It’s 8.20 on a Wednesday morning, and Chris is about to tuck into a chocolate twist pastry and an orange juice, with a coffee (Guatemalan beans) on its way. He doesn’t have to be in the office until later but will use his time in this South London coffee shop …
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Arundhati Bhattacharya says real progress will take a few more years “Things are changing – but I don’t think enough has happened.” Arundhati Bhattacharya is talking about the need for more women on the boards of Indian companies. And as the first female boss …
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Image copyright HBO Image caption Game of Thrones is just one of the shows that ATT will scoop up with Time Warner ATT’s planned takeover of Time Warner would be one of the biggest deals the industry has ever seen, and one that will almost certainly affect consumers – especially …
Read More »Smelting pot
Image caption Cameron Redd feels China’s dumping of aluminium is partly to blame for him losing his job Cameron Redd has cut off the cable television and traded down to a cheaper car. Since losing his job at an aluminium smelting plant in this southeast corner of Missouri, he’s had …
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption After Big Bang introduced electronic trading, the London exchange’s trading floor became redundant “I was used to the hustle and bustle, the crowd on the floor,” says Alasdair Haynes. “And on the Monday there was no one there. There was a complete hush, it …
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Chancellor urges Brexit interim deal Philip Hammond says it would be “helpful” to allow longer than two years for the UK’s exit from the EU.
Read More »Driver rights
Media captionTwo Uber drivers take opposing views on how the company should treat them An employment tribunal in London has ruled that Uber drivers can be classed as workers – and are not self-employed. Two Uber drivers claimed the company was acting unlawfully by not paying holiday or sick pay. …
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Media captionWATCH: Experts say the attack is unlike any they have seen before Supermarket giant Tesco has suspended some parts of its online banking system after it detected attempts to steal cash from customers’ accounts. It said it spotted “suspicious transactions” on 40,000 accounts over the weekend, with money reportedly …
Read More »Tata crisis
Image copyright AFP Image caption Tata Group wants to remove Cyrus Mistry from all its companies Imagine you work for a company that has been engulfed in a bitter power struggle for weeks. Your chairman was unceremoniously sacked. The management feud has divided directors. Meanwhile your customers just don’t know …
Read More »Inflexible friend
Media captionBarclaycard boss Amer Sajed outlines his vision of the future Imagine strolling into your local supermarket, popping your essentials into a basket, heading to the bagging area – where no items are unexpected – and walking out with your weekly shop. There is no need to make a payment, …
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