business
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Goldman Sachs to pay $5bn for its role in the 2008 financial crisisThe settlement holds the bank accountable for its ‘serious misconduct’ in falsely assuring investors that securities it sold were backed by sound mortgages
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Tesla to recall 2,700 Model X SUVs over rear seat crash riskFirst rolled out to customers in September 2015, Tesla has had to recall Model X made before 26 March owing to a fault with second and third row seats -
UN launches campaign to enlist women in boardrooms to take up climate issue‘Two Degrees of Change’ to encourage female executives to demand action from their companies to stave off the threat of global warming -
If Sean Parker has his way, opening night for movies will be in your living roomNapster founder, backed by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, is pushing Screening Room: a plan release films in theatres and at home on the same day – for a price
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Melissa McCarthy fights off critics, Batman and Superman to top US box officeThe star’s critically loathed comedy The Boss takes the top spot dethroning Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice after just two weeks at No 1
spotlight
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Panama Papers: Act now. Don't wait for another crisisFinancial secrecy represents a huge threat to the fragile global system, and we won’t solve the problem by politely asking tax havens to stop behaving badly
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blame me for mishandling Panama Papers newsPrime minister tells Tory forum he should have handled offshore fund revelations better as protesters call for resignation
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EU 'will toughen plans to make firms disclose offshore tax bills'European commission’s original proposals are to be enhanced in the wake of the Panama Papers, according to sources
in depth
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‘Why aren’t we earning enough to live?’ – how The Divide lays bare global inequalityThe documentary film reveals the toxic social divisions caused by low pay for US and UK workers
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Why are 'innovative' tech companies still struggling with diversity?Technology might like to think of itself as the antithesis of the stuffy east coast old boys’ network, but really it’s just a reimagined, west coast version of it
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Leading businesses take stand against states' new anti-LGBT lawsPayPal and Bank of America among companies voicing opposition to Mississippi and North Carolina laws, as states learn there’s money in progressive values
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‘We put junk food in front of them and they eat it’Ev Williams on feedback loops, giving a home to publishers, and finding critical mass
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Meet the enfant terrible who turned minimum wage into a national battleBoyish union leader David Rolf played a pivotal role in making Seattle the first major city to enact a $15 minimum wage; now he’s taking the issue national
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YouTubers hit mainstream as digital media become top choice for new talentThey’ve become the voice of the millennials and now films, TV shows, book deals and live tours are following
around the world
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Chinese investment in Australia jumps 60% to $15bnReal estate continues to dominate but money flows into renewable energy, healthcare, mining and infrastructure
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IMF expected to cut growth forecasts in latest outlookUpdate likely to reprise warnings about emerging markets slowdown, China’s downturn and lower commodity prices
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Hammond urges China to cut steel production in bid to save UK plantsUK foreign secretary meets counterpart Wang Yi as future of Port Talbot and Scunthorpe sites remains uncertain
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Yen's surge against US dollar revives deflation jittersJapan’s currency has gained 12% against the dollar this year, increasing pressure on the Bank of Japan to take action
featured topics
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Millennial financeMillennial financeApps are getting millennials interested in money – but can they be trusted?Young people are using fintech for financial help, but shunning big banks and embracing new businesses doesn’t mean you’re removing risk from the equation
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Money and feminismMoney and feminism'Pink taxes': higher expenses for women add insult to gender pay gap injuryMy cotton shirt costs $7 to dry-clean, but the same shirt paid for by a man costs only $3.25. It’s time for women to demand not just pay equality, but equity
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Yahoo takeover Daily Mail publisher in talks with companies over Yahoo takeover
Yahoo Verizon and Google reportedly bidding for troubled Yahoo's web business
Technology Yahoo shareholder says board should be fired over 'atrocious' financial handling
Technology Yahoo cutting workforce by 15% after announcing $4.4bn loss