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Kale or fracking? Farmers and corporations fight it out for waterIn California, fracking is taking the water that farmers need – and it’s no anomaly. There is a water conflict looming between industry and agriculture -
Can the stock market save millennials? Only if they start now‘Depression babies’ must not run away from investing in stocks because it is their safest long-term bet, says Patrick O’Shaughnessy, the author of Millennial Money -
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Former Senator Olympia Snowe encourages Congress to drop partisan divide that hurts ordinary AmericansCongress needs to get back to work, says the former Maine Republican who has set up Olympia’s List to encourage candidates who can put partisanship behind them -
Businesses eager for 'Green Rush' as two states vote to legalize marijuanaUS midterm elections Businesses eager for 'Green Rush' as two states vote to legalize marijuana
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Monsanto and Hormel against Ben and Jerry: who will win this food fight?
US midterm elections Monsanto and Hormel against Ben and Jerry: who will win this food fight?
Measure that would force food producers to reveal if they are using genetically modified ingredients is attracting record campaign funds from huge corporations
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Farmers and Silicon Valley techies want to hire immigrants, but find Obama's policies are thwarting progress
US midterm elections Farmers and Silicon Valley techies want to hire immigrants, but find Obama's policies are thwarting progress
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Not on the 2014 ballot: food stamps.
US midterm elections Not on the 2014 ballot: food stamps.
18% of US women over 65 live in extreme poverty and US households are becoming more insecure about their food supplies. Why have US voters ignored the problem? The director of a food bank sheds some light on the growing problem of food insecurity -
Do you stand with the billionaires? Or do you stand with the students?
US midterm elections Do you stand with the billionaires? Or do you stand with the students?
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Obama finds $10.10 is not so easy as four states vote on raising minimum wage
US midterm elections Obama finds $10.10 is not so easy as four states vote on raising minimum wage
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Teachers to lawmakers: We can't be both the problem and the solution
US midterm elections Teachers to lawmakers: We can't be both the problem and the solution
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New TV and film to stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime and Blinkbox in NovemberNew Lilyhammer and the latest seasons of Downton Abbey and Boardwalk Empire, plus recent releases 22 Jump Street, Under the Skin and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
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It's not paranoia: aspiring weed magnates won't have high times in New YorkFrom limited licenses to a $2m bond, New York’s medical marijuana law is riddled with barriers for small cannabis growers
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Eight foods you're about to lose due to climate changeClimate change will be something you can see when you open your refrigerator
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You can see a leash around my neck with my employer
Techsploitation You can see a leash around my neck with my employer
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Target and CVS abandon Apple Pay to create competing digital walletCorporations including Walmart and CVS stop accepting Apple-mediated payments and begin work on rival system
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Counter reproductive: more men had vasectomies during the US recessionThe rise in the number of male vasectomies reflects the ways the economy can drastically change the course of our lives
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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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Americans, fearing for jobs, are taking the least vacation time in 40 yearsAmericans forfeit more vacation days according to how much they make, according to an analysis by the US Travel Association
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From London to New York, LA to Tokyo, bankers won't be so fancy any moreThe Wall Street bonus system – piles of cash decided on in November and distributed in February – encouraged bad short-term behavior. Now it looks like the party’s over
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Inside the world of Amazon Vine book reviewers: how I ended up with a mailbox full of dog pooThe internet market for books has become a hotbed of authors and reviewers behaving badly. Suzanne McGee, who cancelled her book-reviewing blog after an attack from a writer, urges a sensible approach
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Goliath v Goliath: who will reign supreme in the Google v Amazon wars?The Bezos ecommerce behemoth and the Schmidt-Brin-Page juggernaut seem to be on a permanent collision course. But could they, one day, become one? By Barney Durrant
