market position.
• Disability web access: 'I've already clicked away' (2019-11-12 13:05:06)
  Businesses lose an estimated £11.8bn a year in click-away costs owing to poorly designed websites.
• McDonald's UK staff join global day of protests over pay (2019-11-12 12:37:57)
  It comes as staff in the US, France, Brazil and Chile also stage protests over "poverty pay".
• HS2 should happen despite rising cost, says review (2019-11-12 12:30:54)
  A draft copy of a review into the project says it might cost even more than its current price of £88bn.
• Fracking: Have the Conservatives left open the back door? (2019-11-12 11:58:04)
  The Conservatives are accused of harbouring ambitions to revive fracking after the general election.
• FT sees first woman editor in its 131-year history (2019-11-12 11:21:43)
  The pink-coloured financial paper names Roula Khalaf to replace long-serving editor Lionel Barber.
• UK wage growth slows as unemployment falls (2019-11-12 10:36:33)
  Average earnings increased by 3.6% over the three months to September, while unemployment fell by 23,000.
• Branson apologises for South Africa launch tweet (2019-11-12 10:11:40)
  Sir Richard Branson apologises after his tweet is criticised for showing "so many white people".
• Stop right now: Mel B advert pulled by Tesco after singer complains (2019-11-12 10:10:53)
  Supermarket says it had permission to use a Mel B image but pulled an ad because she was unhappy.
• Boots' parent firm Walgreens 'gets record buyout offer' (2019-11-12 09:10:11)
  Private equity group KKR is reported to have made the bid for the business.
• Brexit 'puts brakes on UK launch of e-scooters' (2019-11-12 06:55:38)
  Voi Technology says the UK could be left behind by not changing regulations to allow electric scooters.
• PMC Bank: Indian customers protest after fraud investigation launched (2019-11-12 00:28:05)
  Nearly a million Indians are left without full access to their bank accounts as police investigate alleged fraud.
• Swine fever devastates China's pigs (2019-11-12 00:16:17)
  China's pigs are being devastated by African swine fever which has now spread throughout the country.
• Formula 1 launches a plan to become carbon neutral by 2030 (2019-11-12 00:03:29)
  Formula 1 launches a plan to become carbon neutral by 2030 and will "begin carbon-reduction projects immediately".
• Conned out of my life savings, then 'failed' by police (2019-11-12 00:01:09)
  Cynthia Tuck says fraudsters took her life savings and that no-one has faced justice for what happened.
• Alibaba sees strong sales as Singles' Day beats record (2019-11-11 15:57:20)
  The world's biggest online shopping day beats the previous record set in 2018
• Jingye to invest £1bn and save 'thousands of British Steel jobs' (2019-11-11 15:02:43)
  The Chinese company says it will invest £1.2bn in British Steel following rescue agreement.
• Climate change: British Airways reviews 'fuel-tankering' over climate concerns (2019-11-11 12:42:04)
  A British Airways insider has revealed airlines deliberately fill planes with extra fuel to cut costs.
• Uber CEO calls Jamal Khashoggi murder 'serious mistake' (2019-11-11 12:39:12)
  Dara Khosrowshahi compared the journalist's killing to his company's failings with self-driving cars.
• Alibaba sees strong sales as Singles' Day closes in on record (2019-11-11 10:51:17)
  The world's biggest online shopping day is set to beat the previous record set in 2018.
• UK growth 'slowest in almost a decade' (2019-11-11 10:25:55)
  Official statistics show the economy avoided recession after GDP grew by 0.3% in the third quarter.
• British Steel to be rescued by Chinese firm in £70m deal (2019-11-11 08:47:45)
  The deal with Jingye Group could potentially safeguard 4,000 jobs in the UK.
• Alibaba sees strong sales as Singles' Day kicks off (2019-11-11 04:43:34)
  The world's biggest online shopping day delivered sales of around $14bn in the first hour of trading.
• General election 2019: What jobs do UK workers actually do? (2019-11-11 01:06:00)
  Who are the "hard-working" and "ordinary" people that politicians love to appeal to?
• General election 2019: The jobs eight out of 10 Britons do (2019-11-11 01:06:00)
  Who are the "hard-working" and "ordinary" people that politicians love to appeal to?
