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Fed calls time on QE in the US - charts and analysisOver the last five years, the Federal Reserve has pumped almost $4.5tn into the US economy through quantitative easing -
Republicans make a play for Silicon Valley, ‘the country’s largest ATM’Conservative politicians such as Rand Paul and Chris Christie are making inroads among the billionaires of ‘the country’s largest ATM’ -
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Markets mixed ahead of decision to end US stimulus - business liveInvestors await announcement from US central bank on stemming flow of credit to the economy. -
Michael Winterbottom and Russell Brand to make economics documentaryThe film-maker and the comedian have begun shooting Emperor’s New Clothes, which aims to explore how social inequalities contributed to the financial crisis
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When Intel or General Mills come knocking: lessons on when it's time to sell your startupWhen a big firm comes knocking, should entrepreneurs sell? A few life lessons in how to react when Intel, Coca-Cola or other giants take an interest
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Beyoncé teams up with Topshop for athletic streetwear labelSinger will produce clothing, footwear and accessories to be sold in fashion chain’s shops and websites around the world
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Big Macs go cold as young Americans drop McDonald’s for tastier rivalsThe burger chain is facing problems abroad, but nothing as serious as the year-long decline in its huge home market, writes Jennifer Rankin
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Apple iTunes music sales down, so what next for Beats Music?Report claims iTunes downloads have fallen by 13%-14% as Apple mulls its next move in streaming music. By Stuart Dredge
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Digital revolution presents banks with more change in 10 years than last 200Jill Treanor: banks preparing to reveal third-quarter results are struggling to deal with the internet age, with scrutiny and regulation growing tighter
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Elon Musk: artificial intelligence is our biggest existential threatThe AI investor says that humanity risks ‘summoning a demon’ and calls for more regulatory oversight. By Samuel Gibbs
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WHO: several hundred thousand Ebola vaccine doses expected by mid-2015World Health Organisation says trials could start in west Africa in December, but warns vaccines aren’t ‘magic bullet’
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Amazon sales forecast for holiday quarter misses estimatesOnline retailer posts larger loss and smaller revenue growth projections than anticipated
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Sears to close more than 100 stores and lay off nearly 5,500 employeesRetailer lost nearly $1bn during the first half of the fiscal year and has already closed 96 stores since February
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Total boss killed in plane crash: investigators blame drunk driverChristophe de Margerie, who was killed when a private jet collided with a snow plough, was one of the world’s most recognisable oil executives
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Tasmania’s grip on opium poppy industry weakens as plant moves northIsland state still grows almost 50% of the world’s pharmaceutical opium poppies, but major factory will move to Victoria to avoid ban on crop imports
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Right to be forgotten: who may exercise power, over which kind of information?Publishers should be the first to be consulted, not search engines, and their evaluation should matter. By Luciano Floridi
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Oscar de la Renta: the tributes roll in on social mediaIt’s not just the fashion world that has been rocked by the death of the legendary designer. Here are some of the messages of respect pouring in from stars and celebrities
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America goes for wasabi ginger potato chips – but not cappuccino-flavoured onesFrito-Lay will launch new flavour chips after company chooses suggestion from New Jersey nurse Meneko Spigner McBeth
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IBM shares fall as third-quarter revenues drop 4% on last yearTech firm giant’s chief Ginni Rometty describes performance as disappointing as GlobalFoundries is paid £930m to take chip firm
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Ebola: you’ve read about the disease, now buy the merchandise!Leo Benedictus: Everyone knows about Ebola – which makes it a dream marketing possibility for companies unhindered by sensitivity. Here’s a selection of their varied wares
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Amazon spreads Christmas cheer and improves pay for temporary staffOnline retailer promises to pay 13,000 seasonal workers 20p an hour more than minimum wage, up from 1p last year