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Amazon, Walmart and UPS hire thousands for holiday shopping season, but pay temp workers littleAmazon’s recruitment of 80,000 temporary workers is a symptom of America’s culture of the low-paid seasonal worker
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'Victim visas' are available for US immigrants -- if they live in the right cityU-visas, allowing undocumented immigrants to stay in the US if they are crime victims, are in short supply in cities like New York – but widely approved in Oakland and Albuquerque
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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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Ethical funds: over 30 years, have the green shoots yet taken root?Despite 100 funds and more choice than ever, ethical funds are still a tiny part of the market. We look at what’s on offer
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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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Pot brownies and confections should be banned, Colorado health officials sayTeam health officials say edible cannabis confections can confuse consumers and are ‘naturally attractive to children’
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Silicon Valley tries egg-freezing perks. How about just hiring more women?Silicon Valley is becoming a microcosm of America’s refusal to talk about female-friendly policies, writes Suzanne McGee
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Fed chair Janet Yellen says income inequality is un-American
Income inequality Fed chair Janet Yellen says income inequality is un-American
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Apple Pay launches in USTechnology company’s contactless mobile payments service is now live in America. By Alex Hern
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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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Most Airbnb rentals in New York City are illegal, says state attorney generalReport comes amid efforts to rein in Airbnb’s runaway success in its biggest market, where its proliferation is leading to safety and quality-of-life concerns
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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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Does this 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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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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Intel: ‘Taping a cellphone to your wrist is not what I’d call a wearable’Mike Bell says his company is ‘making a very big bet on wearables’ but isn’t impressed by existing smartwatches
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Why karma won’t get you a pay riseWhen it comes to the tech industry, trusting in karma won’t get you anywhere. It’s time to be proactive and challenge outdated working practices, says Sarah Wood
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Apple users raise privacy concerns after hard-drive files uploaded to serversLine between devices and cloud services fades as online storage allows users to switch without losing data
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Jessica Valenti: At the going rate, we won’t see workplace gender justice for another 81 years. Perhaps it’s time to tip the scalesA radical fix to the world's wage gap: why not just pay women more – and pay men less?
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Facebook reports 24% rise in government requests for personal dataSocial media company says it has appealed to higher court to invalidate ‘sweeping warrants’ issued by global governments for information on its users
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US veterans: share your post-war tales of a hero's welcome and healthcare failsYou tell us: Are you, like Obama, ‘madder than hell’ about the VA? Or do you like being thanked for your service? We want to hear the truth about Veterans Day
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Oliver Burkeman: Israel v Palestine. Republican v Democrat. Even pro-choice v pro-life. The key to keeping your enemies close, a new study says, is to feel the love. (Hint: money helps)We CAN all get along – and for less than the cost of a Taylor Swift album!
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How do I become … a chocolate tasterYou’ll need a relevant background, whether in chemistry or something culinary, and a sweet tooth wouldn’t go amiss either
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For women, being 13 pounds overweight means losing $9,000 a year in salarySuzanne McGee: Extra pounds translate to a more difficult financial life for overweight women – but the difference for discrimination can be as little as 13lbs
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How many billionaires are there in the world?The number of people in the super-rich club has doubled in the last five years. Why – and what should we do about it?