• Climate change: Airlines accused of 'putting profit before planet' (2019-11-11 00:47:28)
  A British Airways insider says the industry deliberately fills planes with extra fuel to save costs.
• Climate change: Airlines accused of hypocrisy over 'fuel-tankering' (2019-11-11 00:47:28)
  A British Airways insider says the industry deliberately fills planes with extra fuel to save costs.
• British Steel agrees £70m rescue with Chinese firm (2019-11-11 00:43:50)
  The deal with Jingye Group could potentially safeguard 4,000 jobs in the UK.
• The reigning queen of American reality TV (2019-11-11 00:14:34)
  How Lisa Vanderpump juggles being a TV star with running a multimillion dollar business empire.
• London-Glasgow passengers choose rail over air (2019-11-11 00:13:33)
  In the 12 months to July 2019, a record 29% of customers travelled with Virgin Trains rather than by plane.
• Payment firm Klarna messed up my credit score, says student (2019-11-11 00:04:32)
  Debt charities concerned about the rising popularity of interest-free shopping online.
• 'I am verbally abused on a daily basis' (2019-11-11 00:03:33)
  Threats and violent attacks towards shop workers are rising in the UK, according to a new survey.
• Shop worker: 'I am verbally abused on a daily basis' (2019-11-11 00:03:33)
  Threats and violent attacks towards shop workers are rising in the UK, according to a new survey.
• 'Real living wage' rises in pre-Christmas pay bump (2019-11-11 00:00:57)
  Employers signed up to the voluntary scheme will increase the UK hourly rate to £9.30.
• Apple's 'sexist' credit card investigated by US regulator (2019-11-10 16:10:06)
  Goldman Sachs bank, which operates Apple Card, discriminates between men and women, it is claimed.
• Clintons in survival talks over shop closures and rent cuts (2019-11-10 14:45:28)
  The greetings card chain, which employs 2,500 staff, wants shop closures and rent reductions.
• Saudi Aramco unveils next stage of blockbuster flotation (2019-11-10 10:38:56)
  Saudi Arabia oil giant says 0.5% of shares will be offered to retail savers - but there are risks.
• General election 2019: Row breaks out over Labour spending plans (2019-11-10 09:12:31)
  Shadow chancellor John McDonnell calls a Tory report on Labour's spending proposals "fake news".
• Housing ladder: 'We live apart to save more money to buy a home' (2019-11-10 01:45:37)
  Getting on the housing ladder is challenging, but what options are there for first-time buyers?
• UK's credit rating could be downgraded, says Moody's (2019-11-09 17:04:11)
  Ratings agency Moody's says Brexit is causing "paralysis in policy-making" in the UK.
• WeWork's Adam Neumann sued over $1.7bn package (2019-11-08 22:24:02)
  The property company faces legal action over its co-founder's exit benefits.
• Spain votes as economy wobbles (2019-11-08 22:01:33)
  The country is facing slowing growth and unemployment that is the second-highest in the EU.
• EU should drop oil, gas and coal funding, say ministers (2019-11-08 17:54:51)
  EU finance ministers call upon the European Investment Bank (EIB) to cut fossil fuel funding.
• Trump says no full 'rollback' of China tariffs (2019-11-08 16:23:31)
  China has pushed the US to remove the tariffs on its goods as part of a trade deal.
• Thomas Cook airport slots bought by EasyJet and Jet2 (2019-11-08 14:32:35)
  Slots at Gatwick, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham and Stansted are bought as the travel firm is dismantled.
• Adidas and Prada: Or should that be Pradidas or Adada? (2019-11-08 13:56:25)
  Prada and Adidas are going on a "collaborative journey" with "an authentic fusion of fashion and sport".
• US election 2020: Michael Bloomberg mulls presidential bid (2019-11-08 11:06:45)
  New York's ex-mayor is concerned current Democratic hopefuls cannot beat Donald Trump in 2020.
• Crossrail Delay: Line will not open until 2021 as costs increase (2019-11-08 11:04:11)
  The route, which could cost £650m more than the current total of £17.6, had been due to open in 2018.
• How the satnav became a million dollar idea (2019-11-08 10:57:22)
  The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the satnav became a million dollar idea.
