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Uncertain economy may delay rise, Fed chair suggestsFederal Reserve chair points to ‘considerable uncertainty’ in speech following weak jobs report on Friday, amid concerns over Brexit and Chinese economy
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High street sales make modest rebound helped by warm weather in MayBritish Retail Consortium reports rise of 0.5% after two months of falling sales, but says that conditions remain tough -
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MPs accuse Sir Philip Green of being an 'unscrupulous chancer'In a Commons debate on BHS, cross-party MPs lambast tycoon, saying he oversaw ‘wealth extraction rather than creation’
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Kipper Williams on Mike Ashley appearing before MPsFounder of Sports Direct to finally give evidence on working conditions at Shirebrook warehouse
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The hard-hat chancellor: what kind of Britain is Osborne building?He loves to pose in a high-vis jacket… but will the chancellor’s grand projects deliver?
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EE has given my pay-as-you-go number to someone elseThe network passes me from pillar to post every time I call to get to the bottom of the issue
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Airbnb is taking bookings that cannot be fulfilledChanges to the law in Berlin have not been reflected on the website
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Women in LeadershipWomen in LeadershipIf you want flexible working you have to be upfront and unashamed about itWith two children there was no way I wanted to work full-time, so I began each job interview by pointing that out. Sometimes you have to ask for what you want
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Guardian Sustainable BusinessGuardian Sustainable BusinessCan a Detroit crowdfunding movement reverse Rochdale's decline?Inspired by micro-funding organisation Detroit Soup, Rochdale residents hope to harness social entrepreneurship to reinvigorate the struggling town
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Small Business NetworkSmall Business NetworkWould Brexit make UK businesses less competitive?A fall in the value of the pound would make exports cheaper, but this could be negated by trade barriers
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Project Syndicate economistsProject Syndicate economistsThe overselling of financial transaction taxesA ‘Robin Hood tax’ would not have stopped the 2008 financial crisis. We need better regulation of financial markets and a progressive tax on consumption
Live Mike Ashley admits paying less than the minimum wage at Sports Direct
Sports Direct to compensate workers after failing to pay minimum wage
Mike Ashley admits to problems at Sports Direct warehouse
Questions Sports Direct boss should answer on treatment of staff