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Misunderstood veterans searching for jobs struggle to connect with recruitersAfter years of protecting their country, many veterans grapple with the frustrating job hunt at home
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I hate my job in finance but I can’t see any way outWork advice: I’ve been offered training to become an accountant, but I hate the industry and want to get out. I have a family to support
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How to build a business: 'Accept all the blame and defer all the praise'
In the debut of the Guardian's Small Business Conversations video series, Wayne Sosin, the owner of Worksman Cycles, compares experiences with Kent Kilroe, owner of bespoke menswear maker Freemans Sporting Club
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Scanner that analyses fluid could end 100ml liquid limits at airportsHeathrow and Gatwick test Cobalt laser technology that can obtain ‘fingerprint’ of materials including solids and powders
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Buried treasure: have we really seen the last of Cadbury’s chocolate coins?A spokesman insists axing the Christmas stocking-filler isn’t a publicity stunt – but Amazon has already sold out and social media has sprung into action, writes Leo Benedictus
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Taylor Swift's 1989 shakes off SpotifyTaylor Swift’s new album is the latest holdout from the streaming music service, and Spotify isn’t happy. By Alex Hern
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I was rich, my brother was down and out
A tale of two New York Cities I was rich, my brother was down and out
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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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My job is burning me out and I don’t know what to doWork advice: I’m looking for another job, but in the meantime I’m not sure whether I should sign off sick as I doubt I’ll ever come back
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Silicon Valley tries egg-freezing perks. How about just hiring more women?Silicon Valley is becoming a microcosm of America’s refusal to talk about female-friendly policies, writes Suzanne McGee
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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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Barack Obama avoids bitter midterm battle exposing growing US wealth divideThe race for governor between Dan Molloy and Tom Foley has been dominated by jibes about tax avoidance and corruption, writes Edward Helmore
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Why we need better resources for battered women in the officeFormer 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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Private Violence: up to 75% of women killed by their partners are murdered while trying to leaveDomestic violence comes on not like a tsunami but as steady waves, says Kit Gruelle, survivor and advocate featured in HBO’s new documentary
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Domestic violence victims speak out: 'If I worked, he would take my money'Financial abuse often goes hand in hand with physical and emotional abuse, experts say, leaving women to take desperate measures to survive
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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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Ferguson protests pick up the economic concerns of Occupy movement as jobs and poverty rise to the surfaceIn the new wave of protests in Ferguson, Missouri, protesters are focusing on the root issues of discrimination, including a lack of jobs and constant police fines
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Are seaweed snacks the future as the tide turns on meat consumption?From seaweed burgers to craft beer, a number of start-ups recognise protein potential of seaweed as growing demand for meat puts increasing pressure on resources
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Denton, slacker capital of the American southwest, votes on whether to ban frackingDenton is a small Texan town with a world-class music scene, including homegrown bands like Midlake and Neon Indian. But a shadow hangs over its future as a creative hub as it votes on whether to ban fracking within city limits
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Election day is over. It's time for real US immigration reform. Your move, ObamaRep Luis Gutiérrez: The reincarnation of the do-nothing Congress is going to do just that: nothing. But the American president needs to protect 5-8m undocumented Americans – now.
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Double trouble for Apple, as two software security flaws discoveredA Swedish hacker has discovered software vulnerability in Apple’s desktop operating system, while a separate researcher has discovered iPhone malware. By Alex Hern
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More local, more often: supermarkets must change with the timesAs consumer habits change, the top chains are losing the battle for market share, but technology can help to keep shoppers happy
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Is money ruining the work of charity?Charity leader Kathy Evans argues that the sector devalues itself when tries to put a price on what it does
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Why you should care about bonds even if everyone is talking about stocksThe US stock market gets all the attention and all the talking heads. But the bond market is where the real fortunes are made and where the action is
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How to invest in an exuberant stock market without being taken for a foolThe stock market keeps hitting record highs. But be cautious: things are probably going to change
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Alibaba founder enjoyed biggest rise in wealth among world’s 100 richestJack Ma saw the value of his wealth increase by $22.3bn in 2014, up to $25.9bn, to rank 49th in Bloomberg list topped by Bill Gates
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Big banks should break up to boost shareholder returns, says BerenbergLittle incentive for big banks to change the way they are organised, with size and complexity driving pay
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Carrots to Kalashnikovs: the dangers faced by oil workers abroadWith full oil exploration returning in areas threatened by Isis such as Iraq and Kurdistan, a veteran oil worker talks to Rupert Neate about the risks
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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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Feral cats: environmental scourge or the way to end chemical pesticide use?Feral cats pose a significant threat to the environment. Could putting them to work save their image?
