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Wells Fargo former boss charged with misleading investors
US financial regulators have accused the former boss of Wells Fargo bank and another former executive with misleading investors in the latest charges to arise from the bank's fake account scandal.
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Tata: Concern over future of Port Talbot steelworks
Tata Steel has announced plans to make its UK business, based mainly in Port Talbot, "self-sustaining" while selling its Netherlands-based operations.
Tata Steel said it planned to sell the European arm of its business and keep the UK!-->!-->!-->…
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Banking giant Goldman Sachs lets in more women
Goldman Sachs, one of Wall Street's biggest names, is letting in more female partners along with minorities.
The investment bank says almost half of its new partners will come from diverse backgrounds.
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Asian trade mega-pact set to be signed this weekend
Asian leaders are due to sign a mammoth trade deal this weekend that has been nearly a decade in the making.
It includes the ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), plus China, Japan, South Korea, Australia!-->!-->!-->…
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Black Friday emissions boom predicted
The Black Friday shopping event will create a surge in vehicle emissions, according to a report from price comparison website Money.co.uk.
Lockdown brought an online retail bonanza, and this year’s Black Friday is expected to be the!-->!-->!-->…
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Covid: WH Smith slumps to a loss as pandemic hits sales
WH Smith has reported a hefty annual loss after the coronavirus outbreak and lockdown measures forced hundreds of its shops to close earlier this year.
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Singles Day: Luxury brands jump on China’s mega shopping event
Luxury brands have embraced China's largest annual shopping spree, helping "Singles Day" break records once again.
Firms including Balenciaga and Prada debuted on Singles Day, or Double 11, joining around 200 luxury brands - more than!-->!-->!-->…
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UK economy bounces back from recession
The UK's economy bounced back from recession with record growth of 15.5% in July to September, figures indicate.
The return to growth comes after a six-month slump induced by the first coronavirus lockdown.
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Clothes and book sellers hit out at lockdown rules
"It just feels completely unfair. I'm absolutely livid."
Naomi Walker, who owns the Bombshell Betty Boutique in Garstang, Lancashire, is not happy about recent coronavirus restrictions.
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Deutsche Bank: Tax working from home ‘to support vulnerable jobs’
Working from home should be taxed to help support workers who jobs are under threat, according to a new report.
Economists at Deutsche Bank suggest a tax of 5% of a worker's salary if they choose to work from home.
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