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Rise in female workers 'suppressing wages'

Woman in a solar panel factory

A rise in the number of lower-paid female workers has held back global wage growth, the OECD says.

  • 20 September 2017
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Clothing sales drive UK retail growth

UK retail sales rose by 1% on the back of strong sales of clothing and non-essential items.

  • 20 September 2017
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The cities where thousands are in debt

In some inner-city areas, more than a fifth of the population are missing bill payments.

  • 19 September 2017
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Number of zero-hours contracts falls

  • 19 September 2017
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US deficit rises to 2008 levels

  • 19 September 2017
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China shutting down Bitcoin exchanges

  • 19 September 2017
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Features

Success story

How seller feedback helped build eBay, Uber and AirBnB

  • 18 September 2017
  • From the section Business

Space race

Why firms are spending millions to beat each other into orbit

  • 11 September 2017

Northern Rock

The collapse of the British bank, ten years on

  • 12 September 2017
  • From the section Business

Creative currency

How Chinese mulberry bark paved the way for paper money

  • 11 September 2017
  • From the section Business

Money machines

Why are we investing billions with robo-advisers?

  • 8 September 2017
  • From the section Business

Cheers to that

The English wine makers taking on the Europeans

  • 6 September 2017
  • From the section Business

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