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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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What happens to your Facebook account when you die?When a Facebook user dies, there are two options: delete the account or memorialise it. How can people plan for their digital legacy? By Jack Schofield
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That shrimp you're buying is probably not what you think it is
Shrimp sold in America is regularly mislabelled by origin, fishing method, or species
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Women are still frequently held to account for their appearance, rather than experience.Women in academia are judged on their appearance. Feminine means frivolous, and those considered scruffy are subject to sexist assumptions
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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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Russell Brand and questions raised by rich revolutionariesLetters: John Lydon proclaims that Brand preaches revolution from ‘a mansion’. So too did EP Thompson, Christopher Hill and Eric Hobsbawm
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Russell Brand’s right about democracy – but wrong about how to change itHeydon Prowse: If you’re 18-35 and agree the system isn’t fit for purpose, make it work for you by doing what the 65+ demographic does: vote
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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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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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Five myths about career womenDaisy Buchanan: Perceptions are far from the truth. Women can have children and be good bosses
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New cold war: the Geneva fallout bunkers doubling as homeless sheltersAs the 300,000 nuclear shelters in Switzerland become less likely to be used for their initial purpose, the authorities in Geneva have decided to use them for a different sort of crisis
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The moral economy of debtRobert Skidelsky: While the creditor-debtor conflict has always been the stuff of politics, that relationship embodies no iron law of morality
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How household plastics could ruin your sex lifePaula Cocozza: Phthalates are found in numerous items around the home, and even in food packaging. So it’s a little worrying that they are being linked to, among other things, a decrease in libido in women
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Rifles for a four-year-old: when corporate donations go badCorporate donations have never been more popular, but some companies still struggle to align philanthropy with social responsibility
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Tech employment: nice perk if you can get it…Tech companies are trying to outdo each other with their wacky workplaces and staff benefits. Michael Hogan looks at some of the quirkier offerings
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Will Americans ever vote for a far-reaching wealth tax?What Thomas Piketty has shown us, is that since 1980, it is only the rich and the very rich who have benefited from growth, writes Roger Farmer
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Why the decision on interest rates is held between the agony and ecstasyLarry Elliott: Upbeat figures on growth, unemployment and inflation are cancelled out by what’s happening to real wage growth, productivity and real interest rates
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No time to cook? Blue Apron tries to help busy workers prepare dinner. It's not the only oneMatt Salzberg, co-founder of Blue Apron, talks about the joys of cooking even when no one seems to have the time any more
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The Observer view on egg-freezingObserver editorial: society needs this debate about women’s fertility to be much wider
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Software that you can buy to become fluent in Klingon, Dothraki, and other science fiction languages
Software that you can buy to become fluent in Klingon, Dothraki, and other science fiction languages
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Facebook and Apple to pay for female employees to freeze their eggsTechnology companies may offer generous maternity benefits, but do women workers get an incentive not to have children?
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By offering to freeze their employees’ eggs, Apple and Facebook make it clear they don’t know what women want‘Work through your most fertile years and when you can’t have kids anymore, use the eggs we froze for you as a perk’
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Obama finds that $10.10 is not so easy as four states vote on raising minimum wageCould ballot initiatives succeed where Congress and protests failed? A worker, a businessman and a lawmaker have their say
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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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Silicon Valley tries egg-freezing perks. How about just hiring more women?Silicon Valley is becoming a microcosm of America’s refusal to talk about female-friendly policies, writes Suzanne McGee
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'People are buying cars they shouldn't be': subprime autos are the next crisisThere are $26bn in auto loans. It’s not as big as the housing bubble, but it’s a growing disconnect, writes Chris Arnade
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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?
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Why is Preet Bharara, the 'scourge of Wall Street', taking a friendly tone towards mortgage bankers?
Why is Preet Bharara, the 'scourge of Wall Street', taking a friendly tone towards mortgage bankers?
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The audacity to 'fart in the elevator' and the lingering anger over the AIG bailoutThe government gave AIG a $180bn bailout. The company’s former CEO is suing, claiming that the bailout robbed him of the value of his shares. Chris Arnade shares what he learned about this breed of audacity during his years on Wall Street
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Coca-Cola and rivals promise health changes but are profits the real reason?Soda giants pledged to market bottled water, diet drinks and push for smaller sizes. Are they just what’s good for business?