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Primark reaches US retail space deal with SearsUK fashion chain to take over more than 48,310 sq metres of space in next 18 month as part of push to conquer US market
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Senior NSA official moonlighting for private cybersecurity firmIn an exceedingly rare move for a US official, Patrick Dowd has been recruited by former NSA director Keith Alexander’s company
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Fed chair Janet Yellen says income inequality is un-AmericanChair of the US Federal Reserve says increasing inequality runs contrary to American values and undermines mobility
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Struggling workers take wage protest to upscale doorstep of Walmart heiress Alice WaltonDemanding higher wages and better benefits, Walmart workers protest outside Alice Walton’s home resulting in 26 arrests
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Does the new Apple iPad look familiar? That's not a coincidenceMeet the new iPad, same as the old iPad. Some of the most successful consumer products are ones that keep the same look for their entire lifetimes
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Jimmy Choo shares edge higher on stock market debutShares priced at 140p at launch, the bottom end of the price range, valuing the company at £545.6m
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Revealed: how Whisper app tracks ‘anonymous’ users‘Confessional’ app follows some users even after they have asked not to be tracked
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How the 'safest place on the internet' tracks its usersWhisper app that was intended to be a safe haven for anonymity is exploiting a vast library of texts, photographs and, in many cases, the location of their authors – from Guantánamo to the White House
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Whisper app rewrites terms of service and privacy policy‘Anonymous’ app revises sections of its terms of service after learning of Guardian article exposing details of its business practices
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Nurses who fear Ebola have few options: complaining, sick days or walking outHealthcare workers worried about Ebola can do little. They’re asking for better equipment and training, but beyond that, workplace laws offer them few protections
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Apple upstages its own launch as details of new iPad appear onlinePictures and details of new products, which will have Touch ID sensors and improved camera, appear on iPad user guide
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Peak tablet: How will Apple sell even more iPads?Charles Arthur: As Tim Cook prepares to unveil the sixth iPad, the high-end tablet market is stagnant – and many of the people who want one already have one. So where will new sales come from?
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iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3: what else to expect from Apple’s iPad eventApple’s next-gen iPads with Touch ID fingerprint sensors will be unveiled at 6pm on Thursday, but what else does Apple have up its sleeve? By Samuel Gibbs
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The Fed has quietly ended its stimulus. Now the hard work really beginsHeidi Moore: The Federal Reserve has spent six years and over $3tn buying up bonds to save the economy. Now it has to figure out how to sell it all back without creating a panic
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Quantitative easing: giving cash to the public would have been more effectiveThe impact of quantitative easing was blunted by unconventional monetary policies and conservative fiscal policies
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Warm autumn conditions create economic winners and losersRetailers forced into discounts to tempt shoppers over winter lines, while pubs and fruit growers get a boost from the sun
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SodaStream to move controversial factory West Bank Israeli settlementCEO denies factory move is response to boycott campaign but BDS statement reiterates condemnation of company
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Co-op delays decision on withdrawal of £1m funding to Labour-affiliated partyAnnual funding to Co-operative party of 32 MPs, including Ed Balls, will be not be reviewed until after 2015 general election
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Global financial system ‘incendiary’ risk to stability, says Bank regulatorInternational flow of funds now ‘a genuine system’ that requires stronger regulatory tools, says Andy Haldane
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US Federal Reserve to end quantitative easing programmeCentral bank’s head, Janet Yellen, confirms cessation of buying bonds in October after injection of £4.5 trillion over five years
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FTSE ends higher ahead of Federal Reserve with Intertek leading the wayTesting equipment group boosted by positive note from JP Morgan Cazenove
