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UK should produce more of its own food to protect prices, report says

Only 52% of food eaten in the UK is produced by British farmers, according to new research.

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Welcome to ‘brand Ireland’

Colm O’Regan takes a look at national image and, in particular, Ireland as a global brand.

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Chippie: My rates are going up 62%

A fish and chip shop owner explains how the business rate changes affect him

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Retail sales fall unexpectedly in UK

Sales are down 0.3% in January dashing expectations of growth, official figures show.

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Business rate system ‘not fit for purpose’

British Retail Consortium boss Helen Dickinson says new business rates are not “fit for purpose”.

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Argos fails to pay National Living Wage

Up to 37,000 Argos workers are to receive back-pay of £64 each, after not getting the minimum wage

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Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong arrested in South Korea

The case is linked to a scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geung-hye.

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Hanjin: Final curtain falls on shipping saga

How one of the world’s biggest shipping lines has finally run aground.

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How to break through as a fashion designer

Newcomer Roberta Einer describes what it takes to make it in the world of fashion design.

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No CEO

Do firms really need one person in charge? Staff at Swedish firm Crisp explain why they decided to bin the boss.