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Who owns Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Wall Street billionaires claim they call the shotsJudge rules US Treasury has the right to claim all profits of housing giants as they march towards certain death
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Why it takes 13.75 hours of minimum-wage work to earn a Metrocard in New YorkA comparison of public transportation around the world shows it can be prohibitively expensive for people who need it most
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Do fast-food strikes actually work?Evidence shows that the fast-food strikes are working not just to increase wages, but to reinvent unions and bolster long-dwindling membership
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Who to blame for Argentina's disastrous default? Its lawyers, of courseHedge-fund manager Hans Hume, experienced with national debt and Argentina’s default, argues that the country needs to break from past strategies of toxic intransigence
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College costs expose the false meritocracy of the American dreamCollege costs have risen so much that only the wealthy and indebted can attend. The system doesn't work, writes Chris Arnade
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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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The growing gap between millennial men and women's wagesA recent survey shows stark and ominous data that the income gap between genders is growing and young people should react
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If colleges didn't waste your tuition, we wouldn't need new student loan reformMichelle Chen: Saddling students with unsustainable debts is only a symptom of the deeper erosion within higher education
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Government rejects call for student loans reviewMPs requested system review after inquiry revealed ‘persistent miscalculation’ of money paid out in loans that will not be repaid
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Euro hits two year low as ECB tells staff to prepare more measures -- liveRolling coverage and reaction as the ECB holds its monthly press conference, after leaving interest rates unchanged again
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Zero-hours contracts: no security at work and no security at homeLandlords are abandoning people employed on zero-hours contracts. It’s an inevitability that ministers should have predicted, says Hannah Fearn
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Rolls-Royce to axe 2,600 jobsEngineering firm says technological advances have improved output and announces veteran finance chief is stepping down
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RBS ditches auditors Deloitte after £45bn taxpayer bailoutErnst & Young will audit Royal Bank of Scotland accounts for the financial year ending December 2016
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Call for global cooperation over money laundering rulesTop UK regulator says threat of fines is scaring banks and poses risk of cutting off financial services to emerging economies
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China rising: Xiaomi becomes world's third biggest smartphone manufacturerSmartphone shipments in the third quarter place Chinese rising star Xiaomi ‘China’s Apple’ ahead of South Korea’s LG, but behind Samsung and Apple. By Samuel Gibbs
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Inquiry by US authorities sees Standard Chartered shares slideShare price fall piles pressure on Peter Sands, the London-listed bank’s boss, who will meet investors in Hong Kong next month
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Payday loan brokers regularly raid bank accounts of poor customersNatwest receives hundreds of complaints daily from vulnerable people who have unexpectedly had money taken from accounts
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Modern manners: a Debrett’s guide to politeness in the 21st centuryPriya Elan: Is it discreet or treacherous to Bcc? Should you vape at work? Don’t ask us – read Debrett’s new guide to the most frequently posed etiquette conundrums to find out
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Public trust in charities low – but local ones do betterThinktank finds 35% of public has low levels of confidence in charities and warns that sector must protect itself from losing trust in the same way as MPs and bankers
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Gross national happiness - can we measure a UK feelgood factor?Official data shows the UK economy continuing to recover but do such figures reflect how people actually feel? We look beyond GDP for signs of gross national happiness
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Unwilling freelancers give the lie to unemployment statisticsTom Clark: More than half of recent job growth nationwide reflects workers going it alone, but much ‘self-employment’ is something less benign
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Victoria Beckham tops chart of Britain’s most successful entrepreneursDesigner heads rankings based on turnover growth and job creation over the past five years for her fashion label
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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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African oligarchs splash out on London homesBuyers from Nigeria, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Cameroon and Senegal snap up luxury property
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Comment Excuses why network providers don’t block fraudulent mobile phone calls sound more and more implausibleDoes Vodafone think we live in the age of the carrier pigeons?