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Company liquidations at lowest rate since 1984, says Insolvency ServiceExperts cautious as figures also show company administrations in third quarter this year rose 17% over previous quarter
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Explosion in wealth inequality needs urgent plan of action, says OxfamReport by charity contrasts devastating effects of deep recession alongside wealth of richest elite increasing by $0.5m a minute
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Ferrari to be separated from parent company Fiat ChryslerShares in the luxury car company will be sold in public offering in bid to unlock value of distinctive brand
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Criminal investigation launched into Tesco’s accountingSerious Fraud Office joins other inquiries by two financial watchdogs into supermarket’s £263m profit overstatement
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Workless households in UK fall to lowest level since 1996, ONS saysJust under 16% of UK households where adult of working age is living have no adults in work, 1.4% fall on year earlier
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Profile: Christopher Viehbacher, the ‘smiling killer’Turbulent six-year reign of first non-French CEO st Sanofi listed, France’s second biggest company, ended in sacking
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Careless talk over Alibaba flotation costs Royal Bank of Canada $2.5mBank forfeits fees after an employee mentioned imminent flotation in a web seminar during Alibaba’s pre-IPO quiet period
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Warm weather prompts Next profit warning as high street fears sales dipShares in other big fashion retailers slide as Next says warm and dry autumn halved its expected rise in profit
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Medical marijuana in New York: barriers high for small businessesFrom limited licenses to a $2m bond, New York’s medical marijuana law is riddled with barriers for small cannabis growers
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Yorkshire Building Society fined £4m for unfair treatment of borrowersFinancial regulator hands down biggest ever fine for building society as YBS repays 34,000 struggling borrowers a total of £8m
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Sensory marketing: the brands appealing to all five sensesAnne Cassidy: From virtual holidays in Hawaii to plane food playlists, brands are using new technology to interact with consumers
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Should we be concerned about Placemeter – an app which monitors street views from apartment windows?
Should we be concerned about Placemeter – an app which monitors street views from apartment windows?
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Five myths about career womenDaisy Buchanan: Perceptions are far from the truth. Women can have children and be good bosses
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America stems the flow of funds – just as China stalls and the eurozone risks going backwardsBusiness leader: Janet Yellen of the Fed is winding down its quantitative easing programme, but might she soon have to wind it up again?
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Lessons from Silicon Valley: What I and other female tech entrepreneurs can learn from the USTech firm leader Debbie Wosskow came back from the US more aware than ever that British self-deprecation hinders business development
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Retail sales see fastest growth for more than three yearsClothing stores and supermarkets perform well but hardware and DIY sector suffers, echoing signs of cooling housing market
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BHP Billiton boss rejects WA premier's claims of 'flawed' iron ore strategyAndrew Mackenzie says Colin Barnett is ‘completely wrong’ to suggest miner is trying to manage the commodity’s world price
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New Yorkers shrug off Ebola: 'You have a higher chance of marrying a Kardashian than you do of getting Ebola'
Craig Spencer was on Thursday confirmed to be the first Ebola patient in New York – but we discovered that most New Yorkers are taking it in their stride
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'Domestic violence is, in fact, a business issue': a former CEO speaks outFormer CEO of Liz Claiborne says violence issues brought to light by the NFL extend into offices and employers need to support staff with investment and outreach
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Struggling workers take wage protest to upscale doorstep of Walmart heiress Alice WaltonDemanding higher wages and better benefits, Walmart workers protest outside Alice Walton’s home resulting in 26 arrests
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What time do top CEOs wake up?
To find out how high achievers organise their lives we asked seven top business people to run us through their working day – including the bosses of AOL and Ericsson. Introducing the interviews, Tim Dowling discovers that a very early start is the key to success ...
