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They’re more concerned about profit’: Osha, DoJ take on Amazon’s grueling working conditions

81 Hits - Mar 2, 2023, 12:51 PM - Pirucas

The federal workplace safety agency has issued citations against the company at multiple warehouses for various violations

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Ford to cut nearly 4,000 jobs in Europe, including 1,300 in UK

65 Hits - Feb 14, 2023, 4:14 PM - Pirucas

US carmaker blames losses on rising costs and need to switch to electric vehicle production

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The last tobacconist: contraband and cost of living close Ipswich institution

45 Hits - Feb 10, 2023, 12:10 PM - Pirucas

As MW Ashton, where smokers have gone for 77 years, prepares to shut its doors, its owners bemoan how suspected...

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We owe our landlord £1m in rent – but they’ve left us with substandard homes’

66 Hits - Feb 7, 2023, 2:51 PM - Pirucas

Homeless charity’s fight over rent arrears adds to property funds’ woes, including rising interest rates and sceptical investors

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Australian startup Recharge wins bid for collapsed UK battery company Britishvolt

55 Hits - Feb 6, 2023, 12:12 PM - Pirucas

Recharge, which is also planning a factory in Victoria, revives goal to build £3.8bn ‘gigafactory’ in north England

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World’s biggest investment fund warns directors to tackle climate crisis or face sack

78 Hits - Feb 3, 2023, 4:18 PM - Pirucas

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund threatens to vote against boards on firms it holds investments with over lax climate and social targets

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Bank of England raises UK interest rates to 4%,

55 Hits - Feb 2, 2023, 3:04 PM - Pirucas

ike of 0.5 percentage points lifts rates to 14-year high but BoE says shorter and shallower recession now more likely

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Amid debt ceiling standoff, why Joe Biden is refusing to negotiate with Republicans

40 Hits - Jan 31, 2023, 4:24 PM - Pirucas

As President Joe Biden welcomes Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for a highly anticipated one-on-one meeting Wednesday, the White House...

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GDP report: Economy grew solidly in 4th quarter but recession fears remain. Here's what to know.

38 Hits - Jan 27, 2023, 1:50 PM - Pirucas

After limping out of the starting gate in 2022, the economy closed out the year with a flourish.

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Liquid gold’: Spain’s olives at the heart of Mediterranean gastronomic culture

97 Hits - Jan 19, 2023, 3:08 PM - Pirucas

Spain's southern region of Andalusia is the land of olive groves and gastronomic jewels such as table olives and Extra...