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Second Vodafone theft victim sent huge mobile bill for calls made by crooksAs a teacher faces financial ruin after his mobile was stolen, a fellow traveller reveals he too is being chased – for a £4,300 bill
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Why too few women work at senior levels in broadcasting
Lords hears of gender imbalance in media groups
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Where have all the working-class actors gone?Alex Andreou: Funding cuts, a bourgeois industry, and a glut of middle- and upper-class parts might explain why it’s harder than ever for the non-wealthy to make a career in the theatre
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EU banker bonus cap a ‘retrograde step’, says HSBC chairmanCrackdown by European regulators likely to increase tensions in Britain over Brussels’ influence over the financial sector
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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: When it comes to food and fashion, most of us could buy better. But for many, caring costs too muchLiving ethically isn’t cheap, Vivienne
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee speaks out on data ownershipThe inventor of the web says data must be owned by its subject, rather than corporations, advertisers, and analysts. By Alex Hern
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Gooners rejoice: Arsenal proves itself the only creditworthy soccer team in EuropeResearchers analysed 17 football teams around Europe and the only one that came close to reaching investment grade was Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal
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Bill Gates on Ebola and the low risk of the disease in the US: 'Health is very unjust'At the Sibos banking conference, the ex-Microsoft CEO and chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation talked to the Guardian about Ebola and the low chance of a US epidemic
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Women are better off today, but still far from being equal with menNikki van der Gaag: Things have certainly improved for women, but at the top of both industry and government the faces remain stubbornly male
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IMF warns long period of low interest rates could trigger financial crisis – business liveIMF worried about excessive risk-taking, while World Bank warns of $32.6bn hit to west Africa if Ebola spreads further
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‘Nick Clegg needs to turn words into action on mental health’People with direct experiences of mental healthcare react to the Lib Dem leader’s plans to end the ‘outrageous discrimination’ in the treatment of mental health illness in the NHS
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NHS mental health care in crisis: 'There is no hope for people like me'More than 600 readers answered the Guardian's request for stories – and what they depict is a profoundly broken system
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Free banking in the firing line as competition inquiry launchesCompetition and Markets Authority to embark on most detailed analysis of sector for a decade, looking into how banks treat small business and personal customers
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Petrol retailers urged to cut prices in line with falling oil costsDanny Alexander says consumers would be justifiably angry if pump prices are not reduced as much as they should be
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Money talks: millionaire landlords evict families and ‘crash for cash’ incidentsPlus ruling means workers could be eligible for backdated holiday pay and where to get the best Christmas toy deals
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Christmas top toys 2014: where to get the best dealsNow is the time to act to grab a bargain – or in the case of the most popular toys, to ensure you get anything at all
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Burberry and Mulberry face branding challenges in luxury marketAs the global luxury goods market experiences a slowdown, two iconic British fashion brands are coping with the pinch in different ways
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Private landlords to own £1tn of property by 2015Figures show sector worth three-and-a-half times more than 2001, with new pension rules likely to see more money flow in
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We know how to eradicate tax abuse. So why aren’t businesses doing it?Richard Murphy: Executives claim they’re acting in shareholders’ interests, yet aggressive avoidance harms a company and all its stakeholders
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When it comes to insurance, loyalty only pays the providerI auto renew with Tesco but after going on to a comparison site I found an £83 cheaper quote ... from Tesco
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Can my sister and I get a mortgage on a house my mum will be living in?Property advice: We want to pay off my mum’s mortgage, let her live in her house and take out a joint mortgage, but want to know more details
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Compensation claims for flights delayed by technical problems start being paidEarly Christmas presents for some passengers after supreme court throws out two test cases against Thomson and Jet2
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‘Crash for cash’ incidents hit all-time high, says AvivaInsurer says more than 50% of fraudulent motor injury claims are being made by organised gangs
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Cut pump prices, Danny Alexander urges petrol firmsMinister calls on petrol firms and supermarkets to combat the ‘rocket and feather effect’
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Bank chiefs warn against splitting branch networksCompetition and Markets Authority poised to announce inquiry into £10bn-a-year market for personal and business accounts
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UK’s economic recovery will slow during rest of 2014, survey showsPace of improvement has eased in recent months as European demand fades, while services companies see growth slip
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Missed child maintenance payments will give you a credit black markGovernment says it will share information with credit reference agencies from March 2015
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Ellie Mae O’Hagan: The business lobby is hysterical because this ruling could mean backpay – and will poke holes in the zero-hours contractWhy Unite’s victory on holiday pay really matters
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Christmas top toys list includes first WiFi doll and miniature robotDream Toys list also predicts strong showing for film tie-ins, including Benny’s Spaceship from Lego Movie
America just took a wrong turn. It's time to take a hard left