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Dear Jeremy – your work issues solvedWork advice This week our agony uncle and readers advise someone starting out about flexible working and an older employee facing redundancy
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Advice for my younger self: learn how to failA terrible graduate job interview taught Rebecca Reid an important lesson in confidence and humility
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Trevor Timm: Hacking seems to have become a go-to FBI tactic without much public thought or debateThe FBI says to be wary of hackers ... and to let the FBI hack what it wants
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The stress isn’t over yet: talk of a return to normal banking is misplacedLarry Elliott: While the initial response to European Central Bank’s stress tests has been positive, there are good reasons to be wary
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Live Q&A: How to manage a flexible workforce effectivelyAre you looking for advice on how to manage remote workers effectively in your business? Join our live Q&A from 1-2.30pm on November 6 to talk to our expert panel
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Brent crude oil price drops below $86 in face of rising global supplyGoldman Sachs slashes forecast for 2015 amid growing worries over worldwide economic growth prospects
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Digital revolution presents banks with more change in 10 years than last 200Jill Treanor: banks preparing to reveal third-quarter results are struggling to deal with the internet age, with scrutiny and regulation growing tighter
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Don’t tell Vladimir the price of crude oil is fallingBusiness agenda: BP is issuing caveats about results as oil keeps getting cheaper. If it stays cheap, the consequences could be far-reaching
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WHO: several hundred thousand Ebola vaccine doses expected by mid-2015World Health Organisation says trials could start in west Africa in December, but warns vaccines aren’t ‘magic bullet’
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Katie Allen: Some claim that low wage growth in the UK will sort itself out once productivity is boosted. But there is another, fairer, wayHow giving the lowest-paid a big rise could just solve our productivity puzzle
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Barclays chairman questions impact of large bank fines on public confidenceSir David Walker said that ‘disproportionate’ fines were being levied for activities that were previously acceptable
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US labs asked for proposals to produce experimental Ebola drug ZMappWhile the medication has not undergone rigorous clinical trials, US health officials want to replenish supply to combat the ongoing Ebola crisis
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Federal judge voids contract between Atlantic City casino and union workersUnion loses guarantees on wages, healthcare and pension but owners are optimistic the Trump Taj Mahal can be saved
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Virgin Money stalls flotation plansBank’s IPO, which would have led to £50m being paid to taxpayers, shelved as global jitters continue to rock markets
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Rolls-Royce shares tumble after profit warningBritish engineering firm blames worsening economic conditions and tighter Russian trade sanctions
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How breast cancer research benefits from fracking and other abominationsBaker Hughes, a maker of fracking drill bits, has produced them in bright pink to support breast cancer research. Here’s how to tell if your company is a philanthropic hypocrite
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Federal Reserve chair expresses 'great concern' about wealth inequalityThe richest 5% of Americans now hold 63% of the country’s wealth, and Janet Yellen is worried
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From ancient castles to mega-yachts: what history teaches us about the super-richOur fascination and frustration with this era’s wealthy 1% is nothing new. They have always been with us. How do they think, operate and make their money? By John Kampfner
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Why is Preet Bharara, the 'scourge of Wall Street', taking a friendly tone towards mortgage bankers?
Analysis Why is Preet Bharara, the 'scourge of Wall Street', taking a friendly tone towards mortgage bankers?
Preet Bharara, the prosecutor with a legendary record of convicting insider trading cases, says people should lay off Wall Street for the crisis -
The new healthcare: spiritual counseling to keep hospital bills lowerAs a chaplain who provides care to patients, much of my work is not about religion so much as saving patients’ lives – and savings
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Take a hard look at the person who is managing your money. You may not like what you seeMutual-fund managers are supposed to protect your money. When they get carried away with their own egos, it’s time to shut them down and take your cash elsewhere, writes Suzanne McGee
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Eight things your bank will never ask you (but a fraudster might)The UK’s big banks have published a list of things they will never ask you to do – do you know what they are?
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Want to buy shares this week in the Alibaba IPO? Hand over your money and keep your mouth shutCompanies in media and Silicon Valley have favored a system that prevents shareholders from speaking up. To understand why that’s a bad idea, just look back to Enron
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The Fed has quietly ended its stimulus. Now the hard work really beginsHeidi Moore: The Federal Reserve has spent six years and over $3tn buying up bonds to save the economy. Now it has to figure out how to sell it all back without creating a panic
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Do Democrats want to fix inequality? Or just complain about it?Alexis Goldstein: If progressives think they’ve got any chance at midterm victory, it’s time to focus on dramatic solutions for young and minority voters – before it’s too late
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The biggest sales job in the US: Obama and Ben Bernanke try to convince America the economy is good
Analysis The biggest sales job in the US: Obama and Ben Bernanke try to convince America the economy is good
‘There is a lot of revisionism out there,’ the former Fed chair said Wednesday. But as he and others protect their legacy, are they trying to make the economy look better than it is? -
Gary Younge: One Federal Reserve employee’s refusal to play along with a rigged financial game has made her a true modern dissidentCarmen Segarra, the whistleblower of Wall Street
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Financial markets seem to be in a world of their ownMohamed El-Erian: Why are investors ignoring disappointing growth and global geopolitical tensions?
