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Iceland’s PM strikes over gender pay gap

Katrín Jakobsdóttir is refusing to work on Tuesday in protest at the gender pay gap.

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World shift to clean energy is unstoppable, IEA report says

The world is shifting rapidly to clean energy but still investing too much in fossil fuels, the IEA says.

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World shift to clean energy is unstoppable, IEA report says

The world is shifting rapidly to clean energy but still investing too much in fossil fuels, the IEA says.

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Short selling: Don’t be the ‘Dumb Money’

Short selling can be risky, but more and more amateur investors are taking it up.

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Workers on voluntary Real Living Wage see 10% pay rise

The increase in the voluntary pay scheme will benefit more than 460,000 UK workers.

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Tinder: Friends and family can help you make a good match

The app is offering a new feature which lets other people help you decide when to swipe right.

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Police to treat shoplifting like organised crime

Retailers will help fund a specialist police unit to target gangs fuelling thefts in England and Wales.

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HS2: England’s buses get £150m boost from cancelled leg

Ministers say the funding for buses in the Midlands and North will mean a "fairer transport system".

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Railway ticket office closure plans go too far, too fast, say MPs

The plans risk excluding some passengers from the railway, warns a committee of MPs.

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Labour more ambitious for Tata Steel – Sir Keir Starmer

UK Labour leader says he wants to preserve jobs, amid looming cuts to Port Talbot steelworks.

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