• Royal Mail tries to stop Christmas postal strike (2019-11-08 09:42:46)
  The ballot is "unlawful" and must not be allowed to hit general election and Christmas post, Royal Mail says.
• Japan 'glasses ban' for women at work sparks backlash (2019-11-08 08:17:13)
  Reports of firms restricting women from wearing glasses at work have reignited dress code debates.
• Royal Mail seeks injunction to stop postal strike (2019-11-08 08:12:55)
  The ballot is "unlawful" and must not be allowed to hit general election and Christmas post, Royal Mail says.
• General Election 2019: Labour promises year of maternity pay (2019-11-08 05:02:36)
  The party also wants to create a new body with powers to fine firms that do not report gender pay gaps.
• General election 2019: What are the challenges for the UK's economy? (2019-11-08 01:31:21)
  Brexit dominates the headlines - but the UK economy faces many other important challenges.
• What does the US want from China? What is its endgame? (2019-11-08 00:19:45)
  The US-China rivalry is about more than trade - it spans economics, defence, culture and technology.
• How does America see its relationship with China? (2019-11-08 00:19:36)
  Given a trade war, and South China Sea rivalries, how does the US see its relationship with China?
• Bye box: How streaming could kill the games console (2019-11-08 00:16:43)
  Streaming games services will offer an alternative to the traditional console, but will they kill off?
• Degree-educated savers 'at risk of fraud' (2019-11-08 00:09:39)
  Fraudsters aim for larger pension pots, and target victims by offering "free pension reviews".
• Care sector 'leaks' £1.5bn every year (2019-11-08 00:09:00)
  Hundreds of millions of pounds paid in care home fees are not being used for frontline costs, a study suggests.
• Potential US China trade deal would remove tariffs (2019-11-07 18:30:37)
  China has pushed the US to remove the tariffs on its goods as part of a trade deal.
• Potential US China trade deal could remove tariffs (2019-11-07 18:30:37)
  China has pushed the US to remove the tariffs on its goods as part of a trade deal.
• Potential US-China trade deal could remove tariffs (2019-11-07 18:30:37)
  China has pushed the US to remove the tariffs on its goods as part of a trade deal.
• City traders: We want shorter working hours (2019-11-07 16:36:37)
  Trader associations say the long hours are bad for mental health and are not exactly family-friendly.
• Cyprus strips 'golden' passports from 26 investors (2019-11-07 14:33:58)
  Criminals are suspected of using cash-for-passports schemes in Cyprus and some other EU states.
• General election 2019: Labour and Tories pledge more borrowing (2019-11-07 14:21:37)
  John McDonnell sets out investment plans, as the Tories also vow to spend on infrastructure.
• Bill Gates criticises Elizabeth Warren's plan for tax on super-rich (2019-11-07 13:43:01)
  Elizabeth Warren has offered to meet the Microsoft co-founder to explain plans she mooted last week.
• Bank split on rates as it warns Brexit deal would hit growth (2019-11-07 13:14:17)
  Interest rates are held steady, but two Bank of England policymakers vote for an immediate cut.
• General election 2019: Labour promises billions for public services (2019-11-07 13:08:30)
  John McDonnell sets out investment plans, as the Tories also vow to borrow more to spend on infrastructure.
• Netflix to disappear on older Samsung smart TVs (2019-11-07 12:36:32)
  Samsung said Netflix would no longer be supported on 2010 and 2011 TV models.
• TikTok: Should we trust the Chinese social-media video app? (2019-11-07 12:28:23)
  US lawmakers are worried about TikTok's Chinese ownership, despite its data-protection assurances.
• Wetherspoon's lambasted for Brexit beermat campaign (2019-11-07 11:52:41)
  Shareholder lobby group Pirc says pro-Leave beermats broke company law and investors should respond.
• West Coast Rail prices could rise, warns watchdog (2019-11-07 11:20:19)
  The UK's competition regulator says franchise winner FirstGroup is the sole operator on several routes.
• General election 2019: Labour to promise billions for public services (2019-11-07 09:46:39)
  John McDonnell is to pledge a shift of power and investment to the north - but Chancellor Sajid Javid calls spending proposals a "fantasy".