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Do fast-food strikes actually work?
Analysis Do fast-food strikes actually work?
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It's time to raise the minimum wage. If Congress would rather suck up to the Koch brothers, we'll raise it anywaySarah Jaffe: As long as politicians see billionaires as their base, they won’t vote for $10 an hour. So workers have taken matters into their own hands
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Russia and economic warfare: RIP the free market new world order
Larry Elliott: Russia faces damaging economic sanctions from the US and EU, but this also brings down the final curtain on capitalism's apparent victory in 1989
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US government helpless as tax-avoiding firms head for the exit
Business leader: The controversial 'inversion' deal Burger King is attempting even has the approval of Warren Buffett, America's best-loved investor
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Ana Marie Cox: But if the goal of his second term was broad, lasting policy changes, it’s disappointing to everyone except liberal fundraisersObama's plan to get out the vote by mocking the GOP totally works … on Republican voters, not Democrats
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Australia should not follow the American path to inequalityJoseph Stiglitz: Tony Abbott's reverence for the US economic reforms ignores the fact that they haven't worked for most Americans
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Does the creation of 288,000 new jobs in June and a jobless rate of 6.1% mean we can expect a change in the Fed's policy stance?
US unemployment falls to 6.1% - and should keep on falling -
Ana Marie Cox: She is truly well off, and she is a truly terrible class warrior. And in the 2016 election, that's a true flawHillary Clinton's income inequality problem starts with her own income
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The Fed of magical thinking: why is Janet Yellen ignoring the rest of us?Heidi Moore: A two-day diagnosis of the US economy forgot about the risk of skyrocketing inflation. Does this country's central bank really need to pretend everything is just fine?
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US economy still struggling to recover
For all the stimulus that the Federal Reserve has provided, there are still 50 million people, one in six, living below the breadline
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The coming 'tsunami of debt' and financial crisis in AmericaForces that caused the world economy to collapse, including income inequality and debt, are again in action, and could drag corporations down in their wake
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Federal workers get higher minimum wage – but won't catch up to CEOsLabor secretary heralds rise to $10.10 an hour following Obama executive order but study on bosses' pay makes daunting reading
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Central banks are not just there to clean up after financial crisesBarry Eichengreen: The role of those with monetary authority such as the Federal Reserve is to lean against excesses as they develop
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Inside the ruthless and camera-shy world of hedge fundsA former Wall Street trader shares his experience of what finance's secretive gurus are like and how money changes your ego
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The fault in our starry-eyed 'recovery': 2014 looks like we're going bust againHeidi Moore: Wall Street and Washington hype is just that. Anyone who's really been paying attention knows the truth about the economy
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Medical marijuana in New York: barriers high for small businessesFrom limited licenses to a $2m bond, New York’s medical marijuana law is riddled with barriers for small cannabis growers
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When Intel or General Mills come knocking: lessons on when it's time to sell your startupWhen a big firm comes knocking, should entrepreneurs sell? A few life lessons in how to react when Intel, Coca-Cola or other giants take an interest
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Beginner's guide to social media for businesses
The foolproof introduction to online marketing for social novices
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The top reasons why small businesses fail, and what you can do about itDavid Mellor: We’re often told how to achieve success in the business world, but defensive strategies are important too. David Mellor shares his golden rules for making sure your enterprise survives
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iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows: which is right for small business?
Guy Clapperton discusses the strengths and weaknesses of four different brands of smartphone
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How to find your perfect business idea
Many people dream of starting their own business, but how can you find an idea that will be successful?
