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Two powerful unions join protests in Martinique over the high cost of living
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Consumer confidence plunges on weaker job market and high cost of living. Americans are anxious ahead of election.
Consumer confidence fell in September to a three-month low ahead of a pivotal U.S. election whose outcome could hinge on which presidential candidate voters think will do a better job on the economy.8 hours ago -
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Ozempic CEO agrees to discuss lower prices for blockbuster weight loss drugs
Is Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk helping Americans save taxpayer money or ripping them off? The company's CEO testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday.3 hours ago -
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CEO of company of popular weight loss drugs to face Senate questions over high costs in U.S.
Senior investigative consumer correspondent Anna Werner looked into the high prices of weight loss drugs in the U.S. as research shows Americans pay far more for some of the popular drugs compared ...9 hours ago -
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Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests
The French government has sent a special anti-riot police unit that’s been banned for 65 years to the French Caribbean island of Martinique2 days ago - France -
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UK interest rates will fall ‘gradually’, predicts Bank of England governor; China launches stimulus blitz – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Andrew Bailey has also been quizzed about fears in Kent that Brexit border checks will cause disruption in and around Dover. . Bailey ...16 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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Unions and Labour still wrangling over workers' rights
The unions are behind Labour's plans to boost workers' rights but can't agree on the details.2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Akzo Nobel to cut 2,000 jobs as high costs bite
Owner of Dulux paint seeks to ‘become more agile’ after shrinking workforce by roughly 5%14 hours ago -
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Boeing union hits out over 'final' 30% pay rise offer
More than 30,000 Boeing workers went on strike earlier this month after rejecting a 25% pay rise offer.21 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Cutting winter fuel payments ‘right decision’, says Reeves, as No 10 says no change to council tax discount for single people – Labour conference live
Chancellor says £22bn gap in current spending budget and state pension rise meant she had to make decision on means-testing fuel payments. In interview this morning Rachel Reeves , the chancellor, ...Yesterday
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American hiker found dead on South Africa's Table Mountain
An American woman who went missing while on a hike on Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa has died and her body has been recovered, authorities said on MondayYesterday -
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Britain's Treasury chief tries to turn on the economic optimism after gloomy talk
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has promised not to return to an era of public spending cuts despite the dire state of the U.K.’s national financesYesterday -
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Police arrest 8 of Tanzania's main opposition figures ahead of planned protests
Police have arrested Tanzania’s most prominent opposition figures whose party has called for protests against what it says is a crackdown targeting its supportersYesterday -
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Myanmar soldiers help clean up after a typhoon that killed more than 380 people
Soldiers and other government personnel are doing cleanup and repair work in Myanmar, where floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains more than a week ago left at least 380 ...Yesterday -
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3 dead off a Greek island after a boat with migrants runs into trouble
Greece’s coast guard says four people have died and five others have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank off the island of SamosYesterday