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Will we soon be renting rather than buying our clothes?

Will we rent clothes in future instead of buying them? Some say the idea is set to go mainstream.

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Are themed bars and pubs the future?

Immersive themed bars and pubs offering consumers experiences are on the rise in the UK.

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Harry Potter-inspired bar: Where mixology meets magic

At a new Harry Potter-inspired cocktail bar, groups of friends are wrapped in cloaks, waving wands and sipping potions out of smouldering cauldrons.

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What is a ‘Canada-style’ trade deal?

Could the Canada-EU trade deal be a model for the UK’s relationship with the EU after Brexit?

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Debenhams ‘trying to make shopping fun again’

Chief executive Sergio Bucher says he is convinced the chain has a future as he unveils a new look store.

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The female pilot teaching African women to fly

Refilwe Ledwaba is South Africa’s first black female helicopter pilot and wants other women to follow her.

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How translation apps iron out embarrassing gaffes

The goal of real-time natural language translation is getting closer, but mistakes still happen.

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‘They were not comfortable about hiring a woman’

When Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw couldn’t get a job as a brewer because she was a woman, she set up a drugs business that is now worth $5.6bn.

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Shared ownership: Problems halved or doubled?

Shared ownership, Help to Buy, and the Starter Home scheme can be confusing. Are they the answer for buying a first home?

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The tea tycoon who was ‘the world’s best loser’

The extraordinary life of Sir Thomas Lipton: rags-to-riches tycoon, self-publicist, philanthropist and sportsman.