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Craft whiskey distillers in Brooklyn? Yes, with a side of chocolateDaniel Preston and Vince Oleson have created a craft distillery in Brooklyn that also produces chocolate. Now they have to get everyone’s attention
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Small business by the numbers: from minimum wage to sacrificing your sex lifeAs Guardian US launches its small business coverage, we start with the basics: Small businesses are the engine of the US economy. Here are some surprising facts that illuminate how important they are
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Launching your home business with a bangIt’s important to attention grab from day one. Christopher Goodfellow looks at how small businesses can sell themselves online
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Employee benefits – do you have any right to keep them?In many cases, employers can withdraw ‘non-contractual’ benefits, but there are limited options available to you
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For foreign tech entrepreneurs, getting a visa to work in the US is a struggleSpanish-born Iñaki Berenguer, working on his second startup, warns: ‘In five, 10 years, the US will not be the leader any more’
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Want a loan for your business? The loan officer is checking your Facebook and Twitter commentsAs small businesses continue to have trouble attracting attention from big banks, many have turned to online alternative lenders who charge higher fees – and subject companies to a social-media smell test
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I want to reapply for a job – but there’s bad blood with the companyWork advice: I was previously offered a job but mishandled the negotiations and the offer was withdrawn. Is it worth applying again?
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The $8000 course on "how to commit" and other expenses of online datingThe $2bn online dating industry has given rise to a spectrum of secondary businesses: Lisa Hoehn helps you find love one profile at a time
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'I'm not on the menu': restaurant workers speak out against harassmentAdvocates say by abolishing tipped minimum wage, US could help reduce sexual harassment in the food industry
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The Finnish 'rye-volution' begins in New York, without wheat or yeast
Simo Kuusisto is winning over health-conscious Americans with Nordic bread, while learning they can be more 'vocal with demand than their wallets'
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A Moroccan entrepreneur brings argan oil to America by way of women's co-opsKhadija Fajry, an immigrant to both France and the US, likens nascent cosmetic industry to a goldrush in which she offers 'the real thing'
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Fonio: the grain that would defeat quinoa as king among foodiesA Senegalese restaurateur and former Iron Chef contestant wants to bring the West African grain to American consumers
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Blood-suckers in Brooklyn: how the old world medicine of leeches survivesA community long on tradition and sceptical of hospitals’ high cost keeps leech therapy alive, despite health controversy
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Tesco's 'penis'-themed buttermilk and other design failsSpotted in Tesco: a carton of buttermilk with what looks a lot like a giant, orange penis on it. Have you spotted any design fails lately?
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Health check finds 24 EU banks ailing – but the UK’s pass musterDespite clean bill of health, Lloyds Banking Group will face scrutiny when it outlines plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs
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Move over JR Ewing: oil discovered near Gatwick airportDiscovery of an estimated 20m barrels of oil raises prospects for a home counties version of Southfork Ranch
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Raising UK interest rates ‘simply isn’t cricket’, says Bank’s chief economistAndy Haldane deploys batting statistics to explain why he favours a delay in raising interest rates in the near future
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US lags Canada and UK in pay and wages for fast-food workersBurger King’s plans to merge with Tim Hortons show how the stark differences of how workers are treated in the US, UK and Canada
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Quantitative easing: giving cash to the public would have been more effectiveThe impact of quantitative easing was blunted by unconventional monetary policies and conservative fiscal policies
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FTSE ends higher ahead of Federal Reserve with Intertek leading the wayTesting equipment group boosted by positive note from JP Morgan Cazenove
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Company liquidations at lowest rate since 1984, says Insolvency ServiceExperts cautious as figures also show company administrations in third quarter this year rose 17% over previous quarter
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Explosion in wealth inequality needs urgent plan of action, says OxfamReport by charity contrasts devastating effects of deep recession alongside wealth of richest elite increasing by $0.5m a minute
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Ferrari to be separated from parent company Fiat ChryslerShares in the luxury car company will be sold in public offering in bid to unlock value of distinctive brand
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Criminal investigation launched into Tesco’s accountingSerious Fraud Office joins other inquiries by two financial watchdogs into supermarket’s £263m profit overstatement