• Lufthansa scraps 1,300 flights in 48-hour strike (2019-11-07 09:29:31)
  About 180,000 passengers face travel disruption after the airline failed to halt the two-day action.
• Sainsbury's hit by store closure costs (2019-11-07 08:39:44)
  A reorganisation of the supermarket's stores all but wipes out half-year profits.
• BritBox: UK broadcasters enter the streaming wars as new service launches (2019-11-07 07:01:03)
  British broadcasters enter the streaming wars, offering shows from Downton Abbey to Love Island.
• Alphabet investigates handling of harassment claims (2019-11-07 03:22:17)
  It follows lawsuits filed over the way Google executives allegedly handled sexual misconduct claims.
• The shareholders fighting to make oil firms greener (2019-11-07 00:16:38)
  "Shareholder activists" are increasingly pushing energy firms to do more to address climate change.
• Traders call for more family friendly hours (2019-11-07 00:09:19)
  Trader associations call on exchanges to cut hours in part to encourage more diversity.
• City traders: We want to work 9 to 4 (2019-11-07 00:09:19)
  Trader associations call on exchanges to cut hours in part to encourage more diversity.
• Ex-Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudi Arabia (2019-11-06 23:33:54)
  US prosecutors allege that Saudi agents sought personal information about known Saudi critics.
• Next government 'set to break spending rules' (2019-11-06 21:57:13)
  The gap between spending and tax receipts is set to be much higher than expected, a think tank warns.
• Airbnb will verify listings, 11 years after launch (2019-11-06 19:11:57)
  Airbnb says it will start to verify every property after an investigation found a series of scams.
• Japan typhoon Hagibis: Ten flooded bullet trains scrapped (2019-11-06 17:55:52)
  The damage to the trains formed an iconic image of Typhoon Hagibis and will cost more than $100m.
• Government 'set to break its spending rules' (2019-11-06 17:10:26)
  The gap between spending and tax receipts is set to be much higher than expected, a think tank warns.
• Trend Micro rogue employee exposes customer data (2019-11-06 15:24:03)
  Trend Micro says an employee sold some of its customer-support data, which was then used by criminals.
• 'I do my engineering in high heels not a hard hat' (2019-11-06 15:08:02)
  The Royal Academy of Engineering wants to demolish stereotypes and attract more women to the industry.
• Virgin Media switches phone customers from BT to Vodafone (2019-11-06 13:15:33)
  About three million mobile customers will switch to Vodafone in a blow for BT.
• Chinese group 'is favourite to buy British Steel' (2019-11-06 11:43:03)
  Jingye is reportedly planning to make an offer to buy the steelmaker out of insolvency.
• WeWork investor Softbank: My judgment was not right (2019-11-06 09:32:49)
  The chief executive of Softbank admits he turned a blind eye to corporate governance concerns.
• Poor clothing sales see M&S's profits slide (2019-11-06 08:33:28)
  Demand for clothes was weak in the first half but a turnaround plan is producing results.
• Uber in fatal crash had safety flaws say US investigators (2019-11-06 04:14:42)
  US safety investigators found Uber's self-driving test car wasn't programmed to react to jaywakers.
• Could the world cope if GPS stopped working? (2019-11-06 00:17:10)
  Despite widespread reliance on the system, there is no universal plan to deal with GPS disruption.
• Being a good guy boss left me £1.2m in debt (2019-11-06 00:14:44)
  Retired plumber Murray Menzies is one of scores of small traders facing financial ruin.
• 'Being a good guy boss left me £1.2m in debt' (2019-11-06 00:14:44)
  Murray Menzies is one of scores of small traders facing financial ruin over a pensions scheme.
• I followed my father's advice and became a billionaire (2019-11-06 00:10:58)
  Serial entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia shares his father's advice which he says has helped him to find success in business.
• Boeing whistleblower raises doubts over 787 oxygen system (2019-11-06 00:00:38)
  Former quality manager says Boeing was driven by cost and schedules above safety, which it denies.
• Brazil dam owner Vale failed to report danger signs - regulator (2019-11-05 22:13:49)
  The Feijão dam in Minas Gerais state collapsed in January killing at least 250 people.
