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Billionaire fashion ower gives company away to ‘Earth’ as rocketman Bezos sees Amazon workers vote on strike
"This is so incredible. It also puts Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk's billionaire pursuits in sharp perspective."
Manufacturing sector shrinks as recession looms – Ports and Brexit complications made matters worse
The inflationary clouds that have been building over the UK manufacturing industry have finally burst, with a dramatic fall in demand creating the sharpest reduction of new orders since May 2020,
Watch: James O’Brien dealt with the fury about Argos using gender-neutral language
Argos has come under attack from social media warriors for changing 'two-man delivery' to 'two-person delivery'.
Number of days UK CEO works to earn frontline workers’ salary is shocking
CEO pay has bounced back post-covid but the pay for frontline staff who kept businesses operating during the pandemic have seen their pay flounder.
HSBC rebuffs break-up calls and pledges to boost dividends as profit surprise propels FTSE 100 higher
Investors piled into London-listed banks after HSBC this morning said profits hit $9.2bn (£7.5bn) for the six months to June.
Brexitland trends as Brit wine wholesaler quits UK and video about damage to chemical industry goes viral
“In just one week I will finally leave Brexitland for good. Let me know if anyone ever finds those sunlit uplands. Not expecting an answer anytime soon."
Spaceman Bezos feeling the pinch? Amazon increase cost of Prime membership and people are not impressed
Amazon's UK operation saw revenues surge past £23 billion for the first time recently. Jeff Bezos is worth $129.6 billion alone!
On his Crown Prince’s secret service? Saudi govt becomes major shareholder in Aston Martin
It comes as the fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has described Joe Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia as “heartbreaking”, accusing the US president of backing down from his pledge of prioritising human rights.
McDonald’s to pay France huge sum in tax fraud case
The company was accused of hiding French profits in lower-tax Luxembourg from 2009 to 2020, and reporting artificially low profits in France.