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Workless households in UK fall to lowest level since 1996, ONS saysJust under 16% of UK households where adult of working age is living have no adults in work, 1.4% fall on year earlier
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Profile: Christopher Viehbacher, the ‘smiling killer’Turbulent six-year reign of first non-French CEO st Sanofi listed, France’s second biggest company, ended in sacking
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Careless talk over Alibaba flotation costs Royal Bank of Canada $2.5mBank forfeits fees after an employee mentioned imminent flotation in a web seminar during Alibaba’s pre-IPO quiet period
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Warm weather prompts Next profit warning as high street fears sales dipShares in other big fashion retailers slide as Next says warm and dry autumn halved its expected rise in profit
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Yorkshire Building Society fined £4m for unfair treatment of borrowersFinancial regulator hands down biggest ever fine for building society as YBS repays 34,000 struggling borrowers a total of £8m
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Royal Mail drops on concerns about future profitsCredit Suisse issues underperform recommendation after recent share price strength
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Mortgage approvals drop points to cooling housing marketLarger than expected decrease in approvals shows Bank of England moves to take heat out of market is having an effect
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Stagecoach slips despite positive update ahead of East Coast decisionCompany expects to meet full year expectations but flags a number of challenges
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Sanofi chief Chris Viehbacher sacked in boardroom rowShare price falls after French pharmaceutical’s board sacks CEO amid row over management style
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FTSE gains ground ahead of Fed with miners up and Tui risingInvestors hopeful despite expected end of central bank’s bond buying programme
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Britain’s economic growth remains relatively solid, says CBIManufacturing was weakest part of economy in three months to October as eurozone struggles and world tensions hit exports
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Five countries moving ahead of the pack on circular economy legislationDenmark has banned the construction of incineration plants, Scotland is charging for plastic bags and Sweden is aiming to reduce its metal recycling
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How technology and social innovation will shape the future healthcare system - free eventApply for your free place at the Guardian Sustainable Business evening seminar in London on 26 November 2014
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10 sustainable innovations: from solar-powered suitcases to floating classroomsTackling global challenges including Bangladeshi floods, water scarcity, fashion waste and death in childbirth, the runners up for the Sustainia awards showcase business innovation
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BBC, ITV and Sky get green kick up the arts with new sustainability markThe albert+ scheme asks TV productions to address sustainability challenges. Programmes that address key issues will display logo in their credits
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New tool aims to help companies measure social impact of productsConsumers are used to seeing eco labels about environmental impact but there is still a scarcity of tools and metrics to estimate the social impact
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Time to start challenging our assumptions that start-ups can’t reach scaleCan social enterprises sufficiently scale to really crack problems of poverty? Recent thought suggests they can
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How can businesses and NGOs partner for lasting change? - free eventApply for your free place at the Guardian Sustainable Business morning seminar in London on 25 November 2014
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Tuna firm's bungled IPO exposes China's flouting of global fishing rulesDraft IPO sends reporter down a rabbit hole to find shady dealings in the international fishing industry
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Inside the lonely fight against the biggest environmental problem you've never heard ofAn ecologist has released an alarming study showing that tiny clothing fibers could be the biggest source of plastic in our oceans. The bigger problem? No one wants to hear it
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$2.5tn shortfall for sustainable development in developing countriesA step change is needed in the amount of private finance available for sustainable development. The bad news is the financial sector is still headed in the wrong direction
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Coders in San Francisco hack out ideas for apps with meaningSponsored by Intel and HP, a weekend-long hackathon surfaced app ideas to facilitate more equal food distribution and make volunteering easier
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Pay for your ambulance? How India's poorest are gaining access to healthcareWhile some may feel uncomfortable making money from the poor, social enterprise and emergency ambulance operator Ziqitza, estimates it has saved thousands of lives
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Feed the world? This organic food startup would rather notMaine-based Northern Girl is creating a new regional market for the state’s organic farmers - and doesn’t hope to feed the world
GM salmon company Aquabounty fined by Panama