• All Mothercare UK stores to close (2019-11-05 18:47:58)
  The baby goods firm, which has 79 retail stores in the UK, has appointed administrators from PwC.
• Mothercare collapses into administration (2019-11-05 17:15:00)
  The baby goods firm, which has 79 retail stores in the UK, has appointed administrators from PwC.
• South Western Railway workers to hold 27 days of strikes (2019-11-05 15:44:01)
  The stoppage will affect South Western Railway services in December and on New Year's Day.
• Boeing boss gives up bonus following plane crashes (2019-11-05 14:37:57)
  Firm's chairman says Dennis Muilenburg "has done everything right" in the wake of two airline disasters.
• Can my landlord lock my thermostat in a box? (2019-11-05 13:16:33)
  If a tenant wants the hot water on, but the thermostat has been locked away, what can they do?
• Millennial men demand better parental leave (2019-11-05 12:32:53)
  Millennial men help drive change in the workplace with companies extending maternity leave to dads.
• Facebook changes product branding to FACEBOOK (2019-11-05 10:39:56)
  Instagram and WhatsApp are among products that will carry the new branding in the next few weeks.
• Mothercare looks to protect its UK pension schemes (2019-11-05 10:02:45)
  The firm is examining a plan to stop retirement cash being placed in the UK Pension Protection Fund.
• Starter homes pledged by government in 2014, but none built, says watchdog (2019-11-05 05:06:10)
  Government plans to build 200,000 affordable homes have come to nothing, the National Audit Office says.
• None of pledged starter homes built, says watchdog (2019-11-05 05:06:10)
  Government plans to build 200,000 affordable homes have come to nothing, the National Audit Office says.
• Behind the wheel of a hydrogen-powered car (2019-11-05 00:54:47)
  Hydrogen cars are green, quick to refuel and have range, so why are battery cars way ahead of them?
• Work romance: 'I was sacked for falling in love' (2019-11-05 00:25:17)
  Gary Lyon lost his senior management job for dating a junior colleague, but now they are married.
• What has gone wrong at Mothercare? (2019-11-05 00:24:00)
  Parents have fond feelings for the retailer but it has failed to adapt to their needs.
• No-one understood our idea, but now it's worth over $1bn (2019-11-04 01:07:14)
  Howie Liu's firm AirTable wants to make spreadsheets so simple anyone can use them.
• The dangerous life of food delivery drivers (2019-11-01 22:31:29)
  When it comes to deliveries - drivers risk intimidation and serious injury to bring us our food.
• How instant noodles became a million dollar idea (2019-10-31 20:06:57)
  The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how instant noodles became a million dollar idea.
• Boeing 'doesn't understand our grief' (2019-10-31 00:09:56)
  Zipporah Kuria's father Joseph Waithaka was one of 157 people killed when a Boeing 737 Max crashed in March.
• My Money: 'I only paid 70p towards my dinner' (2019-10-31 00:06:27)
  As part of a new BBC blog series, Eliza Hunt shares what she spent her money on this week.
• Are cigarettes responsible for modern marketing methods? (2019-10-30 00:13:39)
  Technology massively boosted cigarette production, but it took new techniques to sell them.
• For these women, it's Halloween all year round (2019-10-30 00:10:57)
  For many of us Halloween is a one day event, but for these women Halloween is their job.
• Netflix founder: 'Learn when to get out of the way' (2019-10-30 00:07:40)
  You need to learn "when to get out of the way" as a start-up CEO, says Netflix founder Marc Randolph.
• Plastic hangers are our little dirty secret, says designer (2019-10-29 10:25:32)
  Fashion designer Roland Mouret hopes a new recyclable hanger will reduce wastage.
• Why passwords don't work, and what will replace them (2019-10-29 00:02:56)
  Passwords can be insecure, easy to lose and easier to forget, so can new tech protect us?
• A sweet idea that created a $40m business (2019-10-28 17:35:52)
  How Tara Bosch set up and grew low-sugar sweets company Smart Sweets.
• Depop: Can pre-loved clothes make fast fashion sustainable? (2019-10-25 21:06:17)
  How young people are combating the environmental costs of fast fashion with bedroom-based business.

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